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£870M Typhoon contract awarded

Air July 6, 2023

BAE Systems and Leonardo UK have secured an £870M contract to upgrade radar capabilities on the RAF Typhoon. The five-year contract will see the RAF Typhoon jets equipped with one of the world’s most advanced radar systems, while additional upgrades will ensure the jet can counter emerging threats. Last year, some £2.35Bn ...

Saab signs Giraffe order with MoD

Air May 12, 2023

Saab has signed two contracts to supply UK MoD with 11 Giraffe 1X radars, including support. With a total order value of some SEK 264M, deliveries have already started. Giraffe 1X is a lightweight, multi-mission, 3D surveillance radar for simultaneous air- and surface surveillance that provides commanders with quality air defence ...

DE&S procures Royal Navy’s new “eye in the sky” capability

Maritime March 30, 2023

DE&S has procured new uncrewed aerial technology for the Royal Navy to find and track surface contacts of interest to enable freedom of navigation and good order at sea. Powerful surveillance sensors from Thales will be fitted to an S-100 uncrewed air system provided by Schiebel, as part of a c£20m ...

Raytheon to produce SPY-6 radars for next-gen US Navy ships

Land April 11, 2022

Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been awarded a $651 million, with options totalling $2.5 billion, hardware, production and sustainment contract for full-rate production of the AN/SPY-6(V) family of radars. The contract, with options, totals $3.2 billion and five years of radar production to equip up to 31 US Navy ships with SPY-6 ...