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  • Massive new £70m aircraft hangar opened in Oxfordshire

    • 9 Feb 2018

    A new aircraft hangar large enough to contain three RAF planes has been opened by defence minister Guto Bebb at RAF Brize Norton, just west of Oxford.

  • Business secretary set to speak at London security summit in March

    • 9 Feb 2018

    Details for the Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) Thought Leadership Summit have been confirmed ahead of next month’s event.

  • Business secretary set to speak at London security summit

    • 9 Feb 2018

    Details for the Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) Thought Leadership Summit have been confirmed ahead of next month’s event.

  • NAO highlights £20bn shortfall in MOD new equipment budget

    • 2 Feb 2018

    The Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) equipment budget could fall short by more than £20 billion over the next ten years.

  • Black Watch soldier dies in Iraq

    • 2 Feb 2018

    A British soldier serving in Iraq has died unexpectedly, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has confirmed.

  • BAE Systems shows off new CV90 MkIV tank

    • 1 Feb 2018

    BAE Systems has unveiled a new tank at the International Armoured Vehicles Conference in London.

  • Fitness app comes under fire for revealing locations of military bases

    • 1 Feb 2018

    A fitness app has been criticised for inadvertently revealing the locations of military bases, as well as the identities of individual service members.

  • Major cyber attack on UK only a matter of time, says NCSC boss

    • 23 Jan 2018

    A major cyber attack on the UK is a matter of “when, not if”, according to the head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).

  • UK and France agree new defence cooperation measures

    • 23 Jan 2018

    A range of measures to strengthen defence cooperation between Britain and France have been agreed after prime minister Theresa May met with French president Emmanuel Macron.

  • BAE Systems to upgrade US Navy guns

    • 23 Jan 2018

    BAE Systems will supply the US Navy with four modernised Mk 45 guns after winning a contract worth $46.8 million (£33.5 million).

  • New BAE Systems apprenticeship seeks to attract ‘finest and most diverse talent’

    • 18 Jan 2018

    A new postgraduate engineering apprenticeship programme has just been launched by BAE Systems and Cranfield University to provide learners with a valuable masters-level qualification.

  • Carillion goes into liquidation with £1.5bn debt

    • 16 Jan 2018

    Carillion has gone into liquidation, putting thousands of jobs - including those within security - at risk.

  • Drugs worth £105 million intercepted by Royal Navy near Oman

    • 11 Jan 2018

    The Royal Navy has helped seize more than £100 million worth of drugs being shipped across international waters.

  • UK defence secretary praises armed forces for sustaining Daesh fight over Christmas

    • 11 Jan 2018

    The efforts of UK personnel deployed in the fight against Daesh have been personally commended by defence secretary Gavin Williamson.

  • New Dstl chief executive takes office

    • 4 Jan 2018

    There’s a new face at the top of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).

  • Dstl fellow receives OBE honour for combatting chemical and biological weapons

    • 2 Jan 2018

    One of the most respected figures at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has been recognised in the 2018 New Year’s Honours list.

  • G4S wins five-year contract to secure over 700 DWP properties

    • 2 Jan 2018

    G4S will provide security for more than 700 British properties operated by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) after winning a new five-year contract.

  • Defence secretary thanks military for Christmas commitment

    • 20 Dec 2017

    Military personnel keeping Britain safe this Christmas have been thanked in person by the British defence secretary Gavin Williamson.

  • Leak found on £3bn two-week old HMS Queen Elizabeth

    • 20 Dec 2017

    Britain’s flagship aircraft carrier - The HMS Queen Elizabeth - is leaking due to a faulty seal

  • Faster, stealthier aircraft made possible by new trials

    • 18 Dec 2017

    Future aircraft could become lighter, stealthier, faster and more efficient, thanks to new technology being developed by BAE Systems with the University of Manchester.