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Why you should choose CDS Defence Support

As a trusted partner to the armed forces and defence industry CDS plays a key role in enabling military personnel to perform in a safe, effective and efficient manner.

We assist our clients by undertaking a comprehensive range of technical and engineering support services allowing them to focus on their own core activities. 

CDS Defence Support went above and beyond what was required and their meticulous attention to detail gave us great assurance that they would meet all requirements that were asked of them, including mitigation of risk within the project

Keith Major

Former Commercial Manager, MAN Truck and Bus.

Soldiers Plain

CDS Defence Support is exhibiting at 3CDSE.

CDS Defence Support are pleased to announce that we are exhibiting at the Three Counties Defence & Security Expo (3CDSE) 2018, which will take place on the 31st May 2018 at the Three Counties Showground, in Malvern. 

Here, you will be able to see our success in Technology Enhanced Learning as well as discuss any Training, Safety, Technical Documentation, Information Assurance or Cyber needs that you may have.

  • Operation GRITROCK

    eLearning Solution.

    Discover what a difference eLearning can make in our video that accompanied our award winning entry for the E-Learning Awards 2015.

  • Viking BVS10 IETP to AESP conversion

    Technical Documentation Solution

    BAE Systems Hägglunds requested that CDS carried out the conversion of the Viking Vehicle Technical Documentation set from an in-house LOTS DTD Interactive Electronic Technical Publication (IETP) format into Army Equipment Support Publication (AESP) hard copy format, suitable for upload onto TDOL. To find out more, click below.

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    L115A3 Sniper Training

    Blended Learning Solution

    CDS Defence Support supported Army HQ to develop a Sniper Training Blended Learning Solution (BLS) for the Army Sniper School. The requirements of the BLS were to allow students to practice and develop the skills associated with ranging and adjustment of the service telescopic sight. CDS Delivered these features and added benefit at every stage.

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    81mm Mortar Training

    Blended Learning Solution

    CDS Defence Support's development of a Learning Solution for the Army Mortar Training School allows the students to navigate around a geographically accurate virtual environment, where a number of different targets appear at varying distances. To read more, click below.

We are experts in a variety of services

Operating from government approved secure premises in Cheltenham, we provide a comprehensive range of support services essential for the delivery and Through Life Management of systems and equipment.

Whole Force Approach

The Whole Force Approach recognises the significant value that can be achieved by the effective collaboration of Full Time military personnel, reserve forces, civil servants and defence industry contractors.

CDS embraces this concept and operates its business in a manner which exemplifies the Whole Force Approach.

News

17th May

Defence News

CDS Defence Support Achieve Zero to Landfill status

Today, CDS Defence Support was presented with a certificate by Printwaste to celebrate its achievement of sending zero waste to landfill.

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16th May

Defence News

CDS Defence Support say thank you to Safety Engineer, Mr Alan Skidmore, as he retires today.

Today, after nearly 17 years of working for CDS Defence Support, our deputy Security Controller and Safety Engineer, Alan Skidmore, retires from the company.

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07th May

Defence News

Dr Leanne K Simpson joins the CDS Defence Support Training Team full time

Dr Leanne K Simpson joins us now on a full time basis as our Principal Psychologist after successfully defending her PhD thesis entitled ‘Neurocognitive processes underpinning different aspects of Mental Robustness in British Military Personnel’. 

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