The Ministry of Defence has agreed a contract worth £4.49 million with Morgan Advanced Materials to supply body armour. The contract will see the Composites and Defence business of Morgan deliver hard body armour that has been designed and manufactured to bespoke requirements. The ultra-lightweight LASA LWB III+SA06 plate weighs just 1kg and ...
One of the last military bridges built to give access to RAF Sandtoft, a Second World War airfield, has been removed after it was installed during the war. Inglis bridges were the first modular bridges created for access across rivers and gaps during the war as they could be constructed in a ...
Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has unveiled a cutting-edge new armour project, which will protect troops from bullets on the battlefield. Mrs Baldwin made the announcement as visited the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) at Porton Down where she was able to speak with scientists who are creating a lighter, more ...
Defence Minister Mark Lancaster has visited Kosovo and Serbia to commemorate the past and discuss future defence cooperation. Mr Lancaster’s visit to Kosovo comes at a time when the UK has boosted its presence in the country, having recently deployed 30 troops to NATO’s Force based there to work with allies to ...
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