Anson, the fifth of seven Astute class attack submarines being built for the Royal Navy, has been launched at BAE Systems’ site in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. The 7,400-tonne nuclear-powered submarine, officially named at a ceremony in December, emerged from the Devonshire Dock Hall and entered the water for the first time. The ...
Writing for Defence Online, Richard Worthington, partner and patent attorney at European intellectual property firm, Withers & Rogers considers whether the recent Suez canal blockage could accelerate autonomous shipping innovation By 2030, it is estimated that the global autonomous shipping sector will be worth a staggering £111 billion and employ over ...
TP Group has announced that it has entered into a two-year agreement with Collins Aerospace Mission Systems to collaborate on joint power and atmosphere management opportunities for the global maritime market. Collins Aerospace, part of Raytheon Technologies Corp., is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace ...
Official DPRTE 2021 event sponsor, KBR, is expanding its presence in the UK naval defence sector with a new five year $470m contract to bring transformational change to the delivery of infrastructure services at HM Naval Base Portsmouth. KBR, working in a joint venture with BAE Systems, under the name KBS ...
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