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DPRTE Focus: Commerce Decisions supports Canada’s Future Fighter Capability project

Air February 4, 2021

As part of our build up to DPRTE 2021, Defence Online is highlighting a case study from official DPRTE Gold sponsors, Commerce Decisions on its involvement in Canada’s Future Fighter Capability project. Project Profile overview The Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) competition was initiated by Canada to acquire a new fleet of ...

Lockheed Martin UK appoints new Chief Executive

Air February 3, 2021

Lockheed Martin has  announced the appointment of a new chief executive who will lead its UK business from April this year. Paul Livingston, currently vice president and group managing director of the company’s UK. Rotary and Mission Systems business, will assume leadership of Lockheed Martin UK, a key strategic partner for ...

RAAF benefits from Airbus SmartForce digital services

Air February 2, 2021

Airbus has signed a contract to provide a digital services focus for the maintenance of the Air Refueling Boom System (ARBS) on the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (A330 MRTT) fleet. Based on the Airbus suite of digital services SmartForce, this service is intended to support the ...

Dstl completes swarming drones concept evaluation

Air February 1, 2021

A swarm of 20 drones has recently completed the largest collaborative, military focused evaluation of swarming uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the UK. The exercise was the culmination of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)’s ‘Many Drones Make Light Work’ competition, funded under the MOD’s Science and Technology Portfolio through the ...