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Panasonic TOUGHBOOK Innovation Forum to address needs of the Hyper Mobile Workforce

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 06:47:00 GMT

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Technology leaders and customers discuss AI at the Edge, 5G and Security and the UK NHS Ambulance Radio Programme

Babcock supports the next generation of Ukrainian Fighter Jet Pilots

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:47:00 GMT

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Babcock International Group (Babcock), the defence company, is proud to be providing vital support to the next generation of Ukrainian Air Force pilots as they prepare to fly F-16 fighter jets.

Babcock awarded contract to refit UK nuclear submarine

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:32:00 GMT

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Babcock International Group PLC (“Babcock” or “the Group”) and the UK’s Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) have agreed a full cost recovery contract worth an estimated £560 million to undertake the planned deep maintenance and life extension programme for HMS Victorious, one of the UK’s Vanguard Class nuclear submarines.

Rheinmetall supplying European customer with further Skynex air defence systems

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:29:00 GMT

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Rheinmetall has been awarded a further contract to supply Skynex air defence systems to a European customer. The systems will enhance the customer’s ability to defend itself against aerial threats. The order has a value in the lower three-digit million euro range. The deliveries will take place over the course of 2025 and, as with the initial contract, will also include the associated Rheinmetall made HX trucks.

Babcock awarded five year Royal Navy equipment information configuration contract

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 12:24:00 GMT

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Babcock International, the defence company, has been awarded a configuration management contract for the Royal Navy and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary surface ship fleet.

Babcock and Supcat launch production on Jackal 3 for the British Army

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 06:10:00 GMT

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Babcock International Group (Babcock), the defence company and Supacat, a defence vehicle engineering company have officially launched production of 70 High Mobility Transporter (HMT) Jackal 3s for the British Army.

New allies in the north

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 06:55:00 GMT

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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden both applied to join Nato in May 2022. Over a year later, the confl ict still rages – and Finland has offi cially become the 31st member of the alliance, with Sweden widely expected to follow suit soon. But beyond the strong political signals such moves send, what will Nato membership actually mean for the Helsinki and Stockholm governments? And what can these robustly independent nations offer their new allies in Brussels? Andrea Valentino talks to a range of experts to learn more, along the way wondering how different Nato membership will be in practice for two countries with long histories of outside collaboration.

Birdie for the Bundeswehr: Rheinmetall awarded €50 million order for infrared decoys

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 06:24:00 GMT

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The Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a substantial order for decoy flares for protecting aircraft. The German military can now procure over 470,000 decoys from Rheinmetall’s tried-and-tested Birdie product line. Covering the period December 2023 to December 2029, the contract is worth nearly €50 million.

€328 million order in Romania: Rheinmetall to modernize NATO partner's air defence systems

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:13:00 GMT

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The Romanian ministry of defence has contracted with Rheinmetall to thoroughly modernize the country’s Oerlikon GDF 103 air defence artillery systems. For the Düsseldorf-based technology enterprise, this is the first ever major order from Romania, a NATO and EU member state. Worth around €328 million, the contract encompasses the delivery of four systems as well as training, spare parts and other services. Two systems are to be delivered within the next two years, and two more within three years.

Babcock increasing support to Ukrainian navy

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 09:54:00 GMT

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Babcock International, the defence company, has been awarded a three-year contract to support and maintain two mine countermeasures vessels ‘Cherkasy’ and ‘Chernihiv’ for the Navy of Ukraine following their transfer from the UK Royal Navy.