The Ministry of Defence is looking for companies to apply for a share of £3M funding to supply front line troops using autonomous technology. The MOD will invest in projects that can deliver combat materials from a vehicle or base over a hostile environment. The term ‘last-mile’ is slightly misleading however, ...
The Italian Air Force received a special delivery this week with the delivery of the 500th Eurofighter Typhoon produced. The Eurofighter Typhoon is the largest collaborative industrial programme in Europe, with some 599 aircraft ordered, eight of those for worldwide customers. The RAF took delivery of the very first Eurofighter in ...
The Defence Committee has launched an inquiry into Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015 and the RAF, to assess how effectively the RAF is implementing the ambitions outlined in the SDSR and its ability to meet ongoing and potential future strategic challenges. The first inquiry the Defence Committee launched into ...
Following a number of high profile contract wins, confidence in Welsh skills and manufacturing industry is flying high. The latest announcement sees Raytheon UK’s new Hangar 119 open at Hawarden Airport, North Wales. Raytheon UK employs 145 highly skilled aircraft integration and modification specialists at its site in Broughton and its ...