The MOD has today signed an agreement with MBDA that will upgrade the UK’s Storm Shadow missiles, ensuring they remain fit for purpose and ready for operational use. Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin announced the deal today, during an inward visit by her French counter-part, Laurent Collet-Billon. The contract will ...
The Launch UK conference has been held at the Royal Aeronautical Society, with speeches from Universities and Science Minister Jo Johnson, Minister for Aviation Lord Ahmad, and UK Space Agency CEO Katherine Courtney. The conference was designed to bring together government and the UK commercial space sector, with potential UK spaceports ...
Interoperability has been the key objective in a recent trial involving the F-35B Lightning II and Typhoon FGR4 aircraft. Funded by the MOD, the two-week trial has been carried out in airspace above the upper Mojave Desert, California, as part of the RAF’s Exercise High Rider. Coordinated by Northrup Grumman and the ...
With Aero India 2017 well underway, Defence Procurement Minister Harriett Baldwin is leading the UK delegation at the exhibition promoting UK and India partnerships and opportunities. Mrs Baldwin has joined 20 UK companies at the aerospace exhibition showcasing some of the most innovative technology in defence, aviation and security sectors. The visit ...
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