Work is officially underway on the banks of the River Clyde, near Glasgow, as HMS Spey – the fifth in a brand new fleet of Offshore Patrol Vehicles (OPVs) – begins a lengthy construction phase. Tony Douglas, Chief Executive Officer for Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) – the UK’s Defence procurement ...
The Ministry of Defence has negotiated a brand new £1.4Bn contract for HMS Agamemnon – a state-of-the-art Royal Navy attack submarine intended to safeguard a new compliment of UK aircraft carriers. As part of the ‘Astute Class’, HMS Agamemnon is one of the largest and most advanced attack submarines to enter ...
Pilots for the F-35 Lightning II are being helped in their preparations for the arrival of the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers with the launch of a new simulator by BAE Systems. The bespoke simulator has been developed to give pilots a 360˚ immersive experience whilst training for flight trials on the ...
Hitting speeds of up to 200mph, the Peregrine Falcon is the world’s fastest bird. BAE Systems and City, University of London have been researching how it flies and how this could be developed into new technologies for aircraft. Research has centred on how it is able to stay in control and airborne ...