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Raytheon UK CEO Jeff Lewis examines how modernising the UK’s Armed Forces and creating new defence capabilities will play a key role in cementing Britain’s global status. In the last 12 months, we have all grappled with a generation-defining challenge. COVID-19 has reminded us that we need an unshakeable resilience in the ...


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 ...


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 ...


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. ...


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