Three new contracts, worth some £90M and designed to boost Ukraine’s air security, have been signed as part of a package by the Ministry of Defence on behalf of the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU). These include a £56M counter-uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) contract with Norwegian defence company Kongsberg and two ...
A joint framework between RAF and Boeing will explore sustainable aviation opportunities on the Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The joint framework will focus on life cycle assessments, end-of-service aircraft value capture, digital tools to optimise flying activity, and environmentally sustainable maintenance activities. The initiative follows release of the Defence Aviation Net Zero ...
In partnership with BAE, QinetiQ’s Airborne Technology Demonstrator has delivered a landmark trial of future radar and sense integration capabilities. The Airborne Technology Demonstrator (ATD), part of a Long Term Partnering Agreement with the MOD, has conducted a flight test with the combat aircraft nose system (fast jet radome) installed onto the ...
Lockheed Martin has won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and demonstrate a nuclear-powered spacecraft under a project called Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO). The project will represent a rapid advancement in propulsion technology to benefit exploration and national defense. Chemical propulsion engines ...