Defence Blog Posts

The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has met with his US counterpart, Jim Mathis, to discuss how to tackle the increasing threats faced by both allies. Both countries have recently unveiled new plans for improving security, following the UK’s announcement of the Modernising Defence Programme and the US publication of its National Defense Strategy. Both programmes follow […]

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BAE Systems has racked up two US Navy contracts in quick succession, worth a combined $54.8M, to modernise both the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71). According to BAE Systems, the lucrative contracts include options that – if exercised – would increase their […]

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Saab has been awarded a contract to implement a new Marine Pilot Dispatch System for DanPilot, the Danish State maritime pilotage provider, based on Saab’s PILOTCONTROL solution. DanPilot aims to maximise the productivity and cost-effectiveness of pilotage operations, while maintaining a high level of safety. The system will incorporate optimisation and management of pilot boat […]

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The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) contract worth $81 million to provide a design and functional prototype to replace the ageing Airborne Launch Control System aboard the E-6B Mercury Airborne Command Post. The Airborne Launch Control System-Replacement (ALCS-R) program will provide a survivable alternate launch capability […]

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A £70 million hangar large enough to contain three of the RAF’s new Atlas transport aircraft at the same time was officially opened by Defence Minister, Guto Bebb, at RAF Brize Norton. The Atlas maintenance, repair and overhaul facility, which covers 24,000 metres squared and is 28 metres high, is now fitted out and fully […]

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Sallyport Global has been awarded a new foreign military sales (FMS) contract through the US Air Force to support Iraq’s F-16 mission at Balad Air Base worth $400 million. Under the contract, Sallyport will deliver comprehensive life and logistics support, security, construction, and base operation support services at the largest Iraqi Air Base supporting more […]

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QinetiQ has announced a collaborative new enterprise designed to make things easier for industry and academia to conduct maritime R&D on behalf of the MOD. As part of the Dstl (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) awarded Progeny Maritime Research Framework contract, QinetiQ will oversee a community of innovators, each of whom will contribute their ideas […]

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DGA, the French defence procurement agency, has entrusted a major science and technology project – dubbed Furious – to Safran Electronics & Defence. Over a five year period, Furious will lay the groundwork for land robots in the French Armed Forces as part of its ambitious Scorpion modernisation programme. According to Safran, the business managed […]

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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin a $459 million contract modification for production and delivery of interceptors for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system. The modification brings the total contract value to $1.28 billion with funding provided in 2017 and 2018. The new interceptors support US Army THAAD units […]

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The Spanish Air Force has taken receipt of the first two Airbus manufactured Eurofighter Typhoons to be configured with enhanced air-to-surface capabilities. Factory-made on the Getafe Final Assembly Line in accordance with the P1Eb FW (Phase 1 Enhanced Further Work) configuration, the new aircraft signals a step change in the evolution of the Eurofighter Typhoon. […]

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Scientists at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory are continuing to work with a range of industry partners to develop the Army’s Future Soldier Vision, showcasing the personal equipment that soldiers could be using by the mid-2020s. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) works to apply cutting-edge science and technology (S&T) to keep the […]

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Yet more big names have been confirmed to appear at Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2018 taking place at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on 27 March. General Dynamics and MBDA will take their place at the Prime Contractor Engagement Village alongside other leading companies such as BAE Systems, DxC, Rolls-Royce, Raytheon, QinetiQ, General Electric […]

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