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First UK Trade Mission to Kyiv Boosts Defence Cooperation

Land December 27, 2023

Ukraine’s defences and UK-Ukraine trade links have been strengthened by a UK Government-led trade mission to the country. Led by the Department for Business and Trade and Ministry of Defence, the joint trade mission took place on 13-14 December and built on the UK’s sustained and continuous support to Ukraine’s defence ...

Catterick Garrison’s Marne Barracks to see major upgrades for additional Royal Engineer units

Land December 22, 2023

Official DPRTE 2024 partner, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), has awarded Morgan Sindall a £54 million contract for a major programme to upgrade Marne Barracks in Catterick Garrison. The Barracks, which is currently the home of 5 Regiment Royal Artillery and 32 Regiment Royal Engineers, requires additional infrastructure to prepare for ...

Northrop Grumman supports end-to-end missile defence demo

Land December 15, 2023

Northrop Grumman has supported Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) test of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. The FTG-12 test used a stage selectable Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) missile system against the company’s own air-launched Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) target vehicle, managed by the GMD Ground System and Fire Control to demonstrate ...

ARCHER Artillery Alliance announces its approach for the UK’s Mobile Fires Platform and to revitalise critical UK artillery capabilities

Land December 14, 2023

BAE Systems, Babcock and Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) are joining forces to offer the ARCHER wheeled mobile artillery system to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) as the replacement for the legacy AS90. The ARCHER Artillery Alliance will offer the proven, advanced technology system, which presents the lowest risk solution for the Mobile ...