400 highly-skilled British jobs have been secured through a £410M contract to support the RAF’s airlift fleet. The contract will see in-service support provided to the UK’s Atlas A400M aircraft until 2026, sustaining numerous jobs for Airbus Defence and Space at RAF Brize Norton, as well as further jobs in the ...
Raytheon has been awarded the contract to upgrade the missile defence systems of an undisclosed member of the Patriot nations. 13 nations own and operate the combat-proven Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System and this contract will upgrade the nation’s system to the most current and advanced configuration available, Configuration 3+. Configuration ...
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 ...