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Lincad wins contract to manufacture batteries for the British Armed Forces

Land February 18, 2020

Lincad has won a contract from Team Leidos to manufacture batteries which will be used by the British Armed Forces. The new contract means that Lincad will manufacture batteries and cells for use by British Forces through Team Leidos. In addition to its own bespoke products, Lincad supplies cells and batteries ...

NP Aeropsace wins contract to supply vehicle armour for German Army

Land February 17, 2020

Coventry firm NP Aerospace has won a contract to supply vehicle armour to the German Army to improve crew protection. Coventry-based NP Aerospace will provide vehicle armour for the German Army’s Armoured Weapons Carrier (AWC) vehicles over a two-year period. NP Aerospace will supply its lightweight CAMAC armour solutions for 181 ...

UK announces NATO contributions at Defence Ministers’ Meeting

Land February 17, 2020

Ben Wallace announced new NATO contributions at this years’ Defence Ministers’ meeting. Ben Wallace confirmed the UK’s commitment to NATO contributions and their participation in future missions. Alongside the six other NATO members who are in the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) – Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania ...

WFEL wins MOD contract to manufacture armoured vehicles

Land February 13, 2020

Specialist manufacturer WFEL has won a £2.3billion contract to produce armoured vehicles for the MOD. WFEL, a subsidy of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, will supply the MOD with armoured vehicles for the Army’s Strike Brigades and aim to source material from UK suppliers. Under the contract, a significant portion of ...