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UK Girls take up cyber challenge

Homeland February 28, 2017

The UK’s girls have taken up the challenge to protect the nations cyber interests. Invited to join the National Cyber Security Centre’s competition: CyberFirst, the nation’s teenage girls have given a terrific response, with more than 5,000 signed up already. The competition went live on Monday 27th February, and the number of registrants ...

Swedish Navy awards underwater weapons contract to Saab

Maritime February 28, 2017

Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed a contract with defence and security company Saab to provide product support and maintenance to the Swedish Navy’s underwater weapon systems. The SEK 236M contract will allow FMV to place orders for support and maintenance during 2017-2019. Saab has unique expertise, with world-leading experience ...

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $540m contract modification to produce Trident II D5 fleet ballistic missiles for the US Navy. LM’s Space Systems business will also support deployed Trident II missile systems under the modification. The  missile is designed to be launched from submarines and is a follow-on to the Polaris, Poseidon and Trident ...

Nine companies have won spots on a potential ten-year $2.5bn DoD contract to supply desktop computers and other mobile computing platforms to the US Army. The successful ADMC-3 companies are Blue Tech, Dell, GovSmart, Ideal Systems Solutions, Intelligent Decisions, Iron Bow Technologies, NCS Technologies, Red River Computers and Strategic Communications.