in Defence Posted 3 August 2021
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is exploring the potential for cutting-edge autonomous robotic solutions to detect life threatening chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) hazards.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 3 August 2021
Rolls-Royce has launched a new major investment project with Purdue University in Indiana to develop new test facilities for high-altitude and hybrid-electric engines to power the next generation of US military aircraft.
in Defence / Space Posted 3 August 2021
A special ceremony was held at Space Command Headquarters, RAF High Wycombe last Thursday, to mark the official opening of UK Space Command, with the first ‘Space Operator’ Badges presented to personnel.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 3 August 2021
Specialist provider of motion and control technologies, Parker Hannifin Corporation, has announced that it has reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Coventry based
in Defence Posted 3 August 2021
Sensor and cryptographic solutions provider, Hensoldt France, is delivering its IFF (Identification Friend of Foe) system, the Mode 5-capable MSR1000I interrogator, for GBAD systems, to MBDA.
in Defence / Security Posted 3 August 2021
Engineers from BAE Systems' Submarines business, along with local company Lancastle and staff from University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, have developed pioneering new Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - the Morecambe
in Defence / Security / Events Posted 3 August 2021
Blighter Surveillance Systems will be showcasing its innovative A800 3D multi-mode drone detection radar in the ADS Group UK Pavilion at DSEI 2021, from Tuesday 14th September to Friday 17th September, at the ExCeL exhibition
in Defence Posted 3 August 2021
BAE Systems, Inc. has developed an advanced version of its combat-proven AGR-20 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guidance kit that offers enhanced strike distance and precision strike lethality.
in Defence / Security Posted 3 August 2021
Horizon Aerospace Technologies has announced the release of a new airborne SIGINT product, BlackFish, a small airborne qualified, tri-band Sat Phone SIGINT system, which simultaneously monitors the Iridium, Thuraya and Inmarsat (IsatPhone
in Defence / Security Posted 2 August 2021
EWS Ltd. have announced that they are incorporating in Australia with the launch of EWS (Asia Pacific).
in Defence Posted 30 July 2021
Leonardo has announced that last week the Polish Navy’s first AW101 (ZR285) achieved its first flight at the Company’s site in Yeovil.
in Defence Posted 30 July 2021
BAE Systems has signed a contract with Finland to upgrade the Finnish Army’s fleet of CV90s, which is worth up to US$32 million with options, that includes a mid-life extension programme to increase the vehicles’ combat efficiency for the future
in Defence Posted 30 July 2021
Serco Australia has completed an extensive round of tank testing for its provisional landing craft design, delivering next-generation amphibious capabilities for the Australian Defence
in Defence Posted 30 July 2021
BAE Systems has received a $117 million contract from Lockheed Martin to produce next-generation missile seekers for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).
in Defence Posted 29 July 2021
Leidos UK has appointed Lieutenant General Darrell K. Williams (US Army Ret.) as Vice President and Managing Director of its Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST)
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 29 July 2021
Altus has expanded the laser-based solutions it distributes in the UK and Ireland, with the inclusion of the LPKF CuttingMaster 2122 which significantly improves depaneling efficiency.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 29 July 2021
Today, Inmarsat unveiled plans for ORCHESTRA, a first-of-its-kind network set to bring together existing geosynchronous (GEO) satellites with low earth orbit satellites (LEO) and terrestrial 5G into an integrated, high-performance solution, enabling
in Defence Posted 29 July 2021
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract worth approximately £250 million to progress the design and development of Tempest, the UK’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS).
in Defence Posted 28 July 2021
Elbit Systems UK has concluded a successful participation in NATO’s Coalition Warrior Interoperability Exercise 2021 (CWIX 2021), deploying its TORCH-X based Battle Management Application system (BMA) to support UK Higher
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 26 July 2021
Meggitt plc has signed up to the United Nation’s Race To Zero campaign, committing to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest.
in Defence Posted 26 July 2021
The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract for the concept development phase of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) programme.
in Defence Posted 26 July 2021
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new competition - the Defence Innovation Loan, which has £10 million to lend for innovative defence solutions - calling all defence SMEs to apply for loans of up to £1.6 million
in Defence Posted 23 July 2021
A £195 million contract for a further 13 Protector aircraft has been signed, with Defence Minister Jeremy Quin announcing the new deal during a visit to GKN Aerospace (GKNA), who are manufacturing key parts of the aircraft
in Aerospace / Defence / Events Posted 23 July 2021
Meggitt plc welcomed Paul Scully MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets to their new headquarters for sustainable aerospace technology, development and manufacturing,
in Defence Posted 23 July 2021
Blighter Surveillance Systems the British designer and manufacturer of electronic-scanning radars and surveillance solutions, has been selected to provide a minimum of 25 target acquisition radars for a
in Defence Posted 22 July 2021
The remote assistance service deployed by Naval Group and MBDA for the French Navy achieves several objectives: provide prompt diagnostics and a repair solution to naval systems users in all locations and in all
in Defence Posted 20 July 2021
MBDA has been awarded a contract by France’s Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) and the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to lead the new Complex Weapons Innovation Technology Partnership (CW ITP),
in Defence / Events Posted 20 July 2021
An innovative blend of constructive and virtual simulations has been transforming training rooms into synthetic towns and cities to enable the British Army to evaluate and evolve tactics for conducting
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 20 July 2021
Kaefer have received their third consecutive gold performance award as part of the 21st Century Supply Chains (SC21) Operational Excellence (OE) programme.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 19 July 2021
Portsmouth based Formaplex Technologies - a manufacturer and supplier of lightweight component solutions to the aerospace, defence, automotive, motorsport and medical markets - has appointed Dominic Cartwright as Chief Executive
in Defence Posted 16 July 2021
One hundred and forty organisations have received the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award for their outstanding support towards the Armed Forces community, Defence Minister Leo Docherty announced today.
in Defence Posted 15 July 2021
Serco Group plc has completed the acquisition of Clemaco, a family owned business based in Ostend, Belgium, which specialises in the support and maintenance of Belgian Navy vessels.
in Defence Posted 15 July 2021
BAE Systems has received a $62 million contract from the US Army to deliver the next-generation 2-Colour Advanced Warning System (2CAWS).
in Defence Posted 14 July 2021
BAE Systems has been awarded a six-year contract to deliver support and training to a new joint UK-Qatar Hawk squadron based at RAF Leeming, UK.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 14 July 2021
Staff at Biggleswade based Jewers Doors have moved into their new purpose-built factory and office building this week after only a 26 week build programme.
in Defence / Space Posted 13 July 2021
In response to the rapid growth and growing interest in the ground segment market, international consulting and market intelligence firm Euroconsult have released a new report analysing revenue opportunities looking
in Defence / Security Posted 13 July 2021
Serco will more than double the number of people it employs at RAF Brize Norton with the award of a new MoD contract to continue to provide specialist support services at the base.
in Defence Posted 13 July 2021
Boeing and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have signed an agreement for Boeing to support the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) fleet of Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft and training of the personnel who operate them.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 13 July 2021
Dundee based GA Engineering Sliding Head, has made a six-figure investment in two new Star Micronics sliding head lathes to strengthen its offering to its global customer base.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 12 July 2021
ODU Connectors has introduced a new addition to its Advanced Military Connector range, the AMC Series T, which offers three locking variants in one connector.
in Defence Posted 12 July 2021
The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth up to $600 million for the sustainment and support of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) over the next five years.
in Defence / Space / Events Posted 8 July 2021
Space-Comm Expo, the UK’s first event dedicated to the commercial future of space, concluded today with a focus on defence, featuring representatives from the Royal Air Force, Dstl and Space Command joining global defence contractors to discuss a secure
in Defence Posted 8 July 2021
Babcock is gearing up to showcase its comprehensive frigate design, build and support credentials during Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA) being held 13-15 July as it continues its engagement in Greece around its bid
in Defence / Security Posted 8 July 2021
British threat detection specialist Silent Sentinel has signed a contract with a South Asian customer to provide their Jaegar Ranger 225 Long-Range Uncooled (LWIR) thermal cameras for security along a mountainous
in Defence Posted 8 July 2021
Ultra has been awarded six contracts by Canada’s Department of National Defence Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) programme.
in Defence / Security Posted 8 July 2021
The first ever Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certificate has been awarded to SEA-KIT International by Lloyd’s Register, representing an important milestone for the maritime industry.
in Defence Posted 7 July 2021
Hensoldt UK will supply Kelvin Hughes Mk11 SharpEye surface search radars with combined Hensoldt MSSR 2000 IFF systems to the French Navy 'Patrouilleur d’Outre-Mer' or POM programme being built by Socarenam Shipyard
in Defence Posted 6 July 2021
MBDA UK has been awarded an 11-year contract to integrate the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) programme, often referred to as Sea Ceptor, into the Type 45 destroyers’ Sea Viper weapon systems.
in Defence Posted 6 July 2021
The Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has been awarded £3.5 million to develop innovative new missile systems.
in Defence Posted 6 July 2021
Air Navigation Solutions (ANSL) is supporting Osprey Consulting Services Ltd (Osprey) in its provision of operational acceptance and safety assurance services for the Remote Tower solution at Royal Navy Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose
in Defence Posted 6 July 2021
WFEL has commenced production of Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicles for the British Army at its new manufacturing plant in the North West of England.
in Defence Posted 5 July 2021
JFD has been awarded a contract, in excess of £20 million, by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to be the provider of a novel capability support contract for the Astute class submarine.
in Defence Posted 5 July 2021
Marshall is celebrating the departure of the first US Marine Corps KC-130J tanker aircraft after completing a planned maintenance interval at its MRO facility in Cambridge, UK, under the company’s 10 year multimillion dollar contract with the
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Events Posted 5 July 2021
Designer and manufacturer of RF, microwave and mmWave products for the wireless telecoms, mission-critical comms and defence applications markets, Filtronic plc, today welcomed Paul Howell, the local MP for Sedgefield, to its microwave
in Defence Posted 5 July 2021
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) celebrated its 20th anniversary last Friday (2nd July) as the science inside UK defence and security.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space / Events Posted 5 July 2021
Horizon Technologies will be showcasing its solutions at the SPACE-COMM EXPO at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, Farnborough, UK from 7-8 July 2021.
in Defence Posted 1 July 2021
His Royal Highness Prince William visited the home of the UK Submarine Service in Argyll and Bute earlier this week to meet with service personnel and officially open a multimillion-pound training facility.
in Defence Posted 1 July 2021
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded five new contracts worth £650 million, to deliver crucial building repair and maintenance services to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) for over 39,000
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 30 June 2021
Leonardo is under contract to provide its Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) for a Middle Eastern government customer’s new VVIP transport aircraft, a Bombardier
in Defence / Space Posted 30 June 2021
BAE Systems received a contract from the Space and Missile Systems Centre’s Space Production Corps to deliver M-Code Military GPS technology to Germany.
in Defence Posted 30 June 2021
In a steel cut ceremony at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Glasgow, His Royal Highness, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, set the plasma cutting machine to work on the first plate of steel for the third Type 26 frigate, HMS Belfast.
in Defence Posted 30 June 2021
L3Harris Technologies has delivered the 122nd explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robot to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), completing its contract to replace their existing aging fleet of remote-controlled
in Defence Posted 29 June 2021
BIO-UV Group and its American engineering and servicing partner, The Columbia Group, have been selected to develop a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) for the United States Navy.
in Defence Posted 29 June 2021
BAE Systems, Inc. is providing Lockheed Martin with additional electronic warfare (EW) systems, retrofit kits, and spares for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft.
in Defence Posted 29 June 2021
Adarga has been awarded a key contract to deliver its state-of-the-art AI-powered Knowledge Platform to the British Army for an extended Capability Concept Demonstrator.
in Defence Posted 28 June 2021
CAE today announced that it has received all the required regulatory approvals for the previously announced acquisition of L3Harris Technologies' Military Training business for US$1.05
in Defence / Security Posted 28 June 2021
Survival and safety solutions specialist Survitec announced today that it has completed a £15 million Bank Guarantee Facility with Barclays Corporate Banking.
in Defence / Security Posted 28 June 2021
Getac has today announced the launch of its next-generation F110, a powerful yet highly portable fully rugged tablet for mobile professionals in the manufacturing, automotive, defence, public safety, utilities and transportation &
in Defence / Space Posted 28 June 2021
The UK Royal Navy has awarded a 12 month contract extension to Airbus covering the continued provision of satellite-based maritime surveillance services for the Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC).
in Defence Posted 28 June 2021
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a five year contract to BAE Systems to provide a data management system to multiple ships in the Royal Navy fleet including the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, Type 45 destroyers
in Defence Posted 25 June 2021
Alpha Data has announced the first shipment of the System on a Module (SoM) ADM-VPX3-9Z5 product to customers, a rugged, military specification product designed for challenging environments, including high altitude
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 25 June 2021
Specialist precision engineering and composite finishing company, The Exact Group, is one of 550 large businesses to have received the £50,000 Covid-19 grant in Northern Ireland recently.
in Aerospace / Defence / Space Posted 25 June 2021
Teledyne e2v has expanded the scope of engineering support accompanying its popular EV12AQ60x analog-to-digital converter (ADC) series.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 25 June 2021
Provider of machine moving services, logistics and project management in high tech industries, IES, is celebrating their 30th year of operations.
in Defence Posted 24 June 2021
The UK’s Carrier Strike Group has joined the fight against Daesh with F-35 jets carrying out their very first combat missions from HMS Queen Elizabeth.
in Defence Posted 24 June 2021
MBDA has successfully completed a firing of the CAMM-ER air defence missile against a manoeuvring target.
in Defence Posted 24 June 2021
Rolls-Royce and MAN Energy Solutions have signed an agreement for a strategic partnership that will see MAN's PBST brand distribute state-of-the-art mtu turbochargers.
in Defence Posted 23 June 2021
Designer and manufacturer of RF, microwave and mmWave products for the wireless telecoms, mission-critical communications and defence applications markets, Filtronic plc, today announced that it has
in Defence Posted 23 June 2021
Duqm Naval Dockyard (DND), the Joint Venture between Babcock International and ASYAD Drydock (Oman Drydock Company), has completed a first of its kind double engine replacement for the Royal Navy in the Middle East.
in Defence Posted 23 June 2021
UK Military Bridge manufacturer, WFEL, is to supply a number of its Dry Support Bridges (DSB) to the Philippine Army under the Horizon 2 phase of the revised AFP Modernisation Programme.
in Defence Posted 23 June 2021
Babcock International Group has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Implementation (MoI) in Odesa with the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the UK Government.
in Defence Posted 22 June 2021
The MoD’s Climate Change and Sustainability Lead, Lt Gen Richard Nugee, has officially opened three new environmentally friendly buildings at Nesscliff Training Camp in Shropshire.
in Defence Posted 22 June 2021
A new breaching grenade technology developed by the UK Government has been licensed to Energetics Technology Limited (ETL) in a deal that will improve Explosive Method of Entry (EMOE) operations and improve safety for
in Defence / Space Posted 21 June 2021
The growing importance of information-based warfare and a huge demand for real-time situational awareness is expected to propel the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) satellites segment to
in Defence / Security Posted 21 June 2021
JFD has successfully completed another mobilisation of the entire NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) Intervention system in Glasgow, Scotland.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 18 June 2021
Kent based manufacturer of complex plastic and metal components for aerospace and defence, MEP Ltd. (MEP), is investing $6.4 million to establish its first US operation in Cyber Park - jointly owned by the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County - in the
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 17 June 2021
Rolls-Royce have setout its near-term actions to achieve net zero by 2050 at the latest, with a pathway that shows how the company will focus its technological capabilities to play a leading role in enabling significant elements of
in Defence Posted 17 June 2021
MBDA has been awarded a contract to equip the Brazilian Navy’s new Tamandaré-class frigates with the Sea Ceptor air defence missile system.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 17 June 2021
According to data and analytics company, GlobalData, the COVID-19 pandemic not only accelerated the pace of transition to virtual across industries but also created an unprecedented opportunity for
in Defence / Security Posted 16 June 2021
Marine Specialised Technology Group (MST) with partner BMT, have won a competitive tender process with the UK MoD Defence Equipment & Support Organisation (DE&S) to supply eighteen
in Defence / Security Posted 16 June 2021
NP Aerospace has announced that its new 4030 ELITE Bomb Disposal Suit has been certified to NIJ 0117.01, the US National Institute of Justice Public Safety Bomb Suit standard, by the Safety Equipment Institute.
in Defence Posted 16 June 2021
BAE Systems has received a $90.2 million contract from the US Navy for the maintenance and modernisation of the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22).
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 16 June 2021
Peli Products has introduced 31 new case sizes to the innovative Peli-Hardigg Light Lift case line, a series of rotationally moulded cases that was conceived to ease the burden of logistics professionals everywhere.
in Defence Posted 15 June 2021
Leonardo’s naval systems have been put through their paces in a recent NATO exercise off the Scottish coast - Formidable Shield 2021 - demonstrating their advanced technology and operational effectiveness.
in Defence Posted 14 June 2021
VIVO Defence Services (VIVO) - a 50/50 Joint Venture between Serco and energy services company ENGIE - has been awarded contracts to provide asset and facilities management (FM) services for the UK Defence built estate by the Defence Infrastructure
in Defence / Security Posted 11 June 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Joe Biden have agreed a number of steps to enhance the world’s strongest bilateral defence and security partnership.
in Defence Posted 11 June 2021
Cambridge based Thermal imaging and night vision specialist Thermoteknix has launched a new Augmented Reality (AR) Tactical Interface Module - or ARTIM for short - with enhanced real-time data sharing capabilities, delivering superior night-time
in Defence Posted 10 June 2021
Babcock have signed the Business Ambition for 1.5o Pledge to limit global warming in line with the Paris Agreement, enabling it to join the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Race to Zero and the We Mean
in Defence Posted 9 June 2021
An F-35B Lightning aircraft has landed onboard the Royal Navy’s latest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, for the first time.
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