DSTL has announced a new satellite station in Portsdown West as part of the MOD’s space programme. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has acquired a site in Prtsdown West for a new satellite station. The station will control satellites in low-Earth and geosynchronous orbits and forms part of the ...
The first of nine Poseidon aircraft was tested successfully by Boeing pilots at Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The nine Poseidon aircraft will be transferred from Boeing Commercial Airplanes to Boeing Defence, Space and Security following the test to be fitted with Poseidon military systems. In October of this year, it will be ...
Defence Minister Mark Lancaster has launched a recruitment drive for Team Tempest, encouraging STEM careers in the RAF. The programme, set up to develop the sixth-generation fighter jet to join the RAF’s fleet from 2035, already employs over 1,000 people across UK industry and the MOD is planning to increase that ...
The Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has spoken about the MOD’s ambitious space programme in a speech at the Air and Space Power Conference. Penny Mordaunt detailed how the UK has promised £30million for the MOD’s space programme and how Joint Forces Command will be changed to Strategic command to cover air, ...