The Ministry of Defence has negotiated a brand new £1.4Bn contract for HMS Agamemnon – a state-of-the-art Royal Navy attack submarine intended to safeguard a new compliment of UK aircraft carriers. As part of the ‘Astute Class’, HMS Agamemnon is one of the largest and most advanced attack submarines to enter ...
The Ministry of Defence is looking for companies to apply for a share of £3M funding to supply front line troops using autonomous technology. The MOD will invest in projects that can deliver combat materials from a vehicle or base over a hostile environment. The term ‘last-mile’ is slightly misleading however, ...
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has identified 3D printing has as one of the key enabling technologies to improve European industrial competitiveness. The EDA will explore how benefits of 3D printing can transfer to the sphere of defence capabilities. Mobility, sustainability, effect and protection in relation to field repair & maintenance, ...
RFA Tidespring – the first of four Royal Navy ‘Tide Class’ tankers – has docked in Cornwall for customisation, sustaining 300 highly skilled jobs in the process. Weighing in at an approximate 39,000 tonnes, the tanker – which has capacity for up to 19,000cu m of fuel and 1,300cu m of fresh water ...