MARITIME
DE&S has signed a multi-million contract with Thales to provide an on-shore test and integration facility for the Type 31. The £70M contract will provide equipment and technical services into the Type 31 Mission System Shore Integration Facility at Portsdown Technology Park, the Royal Navy’s test and integration facility in Portsmouth, ...
A major £22M contract has been agreed between the Aurora Engineering Partnership and DE&S. This latest contract will see Aurora support the DE&S Ships Maintenance Management (SMM) team through the provision of subject matter expertise to the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) fleets over the next five years, ...
QinetiQ has confirmed the renewal of the Maritime Strategic Capability Arrangement (MSCA) with the Submarine Delivery Agency for a further ten years, ensuring a seamless transition from the previous 15-year agreement. The £259M contract also includes an option for an additional five-year extension. The MSCA delivers critical sovereign capabilities that contribute ...
Steel has been cut on the second batch of Type 26 warships, following a £4.2Bn contract awarded to BAE Systems in November 2022. Minister for Defence Procurement, Alex Chalk KC, marked the occasion at the steel cutting ceremony, with HMS Birmingham becoming the fourth of eight anti-submarine warships being constructed for ...
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