Defence Minister Guto Bebb has announced that the Ministry of Defence is upgrading the British Army’s standard combat rifle to ensure troops are equipped with the best possible battle-winning kit. The SA80 A2 hand held assault weapon will be upgraded into the A3 model under the Mid Life Improvement (MLI) project, which ...
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation has published improved building performance standards which could save the UK taxpayer between 15 and 20 percent on Ministry of Defence (MOD) construction projects. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is responsible for the entire MOD estate. It delivers all of the necessary infrastructure – be it housing, training facilities or critical assets ...
At the FIDAE exhibition in Chile, Leonardo announced the award of a contract to outfit the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) with a defensive aids suite (DAS) for a brand new fleet of Apache AH-64E helicopters. Under related contracts with both the MOD and Boeing, Leonardo will integrate sensor technology with ...
Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2018 was billed as the defence procurement event of the year and the huge numbers that made their way to the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff were certainly not disappointed. With more than 1500 key decision makers from the defence procurement world in attendance, DPRTE ...