Posts Tagged ‘MBDA’
A significant upgrade system for Royal Navy missiles – recently used to shoot down multiple hostile drones in the Red Sea – has been announced, which will support hundreds of UK jobs. Crucial for sailors, surface fleet and air threats, the Sea Viper Air Defence system will be upgraded with updated missiles featuring ...
A military laser which could boost the UK Armed Forces with greater accuracy while reducing the reliance on high-cost ammunition has reached its next milestone. During a trial at the MOD’s Hebrides Range, the DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system achieved the UK’s first high-power firing of a laser weapon ...
In July 2023, the Ministry of Defence unexpectedly published a refreshed Defence Command Paper which, amongst other points, acknowledged the importance of personnel in the defence sector, and that more must be done to recruit and retain the defence workforce of the future. In response, Defence Online partnered with the workforce ...
A visit to the North-west by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has underlined the important role the region plays in UK defence industry. The region benefits from defence contracts of some £2.5Bn each year supporting 16,000 jobs. The Defence Secretary visited UK primes based in north-west – MBDA in Bolton and BAE Systems ...
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