The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced a contract worth up to £55 million for 56 innovative bomb disposal robots. Following an initial £4 million demonstration phase, the robots will be purchased from US robotics manufacturer Harris under the MOD’s Project Starter for use by the British Army, and will ...
The German Ministry of Defence has chosen Rockwell Collins’ NavHub navigation system to provide Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) across a range of its military vehicles. The NavHub system serves as a next-generation GNSS- and Military-Code (M-Code)-enabled solution for the German Armed Forces. Customisable for ground and maritime platforms, NavHub provides ...
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $57.7M contract for the full-scale production of Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (JCREW) systems to Northrop Grumman. The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) made the high profile appointment, while the contract itself has a potential worth of $505M. Northrop Grumman will now ...
The Minister for Defence People and Veterans Tobias Ellwood has praised the work of a leading charity for helping disabled veterans back into work. Mr Ellwood visited The Poppy Factory in Richmond to see first-hand the work the charity does to help veterans with disabilities into meaningful employment. The Poppy Factory, which itself ...