Posts Tagged ‘Support & Logistics’
The Ministry of Defence will be introducing a new procurement system called Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F) in September 2016. This new system will provide business and associated changes to enable far-reaching improvements and efficiencies in how the MOD undertakes acquisition. It will provide a single end-to-end capability that streamlines processes ...
DVD2016, 7th – 8th September at Millbrook, Bedfordshire DVD2016, jointly sponsored by Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) and Army Headquarters, will focus on three distinct themes – Strike, Reducing Logistic Need and Ready Forces – to explore the Army’s return to a Contingent Operational footing and the emerging Land Strike capability concept. The Army’s Strike concept is designed for a future operating environment ...
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a four-year contract to UK-based survival equipment specialists BCB International for the supply of a new operational ration cooker and fuel. BCB’s ‘FireDragon’ fuel is an innovative solid biofuel made from ethanol. The contract marks a move away from hexamine fuel, which the British Army supplied to troops for over 40 ...
Babcock International Group has been awarded a contract extension by Ireland’s Department of Defence, to provide a new Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Irish Naval Service (INS). This is the fourth OPV, in the same class, to be built at Babcock’s Appledore shipbuilding facility in North Devon. The project will provide continuity of work at the Appledore facility for around ...
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