Serco, the provider of services and support to governments internationally, has been awarded two contracts to continue to support the Royal Air Force’s Air Cadet glider fleet. Under the Glider Support contract, Serco will continue to maintain the RAF’s fleet of 52 Viking T Mk1 gliders, (Grob 103B variant), for a ...
British soldiers have successfully tracked, targeted and defeated swarms of drones in the latest trial of a new directed energy weapon developed in the UK. The trial was completed at a weapons range in West Wales and was the largest counter-drone swarm exercise the British Army have conducted to date. The weapon system ...
This research aims to support delivery of a hypersonic weapon technology demonstrator by 2030 through the MOD’s Team Hypersonics (UK) programme. This will provide a transformational capability that delivers operational advantage for the future UK armed forces. A joint team led by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) together with ...
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 ...
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