As part of a £1Bn programme with the UK MoD, QinetiQ has taken the first steps to modernise training for test pilots and aircrew, which has seen two Pilatus PC-21 aircraft purchased for the programme. The contract for the aircraft is the first awarded under by QinetiQ under the deal, announced ...
BAE Systems has begun ground-breaking technology trials of unmanned aircraft, using a Jetstream 31 as a ‘flying testbed’. The trials are part of a collaborative effort from across the UK, with scientists and engineers looking to observe how unmanned aircraft could be integrated into UK airspace. Using a Jetstream 31 as a ...
The Ministry of Defence is to close RAF Halton within six years the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. Following November’s announcement that RAF Milton would be one of 91 military sits that the MOD would be disposing of by 2040, the Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon has confirmed. Sir Michael confirmed the move ...
The United States has given the go ahead on a number of deals worth more than $7Bn to supply military helicopters, planes and missiles to four of its Arab allies. The news announced will be greeted warmly by key large Defence manufacturers although the deals could yet be scuppered by Congress ...