Now the dust has settled following the General Election, Defence Online looks at the potential impact on defence spending following the Conservative Party’s return to power. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party’s victory last week, buoyed by the largest Tory majority since 1987, is likely to result in a ...
The US Cyber Command and Space Command are improving efforts to encourage retention and strengthening their workforce. Representatives from the US Space Command and Cyber Command have spoken about the difficulties of staff retention and keeping the workforce on the mission. The DoD is offering incentives including bonuses to encourage the ...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a Cooperative Financial Mechanism (CFM) to improve defence project funding. The EIB has signed a new CFM to improve defence project funding and facilitate collaborative research and development. The signing took place during a meeting with Jorge Domecq and ten member states including France, Portugal, ...
Saab has signed a contract for a mid-life upgrade programme of the German Army’s AGDUS combat vehicle simulators. The order value is 180 MSEK and deliveries will take place in 2020-2022. The German Army took a first step in modernising their military training capability in 2017 when Saab provided them with ...