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Coventry company wins £63m MOD army vehicle support contract

Land June 11, 2019

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract worth more than £60m to British industry to maintain the Army’s cutting-edge fleet of armoured vehicles. NP Aerospace has secured the £63 million contract for the upkeep, update and upgrade of more than 2,200 protected mobility vehicles based in the UK and on ...

SODEXO extends MOD contracts in Cyprus and the Falkland Islands

June 10, 2019

Sodexo has extended its contracts with the Ministry of Defence to provide a range of support services to the UK’s Armed Forces in Cyprus and the Falkland Islands for a further three years. In Cyprus, the contract extension, worth €144m, will see the 775 strong Sodexo team continue to provide catering, ...

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to hold supply chain event

Homeland June 5, 2019

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority will host an event on June 18 2020 in Telford to help groups access supply chain contracts. Since launching in 2011, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) event has attracted a total of around 10,000 visitors from more than 20 countries, representing thousands of companies both large and ...

World Atlas: How the giant of the skies plays a key role delivering international aid

Air May 28, 2019

Logistical challenges facing the Ministry of Defence aren’t confined to supplying troops in conflict zones. Whether it is a natural or man-made disaster, with broken infrastructure and shortages of food and water, responding to life-threatening situations and providing humanitarian assistance is an essential function of the modern Armed Forces.  Playing a key role in the Armed Forces’ ability to deliver this aid is ...