NATO has secured a deal to buy 1,000 Patriot missiles in order to enhance Allies’ air defences. NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency will support a coalition of Allies, including Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain to procure up to 1,000 Patriot missiles to strengthen their air defences amid Russia’s war against ...
A visit to the North-west by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has underlined the important role the region plays in UK defence industry. The region benefits from defence contracts of some £2.5Bn each year supporting 16,000 jobs. The Defence Secretary visited UK primes based in north-west – MBDA in Bolton and BAE Systems ...
Building Heroes, the military to construction charity marks ten years of service and support. Over the past decade, Building Heroes, the leading UK tri-service, military-to-construction charity, has played a pivotal role in bridging the gap between the armed forces community and civilian employment. For ten years, they have facilitated a seamless ...
Two innovative SMEs have won funding from the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) to develop cutting-edge projects with higher-tier partners under the Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP). Through DTEP, the SMEs – Filtronic Broadband and ISS Aerospace – will each receive a government grant, worth 50 per cent of the project ...
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 8, 2024
Homeland - Landmark UK-Germany defence agreement
A landmark defence agreement has been signed by Defence Secretary John Healey MP and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius in
