Did you know that around £45 billion is spent each year on goods and services supplied by non-public sector organisations? This means that small and medium-sized enterprises have a fair chance of accessing government spend on defence procurement. Many small businesses find it difficult to access defence procurement opportunities. Discover
The wider defence industry makes an invaluable contribution to the UK’s national security and economic prosperity. According to figures from leading trade body ADS, the UK Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space sectors support 900,000 jobs across the country. In 2016, the turnover for these sectors was a combined £72 billion with £37 billion worth of […]
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Ball Aerospace has been chosen by the US Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center to deliver the next-generation operational environmental satellite system, Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M), for the Department of Defense. The contract will encompass system design and risk reduction of a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite with a passive microwave imaging […]
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Training of turret crews on the British Army’s AJAX, the new multi-role family of medium armoured fighting vehicles, is to be carried out using simulator shelters assembled by Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group. Marshall has been contracted to provide 25 shelters to Lockheed Martin UK, the AJAX turret manufacturer and integrator. This is in support […]
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QinetiQ has entered into a joint venture with Middle East General Enterprises (MGE) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to manufacture aerial and maritime targets for testing, evaluation and training purposes. The joint venture will invest heavily in UAE to cultivate specialist engineering and manufacturing capabilities, while drawing from the nation’s wellspring of established and […]
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Earlier this year Theresa May said that she would increase defence spending, after military chiefs warned that the UK was losing the ability to fight wars. Could this mean an increase in aerospace contracts? The Prime Minister has said that under her leadership, the Government will: “ensure that
Honeywell has successfully completed research and testing of a virtual window technology as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies programme. The first phase of the GXV-T programme began in July 2015, with Honeywell experimenting with the concept of a windowless land vehicle. Drivers tested their performance using an augmented and virtual reality headset […]
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Cobham Antenna Systems has successfully bid for a Korean Aerospace Industries contract to manufacture and deliver a fully conformal antenna suite as part of the future KF-X – a next generation indigenous multi-role and fighter aircraft. While traditional antennae sit atop the outer layer of a platform, their conformal cousins are accommodated within the outer […]
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Top secret Australian military data has been stolen from an Australian defence contractor by hackers. The data includes sensitive information about the $14 billion Joint Strike Fighter program, new fighter jets, navy vessels and spy planes. Information on the (F-35) Joint Strike Fighter, C130 (Hercules aircraft), the P-8 Poseidon (surveillance
Over 200 school children have taken part in a showcase of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities. The event at the Glasgow Science Centre marked the start of the RAF100 Youth & STEM programme in Scotland. RAF100 is a major campaign to celebrate the Centenary of the Royal Air Force. The campaign will run […]
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Boeing has chosen Triumph Group as a major supplier for its T-X Air Force training jet. Subject to the US Air Force awarding the contract to Boeing, Triumph’s Aerospace Structures based in Texas, will supply the wing, vertical tail and horizontal tail structures, with opportunities for additional work, generating 950 direct and indirect jobs. Boeing […]
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The sharp rise in the global market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for a wide range of military, civil and commercial applications is leading to an increase in demand for specialist engineers to design, develop and maintain fleets according to recruitment consultancy, Jonathan Lee Recruitment. According the Government’s consultation response ‘Unlocking the UK’s High Tech […]
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Microlease has unveiled LEO 2, the new Through-Life Support solution for asset management that enables aerospace, security and defence manufacturers and contractors to optimise the supply chain, improving performance and reducing costs. Based on Microlease’s experience of through-life asset management, LEO 2 allows every contractor to implement best in class practice. It offers complete management […]
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DSEI 2017, the world’s leading defence and security event, takes place at the ExCeL exhibition centre in London on 12-15 September. Defence Online’s Matthew Brown takes a look at what will be on offer at the show. Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) will be celebrating its tenth edition when it returns to ExCeL, London […]
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A £15 million state-of-the-art Aviation Academy is set to open at RAF Syerston in Nottinghamshire in 2019 in a joint venture between the RAF Air Cadets and Aviation Skills Partnership. The Syerston Academy will be named after WW2 Victoria Cross hero Arthur Aaron – a former RAF Air Cadet and RAF pilot. Arthur (5 March […]
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Lockheed Martin has delivered its first Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) to the U.S. Army from a brand new production facility in Camden, Arkansas. The global security and aerospace specialist has been contracted to manufacture 124 new ATACMS missiles for both the U.S. Army and an undisclosed international client. The ATACMS program is now in full swing […]
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Global technology business Rockwell Collins is celebrating 40 years since the business received the world’s first Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signal. Rockwell Collins engineer David Van Dusseldorp received a signal from the world’s first GPS satellite known as NTS-2 in 1977. GPS has gone on to be the standard of navigation around the world. […]
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Tods Defence, a Unitech Aerospace Company, has secured the design and manufacture contract of the Bow Sonar Dome for the Type 26 class Frigate being built for the UK Royal Navy. The contract award has been made following a rigorous design and assessment phase, which was carried out in partnership between BAE Systems, Tods Defence […]
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Some $3.5M has been awarded to six university teams by the DoD which will fund research into robotics for disaster relief. The funding has come as part of a joint research project with the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) and will see joint teams funded by through sponsored US and […]
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