The Defence Secretary has said that the number of women sent on UN peacekeeping missions will increase in a speech during a ceremony at the Cenotaph. Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has announced a number of new measures to reaffirm the role of servicewomen on peacekeeping missions for the UN. The UK ...
An SME in Devon has won a contract with DASA to provide lightweight bridging equipment to Royal Engineers. EasiBridge, from Bright Structures Ltd, will provide the military with bridging equipment that is 85% lighter, 80% more compact, and many times cheaper than incumbent Infantry Assault Bridges. The Army Rapid Innovation and Experimentation Laboratory ...
Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster witnessed the depth and breadth of the UK’s longstanding defence relationship with Estonia first-hand after his recent visit with deployed UK personnel. The Minister visited Royal Air Force Typhoons patrolling Baltic skies as part of the Alliance’s Baltic Air Policing mission, met with British Army personnel ...
Raytheon will deliver new troposcatter communication systems to the US Army as part of a 10-year, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract worth up to $663 million to ensure troops have access to secure voice and data communications in contested environments. Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services, said: “Soldiers on the front lines can’t afford ...