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Contract awarded for DPRTE 2020 partner DIO’s new headquarters

Land February 4, 2020

The £10.7 million contract to build the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) new headquarters building has been awarded to Kier. The new DIO building will be based on the site at Defence Medical Services (DMS) Whittington in Lichfield, Staffordshire. DIO plays a vital role in supporting the UK’s Armed Forces by building, maintaining ...

DE&S charts progress with release of its Annual Report

Land February 4, 2020

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) has released its annual report and accounts for 2018 to 2019 analysing the Department’s performance as it progresses with the DE&S@21 Improvement Plan. DE&S, now in its fifth year operating as a Bespoke Trading Entity (BTE) and Arm’s Length Body of the Ministry of Defence, manages ...

US Air Force to work with Raytheon on missile warning architecture

Land February 3, 2020

The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Raytheon to improve its missile warning procedures with a new system based on data from sensors. The new missile warning system will use data from sensors to create a comprehensive picture of launches under Raytheon’s five-year contract with the US Air Force. ...

Project aiming to improve energy efficiency in the defence sector recieves EU funding

Land January 28, 2020

RESHUB, a Slovenian-led project aiming to improve energy efficiency in the defence sector has received €310k in EDA funding. RESHUB (Defence RESilience Hub Network in Europe) aims to improve renewable energy efficiency and facilitate cross-Europe transportation and received the funding under the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP). The aim of RESHUB ...