A new DASA competition has been launched to find novel and innovative proposals to develop and improve explosives and weapons detection capabilities. This £3.1M competition is part of the Innovative Research Call (IRC) 2023 for Explosives and Weapons Detection, a cross-government programme that seeks proposals from industry and academia for the screening ...
Ahead of 500 days of war, Ukraine’s fire and rescue services are to benefit from specialist firefighting equipment and training from the RAF. The UK is providing 15 Rapid Intervention Vehicles and two Major Foam Vehicles to bolster Ukraine’s firefighting capability, primarily sourced from the Royal Air Force and Defence Fire ...
Joint Venture team, Skanska Black & Veatch, has secured a £219M contract to deliver European Infrastructure Consolidation (EIC) works at RAF Molesworth. The contract includes design and construction of a new facility in Cambridgeshire, which will support US Visiting Forces. The two-storey facility, with supporting infrastructure and warehouse, is due to ...
DE&S has agreed a new contract, worth £4.6M, for advanced anti-drone weapon sights under a new five-year Framework Agreement. The British Army’s close combat soldiers will benefit from a cutting-edge weapon sight, The SmartShooter SMASH Smart Weapon Sight Fire Control System, giving them a tactical advantage countering uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). The ...