in Defence Posted 14 April 2021
Babcock International has been awarded a two year contract with the Ministry of Defence MoD, for continuation of in-service support to the Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS).
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 14 April 2021
Fourteen BAE Systems suppliers are being recognised for best-in-class performance in 2020.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 13 April 2021
Atkins has appointed John Batterbee to lead its new Applied Technology Practice, which has been formed in response to a growing demand for digital and technology capabilities across Atkins’ markets.
in Defence / Security Posted 12 April 2021
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is creating a new unit based at the National Innovation Centre for Data (NICD) in Newcastle.
in Defence / Security Posted 12 April 2021
Global safety solutions provider, Survitec, announced today that it has completed a £270 million refinancing with funds managed or advised by the Credit Group of Ares Management Corporation (Ares), a global alternative investment manager.
in Defence Posted 9 April 2021
New roles have been created to provide support to the four Royal Air Force Typhoon squadrons operating out of RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland, thanks to an upgraded maintenance role led by BAE Systems.
in Defence Posted 9 April 2021
Babcock International and BAE Systems, have been awarded a five year contract extension by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to continue in-service support to the Royal Navy’s 4.5 Mk8 Medium Calibre Gun (MCG).
in Defence Posted 8 April 2021
Hensoldt UK has supplied Kelvin Hughes Mk11 X Band SharpEye navigation radars to two Polish Navy Kormoran II-class minehunters.
in Defence Posted 8 April 2021
Aviation regulations, compliance and safety management specialist, Baines Simmons, has partnered with the New Zealand Defence Force to provide a bespoke virtual training programme, covering topics
in Defence Posted 8 April 2021
BAE Systems has received an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract from the US Air Force (USAF) with a value of up to $600 million to supply the international fleet of F-16 aircraft with support equipment, across more than 25
in Defence / Security Posted 8 April 2021
Reading headquartered TP Group announced today that it has entered into a two-year agreement with Collins Aerospace Mission Systems to collaborate on joint power and atmosphere management opportunities for the global
in Defence Posted 7 April 2021
BAE Systems will design mechanisms for the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that protect emerging wideband receivers from interference (enabling their use in contested and congested environments), following two contract
in Defence Posted 7 April 2021
To support the UK Government’s commitment to meeting Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050, the British Army will launch defence’s first photovoltaic solar farm at the Defence School of Transport (DST), Leconfield.
in Defence Posted 7 April 2021
BAE Systems and the US Air Force (USAF) have successfully flight tested BAE Systems' advanced Small Adaptive Bank of Electronic Resources (SABER) technology, paving the way for a critical software upgrade to the EC-37B Compass Call, a
in Defence Posted 7 April 2021
A major upgrade to a backbone vehicle of the British Army’s logistic operations has reached its milestone target and is rolling out its final batch of a new and improved fleet.
in Defence Posted 6 April 2021
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and HE Dr Khalid Bin Mohammad Al-Attiyah, Minister of State for Defence and Deputy Prime Minister of the State of Qatar have announced an expansion of the relationship between each nation’s air force.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 6 April 2021
Brookhouse Aerospace Limited has announced the completion of a Management Buy Out (MBO) from Kaman Corporation on 3rd February 2021, led by Christopher Morris, Group CEO and Matthew Rossiter, Group CFO.
in Defence Posted 6 April 2021
Cambridge Pixel is supplying its HPx-250 PMC radar interface cards and SPx radar and IFF plot extraction software to the Naval Air Warfare Centre for the United States Navy’s AN/SYY-1 Shipboard Air Traffic Control
in Defence Posted 6 April 2021
BAE Systems will retain its key role supporting the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Naval Base, with the Company securing two contracts as part of the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP)
in Defence Posted 1 April 2021
The Ministry of Defence has published its roadmap to becoming more resilient and sustainable in the face of the immense challenge of global climate change.
in Defence Posted 1 April 2021
The Royal Air Force (RAF) have today officially disbanded V (Army Cooperation) Squadron, following the withdrawal of the Sentinel R1 aircraft from RAF service.
in Defence Posted 1 April 2021
BAE Systems has received a $21 million contract from the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence to support the Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) over the next four-and-a-half years.
in Defence Posted 31 March 2021
BAE Systems has been awarded a four-year $42.5 million task order by the US Navy to provide shore-based landing systems integration (LSI) support services for instrument carrier and instrument landing
in Defence Posted 30 March 2021
Esri UK today announced a new partnership with drone specialists heliguy to complete its end-to-end drone solution for the defence industry.
in Defence / Space Posted 30 March 2021
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Inmarsat have agreed to a AUS$221 million contract extension to 2027 for the provision of commercial satellite communications airtime services and managed hardware.
in Defence / Security Posted 29 March 2021
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has announced Phase 2 of the competition Windfarm Mitigation for UK Air Defence, offering up to £3.6 million for technologies that mitigate radar risk of offshore windfarms.
in Defence Posted 29 March 2021
Engineers at BAE Systems' Electronic Systems business in Rochester, are taking decades of flight controls expertise underwater, adapting systems which are usually used in fly-by-wire aircraft and applying them to
in Defence Posted 29 March 2021
Fifty years ago on 21st March 1971, a bright yellow Lynx prototype (XW835) took off from Yeovil.
in Defence Posted 29 March 2021
Leonardo and CAE today announced the two companies have created a joint venture called Leonardo CAE Advanced Jet Training Srl to support the operations of the International Flight Training School (IFTS) in Italy.
in Defence Posted 25 March 2021
A new agreement has just been signed between the Maltese Government and Britten-Norman that will lead to a significant mid-life update for Armed Forces Malta’s Islander aircraft.
in Defence Posted 25 March 2021
Babcock International, the Aerospace and Defence Company, has secured a seven-year, c. £50 million contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the repair and maintenance of Sea Water Systems
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 24 March 2021
In order to provide comprehensive EMI/RFI protection across both horizontal and vertical planes, Harwin has made further additions to its metal backshell shielding options, inroducing backshells for its horizontal Datamate J-Tek connectors
in Defence / Security / Space Posted 24 March 2021
The Freeman Air and Space Institute, in the School of Security Studies, King's College London, in partnership with Airbus, hosted the first ever in conversation event between the UK’s leading space commanders.
in Defence Posted 23 March 2021
Ultra Maritime announces that its Sonobuoy Systems business has been awarded a further, three-year contract, worth £31 million, with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
in Defence Posted 23 March 2021
Following confirmation of an early withdrawal of the RAF’s 14-strong C-130J fleet, Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (MADG) is confident it can reduce the number of potential job losses by working with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to
in Defence Posted 22 March 2021
Today the UK Government published Defence in a Competitive Age which outlines defence’s contribution to the overarching objectives set out in the Government’s Integrated Review.
in Aerospace / Defence / Events Posted 22 March 2021
A groundbreaking Green Technology Hub (GTH), planned to form part of Vulcan XH558’s new future home in South Yorkshire, will have a crucial role to play in the long term survival of the civil aviation industry.
in Defence Posted 19 March 2021
Defence Digital has announced the signing of a five year, £150 million Logistics Support Contract (LSC) with Babcock International Group, which considerably cuts costs for the Army, saving around £50 million on the previous
in Defence / Security Posted 18 March 2021
At the beginning of last week BAE Systems' welcomed its first intakes of Kickstart recruits to its UK businesses.
in Defence Posted 18 March 2021
Despite the challenges posed by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Leonardo has successfully delivered the tenth AW101 All-Weather Search and Rescue (AWSAR) helicopter to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public
in Defence / Security Posted 18 March 2021
Smiths Detection has successfully completed the delivery and installation of a mobile high-energy inspection system trailer, the HCVM XT, at the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) in Capellen, Luxembourg.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 17 March 2021
Serco has been awarded a contract to provide support services at the 5 Wing Canadian Forces Base in Goose Bay, Canada.
in Aerospace / Defence / Events Posted 17 March 2021
A Green Technology Hub will be at the heart of the new Vulcan Experience, giving young people an insight into how scientists and engineers are tackling the climate change challenge.
in Defence / Security Posted 16 March 2021
Today the UK Government published its Integrated Review of Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.
in Defence / Security Posted 16 March 2021
Following the recent announcements by Ultra of contract awards for the Hull Mounted Sonar (HMS) and Variable Depth Sonar (VDS) subsystems on the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) programme, the Ultra Group has confirmed a
in Defence Posted 16 March 2021
British military jet developer Aeralis, has selected the j2 Universal Tool-Kit as a key component of its digital engineering process, using its simulation capabilities to perform digital test and evaluation from the outset of the programme,
in Defence Posted 16 March 2021
NP Aerospace has re-engineered the Ridgback and Mastiff platforms for an Urgent Capability Requirement (UCR) in Mali, Africa, under the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) Protected Mobility Engineering
in Defence Posted 16 March 2021
The Royal Navy’s Fleet Flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has arrived in Glen Mallan, Scotland, as part of final preparations before her first operational deployment.
in Defence Posted 15 March 2021
Birkenhead based Survitec Group will provide the Royal Air Force (RAF) with life-saving kit under a new £25-million, five-year contract, that will also support 50 UK jobs.
in Defence Posted 12 March 2021
Serco Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a re-compete contract with the US Navy to maintain hardware, software, and firmware in support of the Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) Ashore
in Defence Posted 11 March 2021
BAE Systems has named Shelly O’Neill Stoneman to become the Senior Vice President for US Government Relations, effective 17th April 2021.
in Defence Posted 9 March 2021
Cobham Mission Systems announced today that it has been awarded a new contract from the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for production and delivery of two lots of GGU-25 oxygen concentrators.
in Defence Posted 9 March 2021
British military jet developer, Aeralis, has entered into a Teaming Agreement with Thales in the UK to develop innovative philosophies, processes, devices and systems, to operate the transformational Aeralis platforms.
in Defence Posted 9 March 2021
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has delivered a new headquarters and training facility at Laikipia Air Base East in Kenya for the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK).
in Defence / Security / Events Posted 8 March 2021
The latest instalment of the DSEI Defence Leaders Webinars has centred the building and retention of a diverse and talented workforce and was hosted by Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Gary Waterfall, Senior Defence
in Defence Posted 8 March 2021
BMT has been awarded a prime contract to conduct industry studies for the US Navy’s T-ARC(X) cable ship replacement programme.
in Defence / Security Posted 8 March 2021
Lincolnshire based strategic consultancy EWS Ltd. has confirmed a number of key leadership appointments that will maximise team talent and strengthen its global position going forwards.
in Defence Posted 5 March 2021
Royal Marines have trialled the use of virtual reality technology to sharpen combat tactics and techniques.
in Aerospace / Defence / Space Posted 4 March 2021
Pulse Power and Measurement Limited (PPM) and BAE Systems have today announced that BAE Systems has acquired Shrivenham based PPM, an independent developer and manufacturer of high-end electronics.
in Defence Posted 4 March 2021
Raytheon Anschütz has confirmed the move of its Portsmouth-based UK team to the new National Maritime Systems Centre, located at Portsdown Technology Park.
in Defence Posted 4 March 2021
SEA has been appointed to supply its Torpedo Launcher System (TLS) to a multi-ship programme in South America, with the contract following the adoption of the system by the UK Royal Navy and other leading international navies, in regions including
in Defence Posted 4 March 2021
A £98.4 million contract with Thales UK - supporting 119 jobs - has been extended to maintain Short-Range Air Defence (SHORAD) for the British Army and Royal Marines.
in Defence Posted 4 March 2021
Babcock International has secured a five year, £150 million Logistic Support Contract (LSC) for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
in Defence Posted 3 March 2021
BAE Systems has received a $58 million contract from Boeing to start Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) of the F-15 Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) for the US Air Force (USAF).
in Defence / Security Posted 3 March 2021
Cambridge Pixel is supplying its SPx Server technology and Maritime Display Framework (MDF) software to Essex based SEA-KIT to enhance the operation of its Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs).
in Defence Posted 1 March 2021
Rolls-Royce has been awarded funding by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to further develop and demonstrate the Artificial Chief Engineer technology - an autonomous machinery control system which allows naval
in Defence / Security / Events Posted 26 February 2021
Horizon Aerospace Technologies Division has received an order for a FlyingFish FF3/S Sat Phone geolocation system (and ancillary items) from a UAE prime contractor yesterday at IDEX 2021 in Abu Dhabi, for use on a surveillance
in Defence Posted 25 February 2021
Raytheon UK’s next-gen GPS anti-jamming system, Landshield, has been developed to not only provide alerts on the presence of interfering signals and data in real time but also nullifies the effects of a whole range of hostile jammers.
in Defence Posted 25 February 2021
The UK and Australian governments are funding innovative proposals to integrate advanced materials into military platforms such as armoured vehicles.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 24 February 2021
ADS Chief Executive Paul Everitt will be stepping down at the end of March and will be succeeded by Kevin Craven as Interim Chief Executive.
in Defence Posted 23 February 2021
Leonardo and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) are working together to bring the protection offered by Leonardo’s BriteCloud expendable active decoy to operators of the MQ-9 remotely-piloted aircraft
in Defence Posted 22 February 2021
BAE Systems has handed over the first of a new variant of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle to the US Marine Corps for testing, the Command variant (ACV-C).
in Defence Posted 19 February 2021
With a focus on organic and scalable battlefield mobility, Pearson Engineering has released its latest product developments Threat-Sense and Threat-Pathway.
in Defence Posted 19 February 2021
Serco’s Defence business has been awarded a contract to provide all the spare parts for the RAF’s Grob Viking TMk1 glider fleet.
in Defence Posted 19 February 2021
BAE Systems has received an order from the Norwegian Army for 12 engineering and eight multi-carrier variants of the CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle to increase the combat power of its existing fleet.
in Defence Posted 18 February 2021
Ultra has secured a contract award to commence work on the S2150-C Hull-Mounted Sonar (HMS) system for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) programme.
in Defence Posted 18 February 2021
BAE Systems has received a $247 million contract from the US Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center to design and manufacture an advanced military GPS receiver and next-generation semiconductor.
in Defence Posted 17 February 2021
British military jet developer Aeralis has agreed a three-year contract with the Royal Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) for research and development into a new modular approach to the design and development of future
in Defence Posted 17 February 2021
As a subcontractor for Babcock International Group, Hamworthy Pumps will supply the pump solutions for five highly specialised Type 31 military vessels.
in Defence / Events Posted 17 February 2021
The latest opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and new suppliers to engage with the defence industry have been announced by Dstl (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory).
in Defence Posted 16 February 2021
Serco Group plc has agreed to acquire Whitney, Bradley & Brown Inc (WBB), a provider of advisory, engineering and technical services to the US Military, for $295 million, from an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital.
in Defence Posted 12 February 2021
BAE Systems has received a $184 million contract option from the US Marine Corps for more Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) under full-rate production.
in Defence Posted 12 February 2021
Strategic infrastructure projects and physical asset lifecycle management company and owner of the Harland & Wolff shipyards, InfraStrata plc, has acquired the assets of the Scottish-based offshore energy fabrication company,
in Defence Posted 11 February 2021
Systematic has evolved its mounted command-and-control (C2) capability with the development of SitaWare Frontline 3.0, which builds on an operationally proven solution and furthers commanders’ ability to dominate the battlespace.
in Defence Posted 11 February 2021
Cranfield Defence and Security Services Ltd, part of Cranfield University, has formed a partnership with ADS Member Translucidus, which includes offering the Beyond Language introductory training as part of their portfolio of short courses.
in Defence / Security Posted 10 February 2021
Each year the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) opens its doors to invite a new batch of apprentices to join its world-class experts in delivering cutting edge science and technology.
in Defence Posted 10 February 2021
Soldiers using Salisbury Plain and Nesscliff Training Areas are the first to benefit from new carbon efficient accommodation, delivered as part of the £45-million Net Carbon Accommodation Programme
in Defence / Security Posted 10 February 2021
Blighter Surveillance Systems has appointed consulting firm JGW Group as its US in-country strategic partner to support the company’s expansion into the US defence and security market.
in Defence Posted 10 February 2021
BAE Systems has been selected to supply 12 Bofors 40 Mk4 naval guns to the Belgian and Dutch navies as part of the Mine Counter Measures Vessels (MCMV) programme.
in Defence Posted 9 February 2021
UKAS, the national accreditation body for the United Kingdom, has accredited four sites - Ministry Of Defence (MoD) Shoeburyness, MoD Boscombe Down, QinetiQ Farnborough and QinetiQ Haslar - with the ISO17025 standard for test and
in Defence / Security Posted 9 February 2021
Embedded systems specialist Recab UK is now supporting engineers to develop more sophisticated embedded computing projects with the availability of Diamond Systems’ Floyd GPGPU products.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 9 February 2021
Nasmyth Group has today announced the appointment of Tony Sexton as Group Sales Director.
in Defence / Security Posted 9 February 2021
Marine technology specialist Sonardyne has released a new high altitude variant of its market leading hybrid navigator SPRINT-Nav to allow uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and underwater vehicles to extend their operational envelope.
in Defence / Security Posted 8 February 2021
Leonardo’s Edinburgh based Innovation and Technology Incubator Centre has announced that it will partner with O2 (Telefónica UK) to investigate several innovative applications of private 5G
in Aerospace / Defence / Space Posted 8 February 2021
Developer of transformational broadband terminal technologies, Isotropic Systems, has fully secured funding of over $40 million, providing the necessary capital required to develop its game-changing multi-beam antennas.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 8 February 2021
UK Private Equity fund Elaghmore has announced the acquisition of Formaplex, an integrated manufacturer and supplier of lightweight component solutions to the global automotive, motorsport, aerospace, medical and defence markets.
in Defence Posted 5 February 2021
Power management company Eaton has signed an agreement to acquire Cobham Mission Systems, a manufacturer of air-to-air refueling systems, environmental systems and actuation primarily for defence markets.
in Defence / Security Posted 5 February 2021
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded a £1.5 million contract to Brimstone Site Investigation Ltd to remove unexploded ordnance (UXO) from Mappleton Beach, Yorkshire, at former air
in Defence / Security Posted 4 February 2021
Drones could play a key role in tracking drug runners and smugglers after successful trials with the Navy’s newest class of ships in the Channel.
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