MARITIME
A new £25 million contract will see three world-class autonomous minesweeping systems will detect and destroy sea mines on dangerous naval operations for the Royal Navy. The Combined Influence Minesweeping (SWEEP) system designed by Atlas Elektronik UK, will be the Royal Navy’s first uncrewed minesweeper. More than 25 jobs will be supported ...
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and US Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller have co-signed the UK-US Joint Declaration for the Carrier Strike Group 2021 deployment. The Joint Declaration supports UK Carrier Strike Group, led by the UK’s aircraft carrier, HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, on its inaugural deployment this year. The Carrier ...
Raytheon UK, alongside strategic partner Capita, has been awarded a contract to provide the Royal Navy with transformative technology, training and learning solutions over the next 12 years. The contract, which will be led by Capita, has an initial contract value of £200 million to Raytheon UK and will ensure the ...
This year, the US Navy will field the first acquisition program to deploy the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance, or HELIOS, a laser weapon system with high-energy fiber lasers for permanent fielding by the US Department of Defense. This will be the only deployed laser system integrated into ...
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