The Defence Secretary has announced a new competition to win the contract to operate and maintain SKYNET 6, the UK’s new military communications system. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced in a speech at the DSEi conference that the MOD was investing in the new SKYNET 6 military communications satellite system. The ...
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has made his first keynote speech announcing the first step towards upgrading the UK’s military satellite communications system, SKYNET. Speaking at the DSEi conference, the Defence Secretary outlined an ambitious and global vision for defence. He highlighted the UK’s decisive contribution to the fight against Daesh and ...
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has unveiled a next-generation unmanned system that could be used to protect the UK’s future warships at DSEI 2019. The new system is similar to a water-borne drone. At 13 metres long, the vessel swims around a naval task force, while being remote controlled from a rig. ...
Ben Wallace has been announced as the new Secretary of State for Defence, taking over the position from Penny Mordaunt. Former Army officer, Mr Wallace was commissioned into the Scots Guards at 20 years of age and served in Northern Ireland, Germany, Cyprus and Central America. He began his political career as ...