Ongoing geopolitical instability has brought many demand-side pressures for defence industry manufacturers, requiring greater focus on supply chain resilience. Working collaboratively not only helps to mitigate supply chain risks, it also creates a stronger national deterrent says Jill Hewitt Director and defence sector specialist at management consultancy, Vendigital. Jill Hewitt The Covid-19 ...
MBDA has received a contract from Germany to manufacture and supply Brimstone 3 precision strike missiles for the Bundeswehr’s Eurofighter combat aircraft. A final assembly line and a service centre for Brimstone will be set up at MBDA’s Schrobenhausen site for this purpose. Eric Béranger, Chief Executive Officer of MBDA said: “The ...
Fincantieri has announced it has been awarded the contract for the construction of the fourth Next Generation Submarine (NFS) for the Italian Navy. The new submarine, valued at approximately 500 million euros, includes comprehensive Integrated Logistic Support and In-Service Support, marking a crucial step forward in the U212NFS program. The signature also ...
The 1851 Trust, in partnership with the British Women’s and Youth Americas Cup team’s major partner UK engineering and technology companies Cobham and Ultra Electronics (“Ultra”), has launched a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) roadshow initiative. Through its programme STEMCrew, the 1851 Trust uses athletes and professional sports to inspire ...
January 8, 2025
Aiming Far and High: New DASA Market Exploration seeks revolutionary uncrewed systems
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new Market Exploration called ‘Air Launched Effects: Revolutionary Deployment Systems’. Run
October 15, 2024
Homeland - UK Defence supply chain bolstered to support armed forces
A semiconductor factory has been acquired by Ministry of Defence in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, boosting UK defence capabilities. Defence
