Filtronic plc has secured a significant contract with a major European defence prime contractor for the next phase of a long-standing electronic sensor programme. The Sedgefield-based designer and manufacturer of advanced radio frequency (RF) communications technology received an Authorisation to Proceed (ATP) valued at approximately £7 million, allowing work to ...
The UK government has signalled its intention to establish a major new procurement framework for tactical military communications, valued at up to £8 billion over an eight-year period. A pipeline notice provides advanced notification of the programme, referenced as RM6393, which is scheduled to run from June 2026 to June ...
The Ministry of Defence has announced a significant restructuring of its intelligence capabilities with the launch of the new Military Intelligence Services (MIS). This initiative unifies all intelligence units from the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, UK Space Command, and Permanent Joint Headquarters into a single, integrated organisation ...
The UK government has announced the introduction of new short courses designed to upskill the existing workforce within the defence sector, a move that directly confronts a significant and costly skills deficit in data proficiency. The initiative is a direct response to growing evidence that ineffective data practices are impeding ...
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