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  • 9 satellites will be launched into orbit, from Spaceport Cornwall at Newquay Airport, making the UK the first country in western Europe to develop the end-to-end capability. "Among the satellites is a ...
  • The ten helicopters assigned to the first contract come with a logistical support package, all to be delivered within three years. According to the Defence Blog publication, "the KAI’s LAH aims to rep ...
  • The latest round of US DOD Tricare awards have been won by Humana and TriWest Healthcare Alliance, totalling $136 billion. 
  • Germany has announced a deal to buy 35 F-35 fighter jets from the US, in a contract worth $8.4 billion.  The aircraft are set to replace Germany's Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft throughout the coming de ...
  • £102 million for nuclear and hydrogen innovation in the UK

    19 Dec 2022 UK Government Press Release
    Government further commits to the future of nuclear power by investing £77 million to support nuclear fuel production and next generation advanced nuclear reactors in the UK further £25 million fundin ...
  • After decades of research and investment by institutions, industry and governments around the world, the first net energy gain from a fusion power experiment represents a landmark scientific achieveme ...
  • A French defence procurement agency has awarded Thales $758 million, as the prime contractor on the third stage of the Army's communications network programme.  The programme called 'ASTRIDE', is set ...
  • The next-generation programme is set to replace roughly 2000 Black Hawk helicopters. The transport abilities of the aircraft will enable to US to replace its current workhorse after 2030. The various ...
  • Japan set to increase Defence funding by 50%

    12 Dec 2022 The Japan Times
    In a dramatic change of approach, Japan is set to increase its defence budget by around 50% to $315 billion, in recognition of the threats faced by the island nation. With tensions high in the South C ...
  • The US Congress considers an 8% rise in defence budgets to help offset inflation, in the defense authorization bill. The move would signal a greater commitment to replenishing supplies and stocks whic ...
  • The signing of the deal has been hailed as a major event for the Defence industry, with some predicting an over £25 billion contribution to the UK economy. The supersonic jet will carry hypersonic wea ...
  • The Royal Navy Digital and Data Plan 2022-2025

    05 Dec 2022 UK Government Policy Paper
    Our ambition is to engage and empower everyone across the naval enterprise: our service personnel, civil service, contracted workforce and delivery partners, in building a truly data driven organisati ...
  • The Urban Series will conduct experimentation focused on the urban environment to optimize the Army for Urban Operations, incorporating dawning technologies into brigade, battle-group, and sub-echelon ...
  • The UK's MOD has opened a search into Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites. The contract is valued at £70 million and is estimated to be completed in three years. Three satellites are required wi ...
  • A team led by Qinetiq has been selected for a £31 million contract to provide technical support to the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) - Tempest.  The engineering support services will be provided by ...
  • The Business Secretary has announced £484 million in targeted investment to support UK research due to the EU’s refusal to finalise UK access to EU programmes Horizon Europe, Euratom and Fusion for En ...
  • UK secures £1.84 billion investment for ESA programmes

    28 Nov 2022 UK Government Press Release
    UK government commits £1.84 billion for important space programmes at this year’s European Space Agency Council of Ministers meeting, held in Paris the investment will cover a range of programmes from ...
  • BAE win £4.2 billion order for 5 more Type 26 frigates

    21 Nov 2022 UK Government Press Release
    A British shipyard has been awarded a £4.2 billion contract to build the second batch of Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy. Delivering on ambitions laid out in the National Shipbuilding Strategy Ref ...
  • 2022 Sustainable Support Strategy

    21 Nov 2022 Strategic Command
    The Sustainable Support Strategy (SSS) is Defence Support’s (DefSp) initial response to the challenges climate change poses. It outlines how we plan to reduce our emissions and increase the sustainabi ...
  • Primoco wins $7 million UAV contract

    21 Nov 2022 Defense News
    In a signal of confidence following their withdrawal from Russia, Czech Primoco UAV have been offered a $7 million contract to provide sixteen unmanned aerial vehicles, alongside infrastructure and tr ...
  • The UK Government has revealed that it will develop the first-ever, large-scale merchant lithium refinery in the country, a significant boost for the UK’s critical minerals supply. Grant Shapps, the U ...
  • Leonardo's Marlin 40 naval remote weapon system has been selected to equip two Indonesian Navy PC60 fast patrol boats currently under construction at PT Caputra Mitra Sejati shipyard. This follows the ...
  • The Strategy follows-on from, and starts, the work called for in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Climate Change and Sustainability Strategic Approach (CCSSA). It remains in step with the Department’s ap ...
  • The three prototype extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles (XL-AUV) which Anduril Australia is contracted to build for Defence will be the size of a school bus and their hulls will not be waterproof ...

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