General Dynamics Land Systems plans to upgrade 100 additional M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks to the state-of-the-art M1A2 System Enhancement Package Version 3 (SEPv3) configuration as part of a delivery order from the US Army. The order itself forms part of an Army Requirements Contract agreed in December 2017 through which ...
QinetiQ has been awarded a three year contract with options to extend for a further two years, worth up to £95 million to support the UK Ministry of Defence in delivering next generation battlefield tactical communications and information systems. QinetiQ will provide Private Sector Support to the Battlefield Tactical Communication and ...
At the Farnborough Airshow, Lockheed Martin and ThalesRaytheonSystems confirmed that they would combine forces to provide NATO with advanced Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) capability. The proliferation of ballistic missile technology has seen NATO redouble its efforts to better protect European member states, which Western leaders say falls under the Alliance’s remit. The ...
The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has visited with defence company Rubb in Gateshead, where he outlined the benefits of defence to local jobs and industry. The company, who manufacture innovative defence structures and hangars for the military sector, welcomed Mr Williamson to its Gateshead base where he met with staff and ...