The International Training Technology Exhibition and Conference (IT²EC), originally scheduled to take place at London’s ExCel Centre this September, has been called off due to ongoing restrictions put in place by the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, the organisers said ‘continuing prohibitions and advisories against international travel put into effect by …

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15 June The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed its Covid-19 support to the Scottish Ambulance Service at Kinloss Barracks. The RAF Puma Task Force was stood up approximately three months ago following an urgent request by the Scottish Ambulance Service for interim ability to air-lift infectious patients in remote highland and island communities …

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12 June Spirit AeroSystems has secured $80m funding under the Defense Production Act Title III. The funding will provide the Department of Defence with additional production capacity for defence needs. It is part of the national response to Covid-19 in support of the Defense Industrial Base. The company will use the funds for the production …

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10 June Defence company Babcock International has said that all of its active sites in the UK are complying with the government’s guidance on Covid-19 risk management. Over the last few months, the company’s major sites were kept open to deliver required support for critical operations. The company noted that a number of employees in …

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9 June Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed a model to help medical professionals predict Covid-19 patients’ conditions. The model enhances medical care and helps improve patient outcome. It uses artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and machine learning technologies and alerts medical staff on potential worsening in the patient’s conditions. Researchers and engineers at IAI’s …

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The UK Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) organisation has announced that Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) 2020 has been postponed until November due to concerns about the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The two-day event jointly held by the British Army and DE&S at Millbrook Proving Ground will now take place on 4 to …

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8 June The first batch of soldiers at the British Army Training Regiment, Winchester (ATR(W)) have successfully completed training after the Covid-19 lockdown. Training for the 60 recruits to become soldiers began in January this year. They also undertook a virtual training regime via online video conferencing and used exercise apps for physical training. After …

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According to GlobalData associate analyst Harry Boneham, ‘the Department of Defense (DoD) possesses the financial means to continue to support the US defence industry through an enduring crisis.’ Approximately 77% of the funds allocated within the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Security (CARES) Act are outstanding, meaning that the DoD remains well positioned to protect the …

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With the commander of the Army Medical Research and Development Command telling reporters that the Army expects to have a vaccine by the end of the year, and human testing to commence late summer, the focus is once more on the role of the defence base in stabilising the current crisis. The vital role of …

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5 June Globally, the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 have reached over 6,658,000 with over 391,000 deaths and 2,886,000 recoveries. Globally, cases continue to rise with 4 June seeing one of the largest one day growths since the start of the pandemic. India has continued to see increasing rate of growth in cases since early …

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