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DPRTE partner DIO opens new kitchen and dining facility at Cameron Barracks

Land February 3, 2021

Official DPRTE 2021 event partner, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), working with industry partner Landmarc Support Services and Highlands based contractor Compass Building and Construction Services, opened a new £2.3-million kitchen and dining facility at Cameron Barracks, a military training camp located on the eastern outskirts of Inverness in Scotland. Cameron ...

Lincad secures extension of battery supply contract

Land February 3, 2021

Battery manufacturer and supplier, Lincad, has been awarded a twelve-month extension of its battery supply contract with defence and logistics company, Team Leidos. The contract will see Lincad continue supplying a range of primary batteries for distribution to British armed forces deployed around the world. The batteries are mostly lithium chemistry, with ...

EDA report: European defence spending hit new high in 2019

Land February 1, 2021

The European Defence Agency (EDA) published its annual Defence Data report for the year 2019, detailing defence spending by the 26 EDA Member States. In 2019, total defence expenditure stood at €186 billion, marking a 5% increase on 2018, and making it the highest level ever recorded by EDA since it ...

Defence Secretary visits Kenya and Somalia to discuss security

Land February 1, 2021

The Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, has travelled to Kenya and Somalia to enhance security cooperation in the battle against terror group Al Shabaab and other shared threats. Mr Wallace signed a refreshed security cooperation agreement following high-level talks with Dr Fred Matiang’i, Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for the Interior, and Dr Monica ...