26 August The Australian Government has announced a $1bn AUD package to boost the country’s defence industry which is doing tough due to Covid-19. The investment package is intended to aid several small and medium-sized businesses in the defence-industry supply chain and accelerate defence projects nationwide. It will also support the Australian Defence Force (ADF) …

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The US Army has made mission adjustments to focus on protecting the force as the Covid-19 pandemic spread across the country. It is getting ready for operational readiness worldwide and supporting the national effort to fight the pandemic. A team from the Army Criminal Investigation Command’s Defense Forensic Science Center’s Forensic Exploitation Directorate (FXD) collectively …

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24 August US Department of Defense (DOD) undersecretary of defence for acquisition and sustainment Ellen Lord has revealed plans to transition the capabilities of the Covid-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force (JATF) into the existing Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell (JRAC). JATF was raised to support other government agencies to meet their requirements using the DOD’s acquisition …

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21 August Elbit Systems of America’s medical device and life sciences diagnostics subsidiary KMC Systems has been chosen to assess US Navy’s ventilator designs. Under the Vulcan-5 Ventilator Project, five matured designs for ventilators have been selected. The evaluation is being carried out for manufacturability and components availability confirmation. The subsidiary recently evaluated an emergency …

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19 August  The New Zealand Government has announced that around 500 more defence personnel will be deployed to support the Covid-19 response. Minister of Housing Megan Woods said that the personnel will boost security support at the Managed Isolation and Quarantine System facilities and maritime border. Currently, there are 32 managed isolation facilities. The additional …

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18 August. The US Department of Defense’s (DOD) Joint Acquisition Task Force (JATF) has awarded $750,000 to Plasma Technologies to produce convalescent plasma products in support of the US Covid-19 response. The company’s patented novel plasma separation process helps produce higher yields of immunoglobulin and other plasma proteins. The funding will be used by the …

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17 August Machinery Control System & Advanced Damage Control System (ADCS) Branch of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) is offering fleet crew onboard Navy vessels with software that can help mitigate Covid-19 spread. The repurposed software was originally designed for managing damage control incidents like enemy attack, accidental collision or fire. It …

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14 August The Spanish Ministry of Defence (MOD) has completed the delivery of medical aid to Iraq. The Iraqi authorities took delivery of oxygen masks, personal protective gloves, protective gowns and N95 face masks, as well as disinfectants, sprayer pumps and medicines. It is part of a comprehensive donation of medical supplies that commenced late …

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Rolls-Royce and the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III office have agreed to invest in the upgrade of the company’s naval facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi, US. The facility is used by the company to build propellers and propulsion components for the US Navy ships and other vessels. The partnership will see DPA Title III invest …

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12 August The US Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have reached an agreement with Moderna for 100 million of its Covid-19 vaccine doses. Moderna and scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have co-developed the investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273. According to Moderna, the vaccine …

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