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UK MOD awards £ 89m contract to boost battlefield communications
The Ministry of Defence ( MOD ) has awarded BAE Systems an £ 89 million contract to enhance front-line connectivity for military personnel , linking small reconnaissance drones , combat vehicles , fighter jets , aircraft carriers and military commands .
Modern battles are fought across land , sea , air , space , cyber and electronic warfare . Rapidly evolving technologies mean each domain is highly contested so it is vital that militaries maintain control of their communications in these challenging environments .
The new five-year contract will see BAE Systems lead a consortium of trusted partners , including Kellogg , Brown and Root ( KBR ), PA Consulting and L3 Harris , to design and manufacture a deployable tactical Wide Area Network ( WAN ) known as ‘ Trinity ’. This will deliver a highly secure and state-of-the-art battlefield internet capability to UK forces which will sustain battlefield awareness and intelligence sharing through a myriad of adversarial attacks .
“ In an increasingly complex and fast-paced threat landscape , Trinity will empower the UK Armed Forces with a better view of what is happening , enabling them to make swift , informed decisions when and where it matters most ,” said David Armstrong , Group Managing Director at BAE Systems ’ Digital Intelligence Business .
The contract will directly support 60 jobs based in Dorset and will see further investment in UK skills at BAE Systems , its partners and across the supporting supply chain .
BAE Systems will combine its defence communications expertise to develop , deliver and deploy world-leading network capabilities using the full spectrum of communications infrastructure to avoid being solely reliant on satellites or fixed infrastructure which are often targeted by adversaries .
WithSecure brings outcome-based security to Finnish Olympic Committee in new partnership
of the FOC and I ’ m pleased with the opportunity to lend our security expertise to help Finland ’ s sports community .”
Cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important to the FOC as it increases the use of data in its operations . The FOC , whose main responsibilities include developing services that support Finland ’ s sports community , needs to improve the cyberresilience of its digital services without diverting resources from other operations .
The Finnish Olympic Committee
( FOC ) and WithSecure ( formerly known as F-Secure Business ) have announced a partnership that aims to bring outcome-based security to Finland ’ s sports community .
The partnership enables the FOC and WithSecure to work together to create a safer , more equitable environment for sports and athletics in Finland . It includes technical and administrative tracks to assess the FOC ’ s current cybersecurity infrastructure and establish guidance to support the Finnish sports community ’ s cyber-resilience in the future .
“ Success in security and sports requires prioritising risks according to how they jeopardise goals ,” said Juhani Hintikka , CEO , WithSecure . “ That makes outcomebased security essential to the success
“ The Finnish Olympic Committee has invested heavily in the development of digital services for the Finnish sports community ,” added Taina Susiluoto , CEO , FOC . “ The biggest project is Suomisport , which already reaches more than 750,000 people and combines all sports services in one place . With so many people relying on us , we need to ensure that our services are safe for them to use now and in the future .” p
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