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MOD and ASV Global sign agreement

Maritime October 2, 2016

ASV Global has signed a licence agreement through Ploughshare Innovations, the transfer arm of the Dstl, with UK MOD, allowing use of its Advanced Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Capability technology. ASV has been working with funding from Dstl and a recent showcase of MAST technology was viewed on the Thames. This ...

General Dynamics showcases AJAX progress

Land September 30, 2016

General Dynamics Land Systems UK has successfully completed an additional live firing test for AJAX, the British Army’s new armoured fighting vehicle, at a range in West Wales. The testing, which took place throughout July and August, involved both the turreted AJAX variant and the ARES variant. It focused on generating ...

Cobham supports Full Service Date achievement for Voyager

Air September 30, 2016

On 30 September 2016 the AirTanker consortium, of which Cobham is a shareholder, reached the final milestone in the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) programme with the achievement of ‘Full Service Date’. The FSTA project, the largest private-funded defence project to date, includes a 27-year contract through to 2035 that covers ...

MOD and Home Office seek innovative defence solutions

Homeland September 27, 2016

  Innovative defence solutions are being sought by the MOD and Home Office, with two areas being outlined in the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s (Dstl) Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) current competitions. One of the competitions from the MOD is seeking swarms of drones to achieve military advantage. It asks bidders to show how ...