Paul Skinner, Chairman of Defence Equipment & Support, has announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors to the board. Dr Ros Rivaz and Mr Iain Lanaghan joined the DE&S board on 1st January 2017 to provide support, advice and strategic direction to the organisation. The new directors will bring over ...
Airbus Defence and Space has announced that they have signed a contract with the UK, France and Spain to provide global support to the A400M airlifter. Following previous contracts signed with the UK and France, the new agreement continues operational support of the A400M and forms the basis of support for ...
Construction firm, Balfour Beatty, has recently completed work at RAF Brize Norton to develop a maintenance facility for the A400M, or Atlas. The three-bay hangar will service the 22 A400M aircraft that are due to replace the RAF’s C130 Hercules, supporting the deployment of the Joint Rapid Reaction Force. At 45m ...
Cranfield University has opened a new chemistry facility that will drive its future research into energetic materials, many of which are used in defence applications. The university, which is already a world-leading centre for expertise in energetic materials including explosives, pyrotechnic compositions, propellants and fuels, has unveiled the Abel Building, a ...