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Sparrows Group  has secured a contract to support a dockyard in the south west of England, marking the company’s first large project in the defence sector.   The deal will see Sparrows design, code, install, and test control system upgrades for seven dock cranes, which will significantly futureproof the assets, ensuring the reliability and safety of operations at the base.  As part of the scope ...


Sopra Steria will support Pinnacle Group in fulfilling the newly awarded National Accommodation Management contract, as part of the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) Accommodation contract. The seven-year deal will see Sopra Steria deliver enhanced estates management services and experiences to serving military personnel and their families ...


New contracts to enhance maintenance and repair services across Service Family Accommodation (SFA) supporting jobs across the UK Defence supply chain over seven years. Five new contracts worth £650-million have been awarded to industry to deliver crucial building and maintenance services for more than 39,000 Service families. Forming the next phase of ...


UK Military Bridge manufacturer, WFEL, is to supply a number of its Dry Support Bridges (DSB) to the Philippine Army under the Horizon 2 phase of the revised AFP Modernisation Programme. The DSB systems can be deployed in around 90 minutes to provide temporary infrastructure and will be supplied with pedestrian ...


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