in Aerospace / Defence Posted 28 January 2022
UK-based Fractory has launched automated quotes for CNC turning and milling, which is a significant addition to the platform that numerous companies of all sizes can benefit from.
in Defence Posted 28 January 2022
Bell has completed the first Nacelle Improvements Modification on an Air Force CV-22 Osprey, as part of an ongoing upgrade by Bell and Boeing to improve the wiring components within the nacelles and to change the structure in order to improve
in Defence Posted 28 January 2022
INVISIO has entered into a five year framework agreement - where the end-customer is the Armed Forces of a European country - with the system integrator of the end-customer’s vehicle modernisation programme
in Defence Posted 28 January 2022
Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems, headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany, will deliver the automation solutions (in German FüSAS – Führungssystem Automation Schiffstechnik) for the four new
in Aerospace / Defence / Space / Events Posted 27 January 2022
Organisers of the first Farnborough aerospace and defence event in four years, Farnborough International Airshow 2022, announced today that they have opened for registrations.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 27 January 2022
QinetiQ Group plc has appointed Shawn Purvis as President and CEO of QinetiQ US, effective 16th February 2022.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 27 January 2022
Newry based Resonate Testing has become the first company in Northern Ireland to secure certification from the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA), which recognises the facility as a certified
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 27 January 2022
QinetiQ Group has been proclaimed Britain’s top defence company in Britain’s Most Admired Companies 2021 study.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 26 January 2022
Getac has today announced the launch of its new OEMConfig app, which lets customers configure and update all their Getac Android devices simultaneously, including the new ZX10 tablet and existing ZX70, within their
in Defence Posted 26 January 2022
Systematic has launched SitaWare Aspire, a new eTraining tool that embeds the SitaWare application into the training environment to provide a realistic, hands-on training solution, enabling students to interact directly with
in Defence Posted 26 January 2022
ABD Solutions has created the world’s first autonomous Wolfhound Tactical Support Vehicle (TSV) using its retrofittable autonomous driving system.
in Defence / Space / Events Posted 25 January 2022
Teledyne Defence & Space (TDS) - a business unit of Teledyne UK Limited - has received royal approval with HRH The Princess Royal paying a visit to present them with The Queen’s Award for Innovation.
in Defence Posted 25 January 2022
Provider of advanced protection systems for military vehicles and their occupants, Jankel, has won a contract from Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) worth over £2 million for the design, development and delivery of 148
in Defence Posted 25 January 2022
Independent UK paint manufacturer, HMG Paints, has announced a new coating specification service for the defence industry.
in Defence Posted 25 January 2022
Romsey based Roke has been awarded a contract by the Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) of the Swedish Ministry of Defense, to provide electronic warfare (EW) equipment to meet a number of Swedish Armed Forces requirements.
in Defence / Security Posted 25 January 2022
Working with the Royal Navy, industry partners and the US Naval Undersea Warfare Centre, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has conducted research to improve detection, tracking, classification and defeat capabilities against surface and subsurface
in Defence Posted 24 January 2022
A £23.37 million contract has been awarded by Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) to west-Lancashire based Northern Diver International, to provide vital diving equipment to the UK Armed Forces.
in Defence Posted 24 January 2022
The US Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a contract modification for the second lot of full rate production of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs), equating to US$169 million (£125m) for 33 vehicles.
in Defence / Security Posted 24 January 2022
Tyron Runflat Ltd has doubled production of its All-Terrain Runflat (ATR) Carbon system as it prepares to deliver full vehicle sets to an international armoured vehicle manufacturer.
in Defence Posted 24 January 2022
As part of a Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) study to explore new approaches to Uncrewed Ground Vehicles (UGVs), RBSL is leading a consortium of UK companies – Prodrive, ARKE, Think!Creative, Cranfield
in Defence / Security Posted 24 January 2022
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched Telexistence Phase 2, on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA).
in Defence Posted 24 January 2022
A pair of BAe146 Mk2 transport aircraft used by the RAF since 1986 are to be preserved at aviation museums for future generations to enjoy, becoming the latest exhibits at the British Airliner Collection at Duxford, Cambridgeshire and at the
in Defence Posted 21 January 2022
New figures released yesterday, show Ministry of Defence (MoD) expenditure with industry and commerce in Scotland in 2020/21 was £1.989 billion.
in Defence Posted 21 January 2022
Osprey CSL has been chosen by the Irish Air Corps (IAC) to provide Instrument Flight Procedure Design (IFPD) and Safeguarding services to ensure that all Instrument Flight Procedures (IFP) at Irish Defence Forces facilities are designed and maintained
in Defence / Events Posted 21 January 2022
UK and Australian minsters concluded vital defence and security talks today following the first Australia UK Foreign and Defence Ministerial meetings (AUKMIN) since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
in Defence Posted 21 January 2022
More than a dozen new AH-64E Apache advanced attack helicopters are undergoing test flights with the British Army, following the signing of an agreement with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Boeing to provide
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 21 January 2022
Mission-critical and life support solutions provider, Capewell, has appointed Lt Gen (Rtd) Edward Davis, CB CBE, as Strategic Director in the United Kingdom to lead the Company's European operations.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 21 January 2022
Recognising the threat that climate change represents, Market Bosworth based JJ Churchill has signed up to the SME Climate Commitment and will halve its greenhouse emissions in less than eight years, achieve Net Zero by 2050 and
in Defence Posted 20 January 2022
The push to integrate stealth technology and electronic warfare (EW) capabilities into military equipment is expected to drive the growth of EW systems over the next decade, with the global electronic warfare (GEW)
in Aerospace / Defence / Space Posted 20 January 2022
ASGARD Partners & Co., LLC, a New York-based private equity firm, has announced that its portfolio company, Angstrom Technology, a provider of modular cleanroom design and production, has signed an agreement to acquire the UK's
in Defence Posted 20 January 2022
Elbit Systems UK has built a strong industrial team in the UK to compete for specific Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) programmes that are now emerging.
in Defence Posted 20 January 2022
BAE Systems has been awarded a $60 million contract from the US Army Contracting Command – Rock Island under the Cornerstone Other Transaction Authority, to develop certain types of next-generation,
in Defence Posted 20 January 2022
Serco has been awarded a two-year Middle East Logistics and Base Support Services (MELABS) contract extension to continue providing base operation, hospitality and support services on behalf of the Australia Defence Force (ADF) in
in Defence Posted 20 January 2022
The UK Government has announced that a Veterans Commissioner for Wales will be appointed this year.
in Defence Posted 19 January 2022
NP Aerospace is confirmed as one of the main industry partners leading the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Alliance Programme to research and develop new
in Defence Posted 19 January 2022
BAE Systems’ Andrea Thompson will lead the Supervisory Board of the Eurofighter consortium as it delivers a step change in capability, to ensure the advanced strike aircraft remains in the vanguard of air
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 18 January 2022
Aerospace engineering firm Leonardo has launched a new jobs scheme at its Helicopters site in Yeovil to further their commitment to improving diversity and inclusion across the industry.
in Aerospace / Defence / Events Posted 17 January 2022
Marshall Aerospace has received its Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade from HM Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Mrs Julie Spence OBE, QPM at a special ceremony at its site in Cambridge.
in Defence Posted 14 January 2022
Research by Oxford Economics has revealed the extent to which BAE Systems contributes to the UK economy through jobs, research & development and national supply chains.
in Defence Posted 14 January 2022
British threat detection specialist Silent Sentinel will be showcasing its range of innovative electro-optical threat detection systems at Intersec 2022 in Dubai (16th-18th January).
in Defence Posted 14 January 2022
Leonardo has signed contracts worth over €260 million with HENSOLDT which will see it playing a key role in the development and delivery of the Eurofighter Typhoon’s ECRS Mk1 (European Common Radar
in Defence Posted 14 January 2022
Armoured vehicles could benefit from increased protection against current and future threats under research being conducted by the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 13 January 2022
The new chief executive of Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (FAC), Alan Fisher, has set out his vision for the trade body as it helps its members to recover post-COVID.
in Defence Posted 13 January 2022
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has completed a significant series of upgrades to the Northern Ammunition Jetty at Glen Mallan near Helensburgh.
in Defence / Security Posted 13 January 2022
Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has provided support to TriCIS, in partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton, to provide proof of concept of District Defend - secure mobility software which enables flexible working whilst managing
in Defence / Events Posted 13 January 2022
The Army Headquarters and DE&S Land Equipment have announced the much-anticipated return later this year (21st-22nd September) of the biennial DVD defence industry exhibition staged at UTAC Millbrook, which enables focused
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space / Events Posted 12 January 2022
ODU Connectors announced today that they will be returning to the Southern Manufacturing Show, which is being held 8th to 10th February 2022 at the Farnborough Exhibition Centre.
in Defence Posted 12 January 2022
BAE Systems has signed a new support, sustainment, and readiness agreement with the Norwegian Army for its fleet of 144 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles, securing a new contract model to support the availability
in Defence / Security Posted 11 January 2022
Boeing has delivered its ninth P-8A Poseidon to the UK for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in just under two years, with the aircraft landing at RAF Lossiemouth this morning.
in Defence Posted 11 January 2022
South Yorkshire based MTL Advanced has been chosen to supply armoured steel for the production of the UK’s Boxer Armoured Vehicle Programme, under a multimillion pound, multiyear contract awarded jointly by WFEL and
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 11 January 2022
Osprey CSL has been awarded an extension to its Programme MARSHALL contract, where it has been providing independent acceptance and commissioning activities for the past three years.
in Defence / Security Posted 11 January 2022
Getac has today announced the launch of its ZX10 fully rugged tablet, a versatile new 10-inch device built around the Android 11 operating system (OS).
in Defence / Security Posted 11 January 2022
Serco has welcomed Natasha Bothma as Growth Director for the Middle East, as it looks to develop significant growth across the region.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 10 January 2022
Provider of engineered technologies for performance critical applications, TT Electronics, today announced it has acquired the Ferranti Power and Control business (Ferranti P&C) - a UK based manufacturer of power
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 10 January 2022
An advanced Air Traffic Management (ATM) system has become operational at RAF Shawbury, as part of a £1.5 billion contract transforming air traffic management for the UK military being led by Farham based Aquila.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 10 January 2022
Marshall Aerospace has agreed a contract with Air Navigation Solutions (ANSL) to provide a comprehensive Air Traffic Management (ATM) support package, centred around the provision of a
in Defence / Events Posted 7 January 2022
Ten Welsh businesses have been presented with the prestigious Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award at a special ceremony in Cardiff.
in Defence Posted 7 January 2022
BAE Systems has received a $1.9 million contract from the US Navy for the maintenance and modernisation of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57).
in Defence Posted 7 January 2022
Open software architecture originally developed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Innovate UK, SAPIENT, has successfully facilitated more than 70 connections between systems during a NATO technical
in Defence Posted 6 January 2022
The newest warships in the Royal Navy’s inventory are the greenest since the days of sail, with the green credentials of HMS Tamar and Spey being incorporated – and built upon – in the Navy’s next breed of submarine
in Defence Posted 6 January 2022
BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year contract, worth up to $137 million, to provide lifecycle management and sustainment of the US Navy’s command, control, communications, computers, combat
in Defence Posted 6 January 2022
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) - which launched Defence Innovation Loans in 2021 to offer small and medium enterprises (SMEs) affordable funds to help commercialise their innovations - has now made the application
in Defence Posted 5 January 2022
A logistics system critical to UK Armed Forces operations worldwide will be supported under a new five-year, £460 million contract with Boeing Defence UK, which will sustain more than 600 UK jobs.
in Defence Posted 5 January 2022
Raytheon UK’s Chief Executive & Managing Director, Jeff Lewis, has been elected to the position of Vice President, Defence on the ADS Board following the recent member elections.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 5 January 2022
Saskatchewan based PFN Group of Companies has announced that it has divested its holdings in NP Aerospace.
in Defence Posted 5 January 2022
BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract worth up to $154 million to continue supporting the US Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Webster Outlying Field.
in Defence Posted 4 January 2022
Systematic has developed a new AI-powered data analysis tool called SitaWare Insight, which further enhances the SitaWare Headquarters C4I system, enabling intelligence specialists to store, retrieve and analyse data.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 4 January 2022
Nasmyth TMF has achieved NADCAP accreditation for its non-destructive testing (NDT) services for the aerospace and defence sectors.
in Defence Posted 4 January 2022
Babcock has been awarded a further three year contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide training and support to the Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT).
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 4 January 2022
BAE Systems and Embraer Defense & Security have have announced plans to embark on a joint study to explore the development of Eve’s electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicle for the defence and security market.
in Defence Posted 4 January 2022
The UK and Japan have announced plans to develop a future fighter aircraft engine demonstrator and agree to explore further combat air technologies.
in Defence / Security Posted 4 January 2022
From today, the UK Government is able to scrutinise and intervene in certain acquisitions that could harm the UK’s national security, as the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act – the biggest shake-up of the UK’s national security regime
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 4 January 2022
BAE Systems is set to hire nearly 1,700 apprentices and graduates across the UK in 2022.
in Defence Posted 22 December 2021
Marshall Aerospace has become the first company to collaboratively develop a post-production Head-Up Display (HUD) alignment process, that has helped solve a recent problem for the United States Marine Corps.
in Defence Posted 21 December 2021
Elbit Systems UK has delivered the first tranche of its XACT Night Vision Goggles to the British Army as part of a contract awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to the company in June of this year.
in Defence Posted 17 December 2021
The first four of the US Air Force’s new F-35 aircraft to be based in Europe arrived at RAF Lakenheath earlier today, having been flown across the Atlantic from manufacturer Lockheed Martin’s US factory,
in Defence Posted 17 December 2021
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Brighton based tlmNexus the contract to deliver a new information management system (IMS) to replace the current Training Management Information System for the RAF Hawk fleet.
in Defence Posted 16 December 2021
BAE Systems has received a $493 million contract modification from Lockheed Martin to significantly upgrade and modernise the electronic warfare (EW) system for the F-35 Lightning II, enabling the fifth-generation fighter to quickly detect
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 16 December 2021
Inmarsat ORCHESTRA achieved its first milestone in space today with the successful activation of a low earth orbit (LEO) satellite payload.
in Defence Posted 16 December 2021
Babcock announced that Babcock Korea Ltd has gained ISO 9001: 2015 certification, a globally recognised standard that ensures its products and services meet the needs of customers and stakeholders.
in Defence / Security Posted 15 December 2021
Serco and EDGE Group entity, JAHEZIYA - a provider of defence solutions and emergency response services - today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further discussions regarding potential
in Defence Posted 14 December 2021
The first Eurofighter Typhoons for the Kuwait Air Force landed in country today, which are part of a wider order for a total of 28 aircraft.
in Defence / Security / Space Posted 14 December 2021
Airbus and OneWeb have signed a distribution partner agreement to provide low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication services for military and governmental use.
in Defence Posted 14 December 2021
MBDA’s new Marte ER anti-ship missile successfully completed its final test firing at the end of November 2021.
in Defence / Security Posted 14 December 2021
Over 750 Armed Forces personnel have been made available to support the NHS, the Department of Health and Social Care and Scottish Government to accelerate the vaccine booster programme.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 10 December 2021
Cancer sufferers on the Isle of Wight look set to benefit from a collaboration between the British Army, NHS, Apian Ltd and Skylift UAV.
in Defence Posted 10 December 2021
An advanced autonomous system able to detect modern sea mine threats and reduce risk to life has been delivered to the Royal Navy.
in Defence Posted 10 December 2021
Reading headquartered tpgroup has secured a one-year Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to develop a software-based emulator that will help to de-risk the integration of equipment for a multibillion maritime defence programme.
in Defence Posted 9 December 2021
The Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth returned to Portsmouth today after her global seven month maiden operational deployment leading Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21).
in Defence / Security Posted 9 December 2021
JFD has announced the appointment of Sunil V. Uchil as Managing Director Asia.
in Defence Posted 8 December 2021
BAE Systems Australia welcomed today’s announcement of a new F-35 Air Vehicle Support Services (AVSS) contract to establish sovereign maintenance and supply-chain support for the Australian fleet at Royal Australian Air Force
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 8 December 2021
Cambridge Quantum (CQ) is launching Quantum Origin – the world's first commercially available cryptographic key generation platform based on verifiable quantum randomness.
in Defence / Space Posted 8 December 2021
BAE Systems has been selected by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to qualify a new generation of integrated circuit technology for use in the harsh environment of space.
in Defence Posted 7 December 2021
Cwmbran-based GuS Periscopes is to supply WFEL with periscope and window systems for UK Boxer vehicles - currently in production at WFEL's new Stockport facility - which will be incorporated into both the Boxer Drive Module
in Defence / Security Posted 6 December 2021
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Plexal, the innovation company founded by Delancey, are today onboarding four more innovative companies to the NCSC For Startups initiative, becoming the latest to join the UK’s cyber
in Defence Posted 6 December 2021
The US Air Force (USAF) has collaborated with BAE Systems to cross-deck the company's advanced Compass Call electronic warfare system onto its next-generation electronic warfare aircraft.
in Defence Posted 6 December 2021
An advanced air defence system, Sky Sabre, has been delivered by the MoD's Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) to the Royal Artillery (RA), replacing Rapier and propelling the British Army to the forefront of ground-based air defence
in Defence Posted 6 December 2021
Babcock International has been selected by the Australian Government as the preferred tenderer to upgrade and sustain the Defence High Frequency Communication System (DHFCS) to support the Australian armed forces over the next 10 years, with a
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 6 December 2021
Sensor and avionics solutions provider HENSOLDT is launching a family of avionics computers under the 'CAVION' brand that significantly expands the performance of existing computers for mission control on board flying platforms of all
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