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DPRTE Engage partner DE&S takes control of Poseidon fleet home

Air July 28, 2020

Facilities to house the Poseidon MRA Mk1 fleet have been handed over to DPRTE Engage partner, Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), marking a major milestone in the Poseidon programme. DE&S, the MOD’s procurement arm, will take control of the £100 million strategic facility at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland. Clocking in at over 33,000 ...

DPRTE Engage partner DIO redeveloping Northern Ammunition Jetty in Glen Mallan

Maritime July 27, 2020

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is investing £64-million in a redevelopment of the Northern Ammunition Jetty in Glen Mallan to support the Royal Navy’s surface fleet. The jetty is used to load and unload ammunition. The original jetty was last upgraded in 1970 and had reached the end of its natural ...

DPRTE Engage partner QinetiQ achieves UK’s first airborne manned/unmanned team demonstration

Air July 23, 2020

DPRTE Engage partner, QinetiQ, has delivered the UK’s first successful demonstration of an airborne team comprising both manned and unmanned aircraft.  The demonstration from QInetiQ took place on 19th June over the army ranges on Salisbury Plain and featured a manned helicopter and a semi-autonomous drone, working together to identify potential ...

DPRTE Engage partner BAE Systems submits proposal for US Army’s CATV program

Land July 22, 2020

DPRTE Engage Online partner,BAE Systems, has submitted a proposal to the US Army for the delivery of two prototype vehicles for the Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) program. BAE Systems is offering its Beowulf platform as a production ready vehicle capable of operating in arctic environments and in all types of terrain for ...