Three new contracts, worth some £90M and designed to boost Ukraine’s air security, have been signed as part of a package by the Ministry of Defence on behalf of the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU). These include a £56M counter-uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) contract with Norwegian defence company Kongsberg and two ...
A joint framework between RAF and Boeing will explore sustainable aviation opportunities on the Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The joint framework will focus on life cycle assessments, end-of-service aircraft value capture, digital tools to optimise flying activity, and environmentally sustainable maintenance activities. The initiative follows release of the Defence Aviation Net Zero ...
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has adopted a new approach to cyber security in its capability programmes, called Secure by Design. Launched at the end of July 2023, this approach is designed to transform the way the MoD builds cyber security into systems and capabilities. Secure by Design will fundamentally change ...
Ball Systems has announced its aerospace business has been bought by UK defence contractor BAE Systems. The deal, worth some £4.4Bn sees the division of Ball that supplies parts to the James Webb telescope and US fighter jets, come into the BAE System Corporation. Ball Aerospace is a leading provider of spacecraft, ...