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UK Minister for Defence Procurement, Jeremy Quin, has visited WFEL to formally open the new Boxer Armoured Vehicle Production Facility, in advance of first-stage production commencement. This new facility in Stockport will play a significant role in the manufacture of the Boxer, the British Army’s latest armoured vehicle. During his visit, the ...


Work to clean up radioactive material at Dalgety Bay is now able to begin after the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) granted the required licence to MOD contractors, Balfour Beatty. The issue of the licence means that work can begin on site from Monday 17 May 2021. Minister for Defence Procurement, Jeremy ...


The Expeditionary Robotics Centre of Expertise (ERCoE) has been launched by DPRTE 2021 event partner, Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), in collaboration with the British Army. The ERCoE will bring together robotics and autonomous systems experts from across defence, government, academia and industry and aligns with DE&S’ strategy to deliver the edge through ...


BAE Systems has received a $325.5 million contract from the US Defense Logistics Agency for advanced Military Code (M-Code) Global Positioning System (GPS) modules that will provide reliable and secure positioning, navigation, and timing data with anti-jamming and anti-spoofing capabilities. The GPS modules will help warfighters conduct operations in contested electronic warfare environments. Greg ...


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