The National Armaments Director Group has awarded Leonardo (UK) Ltd an initial £27 million contract to supply consumable spares across the UK Armed Forces’ complete fixed-wing and rotary-wing fleet, in a deal that carries a total potential value of up to £70 million over seven years and directly supports 75 ...
The RAF’s rotary-wing capability in Cyprus has been significantly strengthened with the delivery of two Airbus H145 Jupiter HC Mk2 helicopters to 84 Squadron, marking a major milestone in a £148 million MOD programme that has moved from contract signature to operational deployment in just two years. The aircraft will fulfil ...
Three British-designed long-range strike weapons have successfully completed flight testing just months after the competition that produced them was launched, marking a significant milestone in Project Brakestop, the MOD’s fast-track programme to develop low-cost, ground-launched strike capability for Ukraine. Launched by the Ministry of Defence’s Taskforce Kindred in November 2024, Project ...
Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis MP has opened Europe’s largest drone testing and development facility in Swindon, establishing the UK’s Uncrewed Systems Centre (USC) at the new DroneTEX site as the focal point for drone innovation, industry collaboration, and rapid capability fielding. At 545,000sq ft, the facility is the size of more ...
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