The Royal Navy’s submarine-hunting Merlin helicopters will receive world-class maintenance under a £165M contract extension, supporting 1,000 skilled UK jobs. The agreement supports the government’s Plan for Change by bolstering national security and boosting the economy, with the Ministry of Defence ensuring the defence sector is an engine for growth in ...
The final Apache has been handed over to DE&S at Boeing’s manufacturing facility in Arizona, USA. The UK’s operational fleet is now fully established at the army’s Wattisham Flying Station in Suffolk, while the training fleet is complete at the Army Aviation Centre in Middle Wallop, Hampshire. As well as providing ...
The UK’s next-generation military communications satellite, SKYNET 6A, has successfully completed its initial testing phase at the government-funded National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF) in Harwell, Oxfordshire. This marks a major milestone for the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) satellite communications programme, which is set to enhance the UK’s secure military connectivity ...
The UK’s defence space capabilities are set for a major boost with the development of Borealis, an advanced command, control, and data processing system designed to enhance space monitoring and satellite protection. The £65M contract, awarded to CGI UK, will support around 100 skilled jobs across Leatherhead, Reading, and Bristol, ...
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