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A400M facility revamp completed at RAF Brize Norton

Air November 23, 2016

Construction firm, Balfour Beatty, has recently completed work at RAF Brize Norton to develop a maintenance facility for the A400M, or Atlas. The three-bay hangar will service the 22 A400M aircraft that are due to replace the RAF’s C130 Hercules, supporting the deployment of the Joint Rapid Reaction Force. At 45m ...

New energetic materials facility opens at Cranfield

Homeland November 10, 2016

Cranfield University has opened a new chemistry facility that will drive its future research into energetic materials, many of which are used in defence applications. The university, which is already a world-leading centre for expertise in energetic materials including explosives, pyrotechnic compositions, propellants and fuels, has unveiled the Abel Building, a ...

Ricardo to assist MOD on future marine diesel power

Maritime November 10, 2016

Ricardo has been awarded a two-year contract by Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) to provide impartial and independent technical advice and support on all aspects of both in-service and planned future marine diesel installations. The contract will involve Ricardo providing expert technical support for marine diesel engines in the power range ...

NCSISS contract extension awarded

Maritime October 12, 2016

A collaboration of BAE Systems, QinetiQ and DE&S, has resulted in the long-term NCSISS contract awarded to BAE Systems. The contract is an extension of the initial phase awarded in March 2012 and will see BAE Systems’ engineers supporting the key in-service Royal Naval ships from BAE Systems’ Maritime Integration Support Centre ...