Advancing UK Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space Solutions Worldwide

Defence

Osprey CSL to provide IFPD for IAC

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 accordance with international standards and best practice.


Image courtesy Osprey CSL

As a UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) Approved Design Organisation (APDO), Osprey is authorised to design both conventional and satellite-based IFP.
 
Osprey CSL's in-house team will provide IFPD capability to the IAC, including procedure maintenance, review and associated specialist support, in order to ensure the safety of aviation activities at Casement Aerodrome and other military bases.

Advertisement
Leonardo animated rectangle

Liam Clarke, IFPD Team Leader at Osprey said: “We are really pleased to be working with the Irish Air Corps. Our in-house IFPD team continues to grow, allowing us to provide a range of IFP design experience and safeguarding assessment services currently unrivalled in the market.

Advertisement
ODU RT

"Having one of the UK’s largest design teams allows us to be extremely responsive to the needs of our clients and we look forward to providing the IAC with an exceptional level of service.”

Advertisement
General Atomics LB
Saab opens UK site to support British Army training

Defence

Saab opens UK site to support British Army training

19 December 2025

Saab UK has opened a new site in South West England dedicated to its Training & Simulation business unit. This expansion strengthens Saab’s ability to deliver advanced training solutions to the British Army.

Patria and Germany sign two contracts within CAVS programme

Defence

Patria and Germany sign two contracts within CAVS programme

19 December 2025

Patria and Germany have concluded two procurement contracts within the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme.

Top Australian and UK universities sign AUKUS innovation pact

Defence

Top Australian and UK universities sign AUKUS innovation pact

18 December 2025

Eight Australian and UK universities have become the founding members of a new Advanced Skills Alliance, to fast-track the skills and research needed to build security, defence and resilience capabilities.

Dstl leads on NATO emerging disruptive tech competition

Defence

Dstl leads on NATO emerging disruptive tech competition

18 December 2025

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is leading a NATO research project called ‘Youth Perspective on Emerging and Disruptive Technologies’.

Advertisement
ODU RT
STS Defence awarded SDA contract for SCHM Phase 2

Defence

STS Defence awarded SDA contract for SCHM Phase 2

18 December 2025

STS Defence has been awarded a contract to further develop and demonstrate software algorithms for the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), following on from a previous Phase 1 project investigating Sensor Channel Health Monitoring (SCHM).

ESS and Royal Navy win Institute for Collaborative Working’s Chairman’s Award

Defence Events

ESS and Royal Navy win Institute for Collaborative Working’s Chairman’s Award

17 December 2025

Specialist provider of Facilities Management (FM) and foodservice to military establishments across the UK, ESS Defence, together with the Royal Navy, have won this year’s Institute for Collaborative Working Chairman’s Award.

Advertisement
Leonardo animated rectangle
Advertisement
General Atomics LB