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Babcock wins DE&S contract for inflatable boats

Maritime March 19, 2020

Babcock International, in partnership with Wing Inflatables Inc., has secured a five-year contract to provide more than 200 inflatable boats to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Boat Support Team for Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Dive teams. This follows the recent award of the Boat ...

Former MOD gliders to be used by charity to change lives

Air March 6, 2020

Motor gliders used to train thousands of RAF Air Cadets will get a new lease of life and bring joy to people with disabilities and injured ex-military personnel. The MOD’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation has sold 63 decommissioned Vigilant T1 aircraft to Aerobility, a charity which provides flying experiences ...

DE&S charts progress with release of its Annual Report

Land February 4, 2020

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) has released its annual report and accounts for 2018 to 2019 analysing the Department’s performance as it progresses with the DE&S@21 Improvement Plan. DE&S, now in its fifth year operating as a Bespoke Trading Entity (BTE) and Arm’s Length Body of the Ministry of Defence, manages ...

Learn about the opportunities in defence equipment & supplies at DPRTE 2020

Land December 4, 2019

Defence Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2020 offers the perfect platform for suppliers wishing to learn more about the huge opportunities within the defence equipment and supplies marketplace. The UK defence sector, with an annual turnover of over £20 billion and supporting 260,000 jobs, is vital to protecting our country from ...