The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new Market Exploration called Hybridisation of the Naval Fleet, which aims to identify hybrid powertrain technologies for Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships. This Market Exploration is being run on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Naval Ships ...
Babcock has been awarded a 13-year contract worth around £100 million by the UK’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) for the design, manufacture, delivery/commisioning and in-service support to the Maritime Electronic Warfare Systems Integrated Capability (MEWSIC) Increment 1. Babcock will deliver the programme together with its collaboration partners, Elbit Systems UK ...
SEA has completed the purchase of the remaining 50% of JSK Naval Support (JSK), which it now owns outright. The agreement will see UK-based SEA continue to provide technical expertise and support to JSK, while expanding operations in Canada through recruitment. Trading since April 2014, JSK is a Canadian company created by ...
QinetiQ has launched its Banshee Jet80+ from the deck of the Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier for the first-time off UK waters. In the latest training demonstration the launch of the Banshee Jet80+ helped the carrier’s crew train for real-world scenarios by flying as realistic threat targets. The demonstration ...