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News - "uk mod"

  • Land Warfare

    UK MoD extends Army training programme with Saab

    28th October 2024

    Saab signed an initial three-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) in April 2024 for the provision of support to live simulation systems with ILT-D (instrumented live training), valued at £60 million. The new contract has been extended to include Oman.

  • Air Warfare

    UK MoD and Hypersonix commit to hypersonic missile deal

    16th July 2024

    Australia’s Hypersonix Launch Systems has signed a deal with the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) to help the UK develop hypersonic missiles for the Hypersonic Technologies and Capability Development Framework (HTCDF) initiative.

  • Air Warfare

    UK successfully fires SPEAR 3 missile in first trial

    18th November 2024

    MBDA’s next-generation cruise missile will be fitted to the UK’s F-35B fighter jets, allowing them to hit targets from land and Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, according to the UK Ministry of Defence MoD.

  • Air Warfare

    Collins Aerospace wins $19 million contract to upgrade RAF CH-47 Chinooks

    13th November 2024

    The Chinook cockpit upgrade will enhance the UK RAF’s Chinooks’ collaboration with the US and improve operational effectiveness and safety, Collins have claimed.

  • Air Warfare

    Leonardo’s cutting-edge uncrewed technology preparing for flight

    8th July 2024

    Further to learnings and technology developed through the first two phases of the RWUAS programme, Leonardo is now creating a 2-3t demonstration aircraft that will have modularity at its core.

  • Land Warfare

    Avon Protection wins respirator contract worth up to $47 million from UK MoD

    10th May 2024

    Avon Protection’s General Service Respirator (GSR) is a twin-canister, single-visor mask which uses filtration technology to ensure protection while allowing communication.

  • Air Warfare

    FIA 2024: Looking to sixth-generation fighters and the New Medium Helicopter programme

    18th July 2024

    Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2024 is the even-year event where the biggest and the best present their efforts, and while the possibility of a roll-out or surprise curtain reveal remain slim, there are big programmes still being competed for.

  • Naval Warfare

    SeeByte to continue supporting UK minehunting capability under new contract

    23rd May 2024

    The multi-year award directly will see services first procured in March 2022 continue and will secure the supply, support and evolutionary development necessary to maintain the Royal Navy’s integration with SeeByte software.

  • Land Warfare

    Moog rolls out offering for UK GBAD requirement

    19th September 2024

    The Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP) is a modular remote weapons station designed to counter a wide spectrum of threats ranging from enemy infantry and armoured vehicles, to helicopters and UAS. Manufacturer Moog is promoting it for the UK’s GBAD requirement.

  • Land Warfare

    UK increases Ukraine support

    10th September 2024

    The UK is leading the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU) which has already supplied a range of uncrewed systems and other equipment to the Ukraine with the country now committed to the supply of air defence missiles.

  • Naval Warfare

    New deal to make AUKUS cooperation easier

    22nd April 2024

    The AUKUS agreement will support Australia’s purchase of at least eight nuclear-powered submarines under pillar one. Other pillars of the agreement cover high technology such as cyber, unmanned systems, AI, EW, undersea capabilities and information sharing between the three countries.

  • Land Warfare

    NP Aerospace expansion on the cards after acquiring Jankel Armouring assets

    1st July 2024

    The UK-based armour manufacturer acquired Jankel Armouring Limited after the latter entered administration earlier this year.

  • Training

    VRAI wins UK MoD Pathfinder contract for MLRS simulator

    30th April 2024

    Newcastle-based training tech firm has secured a contract to create a cutting-edge simulator for the M270 Multi Launch Rocket System.

  • Land Warfare

    British Army orders 50 L3Harris T4 EOD robots

    10th May 2024

    The contract includes UGVs as well as support and maintenance and follows L3Harris’ successful delivery of Project STARTER, a programme that replaced the UK’s legacy fleet of large EOD robots with 122 T7 systems that have been operational since 2019.

  • Training

    NATO concludes largest exercise in decades

    3rd June 2024

    NATO’s Operation Steadfast Defender involved more than 90,000 personnel, more than 50 ships, more than 80 aircraft flying hundreds of sorties and more than 1,100 combat vehicles from all 32 NATO allies.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Infrastructure - generators

    Standalone Field Generator

    HGI is a supplier of standalone field generators to the UK MoD. It has supplied systems for communications, C2, field hospitals and workshop facilities. The ...

  • Military UGVs

    T7

    The T7 is a multi-mission robotic system designed for military, police and hazardous missions. At DSEI 2017, the UK MoD awarded the Harris Corporation a ...

  • Major networking projects

    Skynet 5 SATCOM

    Airbus is the service provider for the UK MoD Skynet 5 private finance initiative contract, signed in October 2003 and now worth $5.6 billion. Airbus ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    Warthog

    The Warthog is based on the ST Kinetics Bronco all terrain tracked carrier (ATTC) and was developed to meet a UK MoD urgent operational requirement ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Buster

    The Buster is a small UAS that is designed for carrying out close-range surveillance in all weather conditions. It can carry several different payloads and ...

  • Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

    DNGS-T3

    DNGS-T3 is a single or dual-axis stabilised Day/Night Gunner Sight. It entered service with the UK MoD in 2004 on tracked AFVs. There are more ...

  • Data links

    NMS

    The Network Management System (NMS) provides the ability to monitor and manage tactical data links (Link 11A, Link 11B, MIDS/JTIDS Link 16 and legacy links) ...

  • Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

    AGP

    The Aircraft Gateway Processor (AGP) is an aircraft survivability equipment (ASE) controller contained within a single flight-qualified line-replaceable unit. The AGP provides the ability to ...

  • Osprey

    Morgan has supplied over 100,000 Osprey body armour plates to the UK MoD. Osprey Enhanced Combat Body Armour Mk 4 offers improvements in fit and ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    AW159 Wildcat

    The AW159 is a twin-engine, multirole maritime and utility aircraft that was developed as a replacement for the Lynx family of helicopters. Designated 'Wildcat' by ...

  • SLDT(P)

    Following the success of the Trakker 6x6 in the engineer support role, the UK MoD identified a UOR for a fleet of protected self-loading dump ...

  • Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation

    Deployable Shelter Systems

    Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group provides integrated deployable shelters for C2, ground control of unmanned systems, C4ISTAR and laboratories. Examples include the Watchkeeper UAV GCS, ...

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    TTF

    BAE Systems manages the Typhoon Training Facility (TTF) for the UK MoD at RAF Coningsby, England. The facility supports the operational conversion unit and squadron ...

  • Major networking projects

    ARRC C2IS

    In August 2006, the UK MoD appointed Thales as prime contractor for the delivery of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) – Command Control and ...

  • Naval guns, Land: RWS

    Dragonfire

    Dragonfire is a new laser weapon system built for the UK MoD, receiving £30 million of funding in early 2017. The design of the gun ...