A new minehunting ‘mothership’ and its drone companions, have been trialled together for the first time. In a milestone first for the Royal Navy, the ship and autonomous vessels worked together in an exercise to test the effectiveness of this combination and ability of the mothership – RFA Stirling Castle, to ...
Joint Venture team, Skanska Black & Veatch, has secured a £219M contract to deliver European Infrastructure Consolidation (EIC) works at RAF Molesworth. The contract includes design and construction of a new facility in Cambridgeshire, which will support US Visiting Forces. The two-storey facility, with supporting infrastructure and warehouse, is due to ...
BAE Systems and Leonardo UK have secured an £870M contract to upgrade radar capabilities on the RAF Typhoon. The five-year contract will see the RAF Typhoon jets equipped with one of the world’s most advanced radar systems, while additional upgrades will ensure the jet can counter emerging threats. Last year, some £2.35Bn ...
Leading UK defence and security electronic system specialist SEA has been awarded a £26M contract by New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the Phase two build and installation of the communication system upgrade on two Royal New Zealand Navy ANZAC frigates. Phase two of the Frigate Sustainment – Communications project ...