Today, UK Export Finance (UKEF) announces financial support for two deals to supply the Indonesian Navy with state-of-the-art submarine rescue vehicle systems (SRVS), amounting to a combined £128 million. As a result of the deals, over £67 million in supply contracts have been awarded to UK suppliers led by Bristol-based Submarine Manufacturing and Products Limited (SMP Ltd) and York-headquartered Forum Energy Technologies Ltd (FET). Both deals will protect jobs...
DroneShield , a global leader in counter-drone technology solutions, along with Origin Robotics, a defence technology company specialising in advanced autonomous systems, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to formally progress joint collaboration across defence and security projects....
Stratasys announce that its parts-on-demand business, Stratasys Direct ™, has been selected to take part in the U.S. Department of War’s (DoW) Joint Additive Manufacturing Acceptability (JAMA) IV Pilot Parts Program, a multimillion- dollar initiative to accelerate qualification and deployment...
Historic steel giant, Sheffield Forgemasters, has published aerial images of its vast industrial developments in the North of the city. The Ministry of Defence-owned business which is celebrating its 250-year anniversary, is building a 30,000 m2 machining hall and a...
SatVu, the UK-based thermal intelligence company that reveals operational activity and infrastructure performance from space has closed a £30m ($40m) funding round bringing its total equity funding to £60m ($80m), as it accelerates from single-satellite demonstration to execution of a multi-satellite constellation....
The U.S. Air Force’s MH-139A Grey Wolf recently completed electromagnetic compatibility testing, a key step toward the helicopter’s operational deployment, at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Why it matters: The testing verifies the aircraft’s electronic warfare systems and avionics can withstand...
Mission Community and the MTA have launched a new industry guide to help bring additional talent into a workforce that is upskilling and expanding in response to increasing demand for local, sustainable supply chains. ‘Mission Manufacturing’ continues the nationwide success...
SatService GmbH announced it has been awarded a contract by the Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany, represented by the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich, to deliver an advanced, full-service Q/V-band satellite ground station in support of...
West Midlands manufacturer Rowan Precision is stepping up its ambitions into the defence supply chain after securing AS9100 accreditation, positioning the business to support higher-integrity, safety-critical programmes alongside its established aerospace work. The accreditation, regarded as a prerequisite for many...
The Ministry of Defence-owned business has traced its heritage back to 1776, the year of American independence, when George Naylor helped his cutlery manufacturing partnership to move into steelmaking through the construction of a crucible steel furnace in the city....
