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Keighley’s historic drill hall is ready to welcome back cadets following a £350,000 renovation project by the RFCA, including £100,000 support funding from the Air Training Corps (ATC). The scheme originally entailed repairs to the roof and roof lights and was primarily designed to ensure the property was weatherproof, however additional ...


Thousands of sailors, soldiers and airmen and airwomen will next week take part in Exercise Joint Warrior, a major show of NATO’s collective force and capability. Taking part will be the Royal Navy’s largest and most powerful warship HMS Queen Elizabeth, taking her place at the heart of a UK-led NATO ...


Lincad, UK designer and manufacturer of bespoke batteries and charging systems, is seeing increased demand from the Asia-Pacific defence sector for its Battery Power Management Systems (BPMS) Mk2 for military applications and deployment. The Lincad BPMS Mk2 is a 120Ah lithium-ion battery system that contains the battery charge management and power ...


Defence Contracts International (DCI), in association with Defence Online, is pleased to launch the UK Infrastructure – Opportunities in Defence report. The UK defence sector is vital to protecting the nation from global dangers and safeguarding national economic prosperity. Across Land, Sea, Air, Space and Cyber the sector creates thousands of ...


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