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DPRTE Engage partner BAE Systems submits proposal for US Army’s CATV program

Land July 22, 2020

DPRTE Engage Online partner,BAE Systems, has submitted a proposal to the US Army for the delivery of two prototype vehicles for the Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) program. BAE Systems is offering its Beowulf platform as a production ready vehicle capable of operating in arctic environments and in all types of terrain for ...

Inquiry launched into procurement and use of armoured fighting vehicles

Land July 21, 2020

A Defence Committee inquiry has been launched to examine the procurement and use of AVFs and ask whether more must be done to ensure the Army’s ability to deploy its armoured division. This inquiry will seek to understand how the Army plans on employing their AVFs in future operations. Additionally, it ...

DPRTE Engage partner DIO to oversee new funding for improvements to troops’ accommodation

Land July 21, 2020

The Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have announced that thousands of UK Armed Forces families across the UK will have their housing and accommodation improved and renovated thanks to nearly £200 million of new Government funding. On a joint visit to Catterick Garrison, the Ministers chatted to soldiers ...

MASS secures Joint Command and staff training contract

Land July 20, 2020

Defence and training support company, MASS, has been awarded the Joint Command and Staff Training (JCAST) contract for UK Strategic Command, worth in excess of 11m across a two-year period. MASS has delivered to a JCAST model for the MoD for over 20 years, and the contract award will see it ...