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Babcock awarded four‑year contract extension for Light Aircraft Flying Task

Air April 17, 2026

Babcock has been awarded a four‑year extension to the Light Aircraft Flying Task (LAFT) contract, continuing delivery of essential military flying training to the Royal Air Force (RAF). The extension reinforces a long-standing partnership with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) enabling trainee pilots to access safe, reliable and cost-effective training. Operating seven days a ...

EnduroSat and Shield Space Partner to Accelerate Sovereign Space Defence

Air April 15, 2026

EnduroSat and Shield Space have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver rapidly deployable autonomous space defence missions for the UK Ministry of Defence and NATO allies. This collaboration aims to establish a new operational standard by reducing the timeline from contract signature to on-orbit operations to as little as ...

GCAP Agency Awards £686m International Contract to Edgewing

Air April 13, 2026

The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) has reached a definitive milestone with the award of its first joint international contract, valued at £686 million. The agreement, announced earlier this month, was placed by the GCAP Agency on behalf of the partner nations – the UK, Italy, and Japan – and ...

Astroscale UK Advances MoD Orpheus Mission Following Critical Design Milestone

Air April 10, 2026

Astroscale UK has announced the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Ministry of Defence’s Orpheus mission, marking a significant transition from design to the spacecraft integration and readiness phase. The £5.15 million contract, awarded by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) via BAE Systems under ...