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Dstl awards £300 million WSRF contract to QinetiQ

Land July 29, 2020

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has signed a five year framework contract which is budgeted to be worth £300m over that period with QinetiQ, and their key partners MBDA and Thales, to lead the Weapons Sector Research Framework (WSRF). The framework will enable Dstl, and over 70 industry and ...

General Atomics chosen for the US Army’s Digital Guided Missile Program

Land July 28, 2020

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has announced that it has been selected as a prime contractor for the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Aviation and Missile Center’s (AvMC) Digital Guided Missile (DGM) prototype program under the Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC). GA-EMS will develop advanced missile conceptual designs ...

BAE Systems to integrate HED onto combat vehicle under US Army deal

Land July 24, 2020

BAE Systems has been awarded a $32 million prototype agreement by the US Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) to integrate a Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) system onto a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The development program is part of the Army’s effort to increase vehicle efficiency and boost power generation ...

DPRTE Engage partner BAE Systems submits proposal for US Army’s CATV program

Land July 22, 2020

DPRTE Engage Online partner,BAE Systems, has submitted a proposal to the US Army for the delivery of two prototype vehicles for the Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) program. BAE Systems is offering its Beowulf platform as a production ready vehicle capable of operating in arctic environments and in all types of terrain for ...