The Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a £60M contract to upgrade the Royal Navy’s autonomous Sting Ray lightweight torpedo. The team will design and develop the Sting Ray torpedo upgrade over a four-year assessment phase, which will include the construction of prototypes and in-water trials. The upgrade will implement ...
Babcock International Group announces it is gearing up to play its part in the future ORKA submarine programme as it gains momentum. Babcock has been working with submarine builders around the world for decades, providing solutions into Navies around the world, including the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, ...
Cheap, accessible commercial-off-the-shelf drones present a serious challenge to defence and security. This is exacerbated by their limited radar signature, making them difficult to detect by traditional air defence systems. As the use of unmanned air systems (UAS) continues to rise and pose greater risks to both military forces and vital ...
Small British businesses are to benefit from a new warship and submarine agreement, Defence Minister Maria Eagle has announced. The agreement, which will enhance economic growth across the UK, will also boost overall availability of the UK’s warships and submarines. It will see far greater access from the Ministry of Defence ...
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