Queen Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh received their Long Service and Good Conduct medals on Tuesday, following an extension of the awards to all Armed Forces, including those ranked as military officers. The award recognises the good conduct of personnel over a 15 year period, and now extends to cover ...
The deployment of RAF aircraft and personnel for an international Exercise programme across the Asia-Pacific region has been announced by Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier. The Typhoon fighter and the Red Arrows will undertake public displays and training events with international Defence partners. The deployment ...
Baines Simmons has been awarded a contract to provide Integrated Operational Support (IOS) consultancy services to BAE Systems with a specific focus on Typhoon aircraft. As part of its new contract Baines Simmons will support BAE Systems’ strategic aim to become the leading global IOS provider by 2021. IOS programmes increase ...
A UK manufactured system to create miniature decoys that will help to protect combat jets from missiles, has been snapped up by the MOD. The MOD has placed a £2.5M order for the cutting-edge BriteCloud system, designed and manufactured in Bedfordshire and Scotland by Leonardo-Finmeccanica. The system can be fired from an aircraft’s flare dispenser without ...