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DPRTE partner DIO delivers £70m British Army facility in Kenya

Land February 26, 2021

Official DPRTE 2021 event partner, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has delivered a new headquarters and training facility at Laikipia Air Base East in Kenya. Nyati Barracks, a £70-million facility, was built for the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) to replace their previous infrastructure. Facilities at the new site include a ...

DPRTE partner DIO completes A345 ash dieback tree felling ahead of schedule

Land February 26, 2021

Official DPRTE 2021 event partner, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), together with its industry partner, Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc) and subcontractor KWR Plant Hire, carried out the tree-felling clearance scheme to remove trees infected with ash dieback. Thousands of ash trees across Salisbury Plain Training Area, as well as many more ...

Why Is the Defence Sector Creating the Metaverse?

Land February 25, 2021

Writing for Defence Online, Craig Beddis, CEO and Co-Founder of Hadean, examines the concept of the metaverse and how it can play a crucial role in defence. The metaverse is gaining traction. Never before has Neal Stephenson’s idea of a virtual world where we communicate through avatars seemed quite so appealing. ...

WFEL now sole bidder for UK MoD’s military bridging project

Land February 24, 2021

The withdrawal of a second contender to supply both Armoured and Tactical Bridging Systems for the British Army’s TYRO project, means that UK military bridge designer and manufacturer WFEL is now the sole bidder. Project TYRO aims to provide UK Heavy Forces with Close Support Bridge (CSB) and General Support Bridge ...