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More than 250 “portable” and “packable” mini drones will be delivered to the Armed Forces after the award of a contract worth £129 million to Lockheed Martin UK
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A £229 million deal will see thousands of Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW) systems assembled in Northern Ireland and delivered to the British Army.
The Royal Navy’s Merlin helicopters have been upgraded, extending the life of the platform to 2030.
The RAF and industry partners have carried out a world-first 100% sustainable fuel flight using a military aircraft of its size, and the first of any aircraft type in the UK.
The Ministry of Defence has selected a preferred bidder to build support ships for the Royal Navy.
The Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA) will merge into Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), the procurement arm of the MOD, from 1 April 2023.
4,000 UK jobs will be supported by the new contract, awarded to BAE Systems, to build the second batch of Type 26 frigates.
Soldiers, vehicles and UK military bases to receive innovative digital protection against Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) through a £45 million contract.
Air Vice-Marshal Simon Ellard, Director Combat Air at DE&S accepted the first world-class Protector aircraft off-contract on behalf of the UK MOD.
The important role apprentices play was recognised during a Ministerial visit to key defence sites in Scotland this week.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Personnel disposing of suspected bombs in the UK are being equipped with next-generation digital protection.
A cutting-edge uncrewed aircraft demonstrator will be designed and developed in a £60 million contract awarded to Leonardo.
The Ministry of Defence is partnering with UK industry in a collaborative approach to delivering next-generation air survivability solutions.
Typhoon fighter jets will be fitted with the world’s most advanced radar - part of a £2.35 billion investment at the Royal International Air Tattoo
British shipyard, Harland & Wolff, has been awarded a £55 million contract to regenerate a former Royal Navy mine-hunting vessel, HMS QUORN.
Soldiers, sailors, and aviators will race from arctic warfare to fast jet landings thanks to a new virtual reality training system, under a £7.2 million contract secured by Defence, Equipment and Support.
The UK’s stock of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles will be upgraded on Royal Navy submarines to ensure the weapon is even more effective against future threats.
The UK will become the first European nation to operate a Maritime Ballistic Missile Defence capability that can detect and destroy Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles
Teams of expert coders used their skills to discover what capabilities state-of-the-art robotic dogs could offer the British Army.
£30 million contract for dry-dock maintenance for the Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers has been awarded to Babcock International Group, in Scotland
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