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Ball Systems has announced its aerospace business has been bought by UK defence contractor BAE Systems. The deal, worth some £4.4Bn sees the division of Ball that supplies parts to the James Webb telescope and US fighter jets, come into the BAE System Corporation. Ball Aerospace is a leading provider of spacecraft, ...


BAE Systems and Leonardo UK have secured an £870M contract to upgrade radar capabilities on the RAF Typhoon. The five-year contract will see the RAF Typhoon jets equipped with one of the world’s most advanced radar systems, while additional upgrades will ensure the jet can counter emerging threats. Last year, some £2.35Bn ...


The construction of HMS Cardiff, the second Type 26 City Class frigate, has gathered apace, with the forward end of the ship appearing on the Govan skyline – an important moment for the programme to deliver the most advanced anti-submarine warfare capability available to the Royal Navy. The aft section will ...


Northeast-based UK Docks Marine Services has won one of two new support contracts, for the Royal Navy’s versatile Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs). The eight-year contract worth around £250M will support the second batch of OPVs – HMS Forth, HMS Medway, HMS Trent, HMS Tamar and HMS Spey. The contract creates more than ...


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