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Leidos have announced a contract to deliver a new meteorological and oceanographic (MetOc) service for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in support of the UK’s National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence. Under the seven-year contract, Leidos will work to deliver a scalable MetOc data and services capability – known as THOR ...


The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded a £65M contract to Galliford Try, with Arcadis as a Technical Support Provider, to deliver 276 modern single-occupancy bedrooms at RAF Digby, Lincolnshire. This investment will provide four new accommodation blocks for junior ranks, significantly improving living conditions while supporting the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) ...


Serco has been awarded a £35M subcontract to continue providing satellite tracking and operations support to the US Space Force (USSF) at Oakhanger Telemetry and Command Station (TCS) in Hampshire. The contract, awarded via CACI and prime contractor Five Rivers Analytics, LLC, extends Serco’s involvement at the site for another five ...


Scottish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are playing a crucial role in the UK’s Defence Industrial Strategy, as Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry, Maria Eagle MP, visited Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard—the hub of Royal Navy Type 31 frigate production. The visit included a roundtable discussion with Scottish SMEs, highlighting opportunities for ...


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