British Army battlefield mobility will be bolstered in a new £150M contract for military-grade general support bridges which will secure 300 UK jobs. Stockport-based company KNDS UK (Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter), which has a long history of manufacturing military bridge systems, will deliver the support bridges based on their Dry Support ...
Keeping people safe in busy spaces: £1.6 million Themed Competition launched Do you have an innovation that could give an early warning to indicate unsafe levels of toxic gases in busy spaces? The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch a new Themed Competition called ‘Rapid Detection of Toxic Gases’. ...
Full programme details have now been confirmed for the UK’s leading defence procurement and supply chain event, DPRTE 2024 taking place at Farnborough International, 27 March. Organised by BiP Solutions Ltd, this year’s event will focus on key themes including Science & Innovation, Infrastructure & Estates, Digital & Technology, Supply Chain ...
A military laser which could boost the UK Armed Forces with greater accuracy while reducing the reliance on high-cost ammunition has reached its next milestone. During a trial at the MOD’s Hebrides Range, the DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system achieved the UK’s first high-power firing of a laser weapon ...
December 10, 2024
Land - British Army completes first live firing of next-generation howitzer in Finland
British Army personnel have demonstrated a first live firing of a next-generation howitzer amidst freezing conditions in one of the
November 7, 2024
Homeland - UK to support NATO space launch capabilities and artillery supplies
Defence Secretary agrees to range of initiatives from boosting ease of access to space and virtual training to developing cutting-edge
