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£259M renewal of Maritime Strategic Capability Arrangement

Maritime April 24, 2023

QinetiQ has confirmed the renewal of the Maritime Strategic Capability Arrangement (MSCA) with the Submarine Delivery Agency for a further ten years, ensuring a seamless transition from the previous 15-year agreement. The £259M contract also includes an option for an additional five-year extension. The MSCA delivers critical sovereign capabilities that contribute ...

Six support ships added to fleet

Maritime April 4, 2023

Defence Equipment and Support awarded a £51M contract to Dorset company Atlas Elektronik (AEUK) in 2017 to deliver the Vahana Workboat programme over a five-year period. As part of the programme, six support vessels have just been delivered to the Royal Navy. Replacing outdated vessels, the 15m Vahana boats provide improved speed, ...

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 ...

Helping SMEs onto the defence supply chain

Maritime March 17, 2023

DASA funding has helped a Northern Ireland SME deliver personnel and accounting technology to the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers. Northern Ireland-based SME, Kinsetsu, has developed a resilient and scalable platform to accurately account for and locate personnel on Royal Navy ships, providing immediate insight of all souls on board, as well ...