The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and his Qatari counterpart, Khalid bin Mohammed al Attiyah, oversaw the signing of the deal for 24 Typhoons, building on the Statement of Intent signed in September. In addition, the agreement signed today by the Qatar and British Governments also includes a clear intention to proceed ...
Dragonworks – a brand new centre of excellence designed to put advanced laser technology through its paces – has launched in Farnborough, QinetiQ has confirmed. Dragonworks will serve as a test bed for cutting-edge technologies associated with high-energy military and commercial grade lasers. The state-of-the-art facility houses a clean-room which will ...
The MBDA Brimstone precision strike missile has successfully come through a series of live firing trials from a Eurofighter Typhoon, further enhancing the aircraft’s capabilities. The trials were conducted from BAE Systems’ Military Air & Information at Warton in Lancashire and form part of a programme of new enhancements, which will ...
Saab has signed a contract with MBDA for deliveries of subsystems for the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) missile system. The Meteor is a highly advanced, long-range and agile air-to-air missile system that is designed to counter the most sophisticated airborne threats. Sweden is working with France, Germany, Italy, Spain ...