As much of the country braces for Brexit, the UK government has unveiled a £92 million investment package to develop a state-of-the-art alternative to the European Union’s Galileo satellite system. The investment package, which comes courtesy of the £3 billion Brexit readiness fund announced last year, is to be rolled out over the coming months. Satellite navigation systems like GPS have a myriad military and commercial applications, from shepherding aircraft, ships and emergency ...
Individuals from across Joint Forces Command have been presented with Commander Joint Forces Command Commendations in recognition for their contribution to the wider Ministry of Defence. Teams and individuals from a number of different areas received awards in recognition for their work. This included work supporting ongoing operations at home and ...
Defence Minister Mark Lancaster has returned from a visit to Chile, Mexico and Belize as part of efforts to boost cyber security links between the nations. Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster signed a letter of intent between the UK and Chile on cyber co-operation ensuring closer links in that sphere, during ...
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation is launching a search for suppliers to tender for £2.9 billion worth of new facilities management (FM) contracts. The Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) contracts will provide FM services across the UK defence estate, replacing existing arrangements when they come to an end. The contracts are being procured as ...
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