A £9.9 million contract has been signed with Merseyside-based Marine Specialised Technology (MST) for two new boats to replace the Gibraltar Squadron Fast Patrol Craft. The six-year contract, which will support 30 jobs and create a further 25, will see construction of the two boats beginning in July 2020 and will ...
Facilities to house the Poseidon MRA Mk1 fleet have been handed over to DPRTE Engage partner, Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), marking a major milestone in the Poseidon programme. DE&S, the MOD’s procurement arm, will take control of the £100 million strategic facility at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland. Clocking in at over 33,000 ...
A £65 million contract to build the UK’s first three Protector aircraft, the first UK operated system capable of strike missions anywhere in the world, has been signed. After a successful development phase Protector is set to enter service by mid-2024, meaning that the Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) will deliver ...
Barrus has signed a new seven-year contract with the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the delivery of engine support to maintain the capability of MoD boats The scope of the agreement covers the supply, overhaul, and repair of all outboard engines, Yanmar inboard diesel engines, and related post-design services and ...