• Defence Helicopter

  SDSR: Wildcat safe but Chinook order and Puma upgrade numbers cut

  19th October 2010

  The British government is to cut the number of Chinooks it planned to order as part of its Future Helicopter Strategy, it has been revealed. …

• Land Warfare

  Force Protection Europe selected for LPPV

  22nd September 2010

  The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected Force Protection Europe ahead of Supacat as preferred bidder for its Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV) programme. …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• ISR/special mission

  Shadow R1 (UK)

  Programme Background The RAF is moving forward with an ambitious plan to transform its intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) force to enable greater ...

• Frigates

  Inspiration Class (Type 31) [UK]

  Development The Inspiration-class (Type 31) frigate programme for the UK Royal Navy (RN) emerged during the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015 when the MoD ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Fleet Solid Support (FSS) (1-3) [UK]

  Programme Background Requirement The 2015 Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) highlighted the requirement for three Military Afloat Reach & Sustainability (MARS) Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Fleet Solid Support (FSS)

  The Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships will be capable of providing solid sustainment and logistic support to the UK Royal Navy. The 216m vessels will be ...

• Minehunters

  Sandown Class

  The Sandown class vessels are coastal minehunters and OPVs in service with the UK Royal Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Forces as the Al Jawf class. Additionally, ...

• Frigates

  Inspiration Class (Type 31)

  The Inspiration-class (Type 31) is a general-purpose frigate being procured by the UK RN to replace its Type 23 Duke-class frigates. The new frigates will ...