A semiconductor factory has been acquired by Ministry of Defence in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, boosting UK defence capabilities. Defence Secretary John Healey visited the site, which is the only secure facility in the UK with the skills and capability to manufacture gallium arsenide semiconductors. These types of specialist semiconductors ...
A historic breakthrough in defence trade between the UK, US, and Australia has been announced following landmark export control changes to benefit the AUKUS partners. The milestone will enable all three nations to work more closely together to develop next-generation technologies, compete with adversaries and support interoperability in the Indo-Pacific. It is ...
Small British businesses are to benefit from a new warship and submarine agreement, Defence Minister Maria Eagle has announced. The agreement, which will enhance economic growth across the UK, will also boost overall availability of the UK’s warships and submarines. It will see far greater access from the Ministry of Defence ...
Babcock International Group has been awarded a contract extension by the UK Ministry of Defence to continue supporting urgent operational requirements for Ukraine’s military land assets. Babcock is providing vital equipment support services to the Armed Forces of Ukraine to keep their vehicles available for operations and, where needed, return them ...