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Rolls-Royce to support EJ200 engine for RAF’s Typhoon fleet

Air August 16, 2019

Rolls-Royce has agreed a support contract with the Ministry of Defence for the maintenance and repair of the EJ200 engine. The contract will see Rolls-Royce continue to provide support to the engines that power the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon aircraft and undertake a number of services including the maintenance, repair and ...

New offshore patrol vessel named HMS Tamar

Maritime March 26, 2019

HMS Tamar, which is part of a five-strong OPV contract with BAE Systems, worth a combined £635 million, has been formally named at a ceremony in Glasgow. The next-generation River Class ship will boost Britain’s counter-terrorism and anti-smuggling work and provide essential support to defence operations. The 90-metre vessel, which is equipped ...

First of 56 DE&S-procured bomb disposal robots arrive in Britain

Land February 12, 2019

In late December 2018 Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson revealed that, following a period of rigorous testing, the British Army had taken receipt of its first four cutting-edge bomb disposal robots.  This was a major milestone for the £55 million contract which, once fulfilled, will see 56 Harris-manufactured bomb disposal robots delivered to the British Armed ...

DE&S encourages school children to become engineers of the future

Homeland January 24, 2019

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) played host to primary and secondary school children taking part the Primary Engineer Leaders Award competition. School children from across Bristol got to see state-of-the-art body armour and robots at first hand when they were welcomed inside the doors of the Ministry of Defence’s procurement organisation. Each ...