Industry Briefing : 1st February 2017 – Filton, Bristol. The MOD’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Technology Office will be holding an industry briefing this year on a jointly funded research and development programme with Leonardo Helicopters in the UK. The Rotary Wing Unmanned Air System, Capability Concept Demonstrator (RWUAS CCD) Phase ...
400 highly-skilled British jobs have been secured through a £410M contract to support the RAF’s airlift fleet. The contract will see in-service support provided to the UK’s Atlas A400M aircraft until 2026, sustaining numerous jobs for Airbus Defence and Space at RAF Brize Norton, as well as further jobs in the ...
Paul Skinner, Chairman of Defence Equipment & Support, has announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors to the board. Dr Ros Rivaz and Mr Iain Lanaghan joined the DE&S board on 1st January 2017 to provide support, advice and strategic direction to the organisation. The new directors will bring over ...
Airbus Defence and Space has announced that they have signed a contract with the UK, France and Spain to provide global support to the A400M airlifter. Following previous contracts signed with the UK and France, the new agreement continues operational support of the A400M and forms the basis of support for ...