Defence Blog Posts

According to Glenigan Construction Data, defence estate construction has been beneficial to the construction sector as a whole in a period of stagnation resulting from political uncertainty. In particular, this data specifies that of the Ministry of Defence’s £38.1Bn worth of spending in the 2018/19 year £4.26Bn was actually spent upon defence infrastructure, ultimately resulting […]

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Bristol-based cyber security training platform, Immersive Labs, has closed $40 million in funding led by global growth equity investor Summit Partners, with participation from existing investor Goldman Sachs. The investment will be used to support expansion initiatives in North America, where customer demand highlights a clear need to optimise cyber skills and guard against constantly […]

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Military organisations across the world are looking at 5G technology as a means of achieving a number of futuristic advancements.

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The UK has released a statement in line with the EU position on the space debate following the UN General Assembly.

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Sir John Parker has responded to the implementation of the National Shipbuilding Strategy following his report on Naval shipbuilding.

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Northrop Grumman and Carnegie Mellon University have formally signed a master research agreement (MRA) that will help foster innovation between the two organisations. The signing also initiated the kick off of several projects at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) related to strategic, operational, and tactical emergency operations. Northrop Grumman will be supporting CMU research focused on […]

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Wiltshire-based Avon Protection Ltd will manufacture and supply the potentially life-saving respirators over the remaining period of the five-year contract, having completed 18 months of successful tests and trials. The £16 million contract has created 22 new jobs at Avon Protection – three management and 19 shop-floor production – as well as helping to sustain […]

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Over 800 members of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force paraded alongside the Royal Family for the National Service of Remembrance. Members of the armed forces lead the nation in commemorating the servicemen and women killed in all conflicts since the First World War. This year also marks the 75th anniversaries of […]

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As part of the Government’s current review of cyber security incentives and regulations, Digital Minister Matt Warman has launched a call for evidence to seek views from across the industry. The Review is looking at how Government can help organisations protect themselves online and aims to: understand the barriers which prevent organisations from improving their […]

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BAE Systems has received a contract worth $120 million from the US Marine Corps for additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles under a third order for Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP). This latest contract is for the ACV personnel carrier variant (ACV-P), an eight-wheeled amphibious assault vehicle capable of transporting Marines from open-ocean ship to shore and conducting land […]

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Pacific island countries vulnerable to climate change will benefit from space technology to help them plan for and prevent natural disasters, thanks to a new UK and Australian partnership. The UK Space Agency is looking for project ideas, to be delivered through UK aid, that use the data collected by satellites to improve decision-making for […]

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A contract worth £2.8 billion has been signed to provide state-of-the-art armoured fighting vehicles to the British Army. The Defence Secretary has announced that the army will receive more than 500 Boxer 8×8 high mobility, network-enabled armoured vehicles to transport troops onto the frontline. The vehicles will form part of the Army’s Strike brigades, new […]

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DASA has awarded £2million contracts to eighteen bids aiming to disrupt hostile drones as part of a competition.

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The Department of Defense has selected Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington; Hill Air Force Base, Utah; Naval Base San Diego, California; and Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia as the first US military installations to host testing and experimentation for 5G technology. The bases were selected for their ability to provide streamlined access to site spectrum […]

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The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have finalised a $34 billion agreement for the production and delivery of 478 F-35s at the lowest aircraft price during the history of the Program. This contract includes all US, International Partners and Foreign Military Sales aircraft in Lots 12, 13 and 14. In the agreement, the […]

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