(IN BRIEF) The UK Government has awarded BAE Systems a new £5.9 billion contract to support critical work on the Dreadnought Class nuclear deterrent submarine programme. The contract will fund continued progress on the first submarine, Dreadnought, as well as … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 BAE Systems workers, 000 Barrow workforce, 000 jobs, 1, 16, 30, 500 UK suppliers, 7, BAE Systems, BAE Systems Secures Major Contract to Advance Royal Navy Dreadnought Submarines, BAE Systems Submarines, Barrow Transformation Fund, Barrow-in-Furness, Charles Woodburn, Continuous At Sea Deterrent, Defence Nuclear Enterprise, defence procurement, Dreadnought class, Dreadnought submarine, His Majesty King Charles III, industrial base, King George VI, Ministry of Defence, MOD, national security, nuclear deterrent submarines, Royal Navy, Royal Port status, skilled jobs, submarine construction, Team Barrow, Tom Calverley, UK defence industry, UK Government, UK Government Funds Next Phase of Dreadnought Class Nuclear Deterrent Submarines, Valiant, Vanguard fleet, Warspite, Wes Streeting MP, £1 billion site investment, £1.3 billion supply chain spend, £200 million Barrow Transformation Fund, £5.9 billion contract, £5.9 Billion Contract Supports Construction of UK Nuclear Deterrent Submarine Fleet, £8.4 billion package, £8.9 billion total spend
(IN BRIEF) The Royal Navy and British Army have tested the UK-built Nyan One-Way Effector uncrewed air system in both land and maritime environments. The latest trial took place from XV Patrick Blackett during Exercise Neptune Reach off the south … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Government, Industrial, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Atlantic Strike, Autonomous systems, BAE Systems, British Army, Callen-Lenz, Exercise Neptune Reach, Exercise Spring Storm, FalconWorks, HMS Queen Elizabeth, Hybrid Navy, Lieutenant Commander David Burton, Luke Pollard, maritime defence, Maritime One-Way Effectors, Matt Foster, naval drones, Nyan, One-Way Effector, OWE, precision strike, Project Vantage, Project Vantage Advances Evaluation of Ship-Launched Uncrewed Strike Systems for UK Forces, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Royal Navy Reviews Nyan Trial Results Following Launch From XV Patrick Blackett, UAS, UK Defence Programme Explores Integration of One-Way Effectors Into Hybrid Navy Operations, uncrewed air system, uncrewed systems, United Kingdom, XV Patrick Blackett
(IN BRIEF) Thales’ Martlet missile system has achieved full operating capability with the Royal Navy, strengthening the operational role of Wildcat helicopters as multi-role maritime strike platforms. The system, which has been in service since 2020, was originally designed to … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, France, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aerial Threats, air-launched strike, Andrew Henderson, C-UAS, Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems, Defence Technology, Drones, European defence, fast inshore attack craft, FIAC, FOC, full operating capability, helicopters, low-altitude firing, Maritime Security, maritime strike capability, Martlet missile system, Martlet Missile System Enhances Royal Navy Defence Against Surface Vessels and Drone Threats, Middle East operations, military helicopters, missile systems, naval aviation, naval defence, precision strike, Royal Navy, Royal Navy Confirms Full Operating Capability for Thales Martlet Missile System, Royal Navy Expands Low-Altitude Strike Options with Fully Operational Martlet Weapon System, Royal Navy Wildcat Helicopters Gain Broader Multi-Role Strike Capability with Martlet FOC, surface targets, Thales, UK defence, United Kingdom, unmanned aerial systems, Wildcat helicopter, Wildcat Maritime Force
(IN BRIEF) Thales has introduced Sonar 76Nano, a miniaturised acoustic detection system developed in just ten months to enhance maritime security for the UK, NATO and allied forces. Building on the proven Sonar 2076, the system combines modular deployment, AI-driven … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), France, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged acoustic detection, AI driven detection, artificial intelligence, defence innovation, Maritime Security, NATO, naval drones, Paul Armstrong, Royal Navy, seabed mapping, Sonar 2076, Sonar 76Nano, Sonar 76Nano Marks a New Chapter in UK Maritime Defence Innovation Led by Thales, sonar technology, Thales, UK defence, UK industrial capability, uncrewed underwater vehicles, underwater communications
(IN BRIEF) PMB Defence Engineering has signed a new contract with BAE Systems in the UK to support the integration of its nickel-zinc battery systems into the SSN-AUKUS nuclear submarine designs. The agreement expands PMB’s collaboration with the UK Ministry … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Energy, Gas & Oil, Government, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Adelaide, AUKUS partnership, Australian Battery Innovator PMB Signs UK Contract to Power SSN-AUKUS Submarines with Next-Gen Technology, Australian Defence Industry, Australian innovation, BAE Systems, BAE Systems Partners with PMB Defence to Advance High-Capacity Battery Systems for Future AUKUS Submarines, Collins Class submarines, Craig Lockhart, Indo Pacific 2025, nickel-zinc batteries, nuclear-powered submarines, Osborne Naval Shipyard, PMB Defence Engineering, Royal Navy, sovereign capability, SSN-AUKUS, Stephen Faulkner, Submarine Delivery Agency, submarine technology, UK Ministry of Defence, undersea defence
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has announced the successful completion of the first trim dive of HMS Agamemnon, the UK’s newest Astute-class nuclear submarine, at its Barrow shipyard in Cumbria. The three-day exercise verified the submarine’s stability, safety, and system performance, … Read the full press release
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(IN BRIEF) Thales has completed Factory Acceptance Tests for both the Mission System and the Combat System on the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates, representing major milestones in the programme. The Combat Management System, TACTICOS, developed by Thales … Read the full press release
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Tagged Andy Laing, Babcock, Combat Management System, combat system, defence capability, European defence industry, Factory Acceptance Tests, HMS Venturer, Inspiration-class frigates, maritime technologies, Mission System, partnership, Paul Watson, Rosyth, Royal Navy, Shore Integration Facility, TACTICOS, Thales, Type 31, UK naval programme
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has opened a digital engineering centre in Coventry’s Ansty Park, recruiting 150 professionals from diverse sectors to support the design, operation, and maintenance of the UK’s submarine fleet. The hub will develop and monitor critical systems … Read the full press release
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Tagged Ansty Park, Astute class, BAE Systems, Coventry, digital engineering hub, Dreadnought class, Manufacturing Technology Centre, Midlands innovation, partnership, R&D collaboration, Rear Admiral Paul Carroll, Royal Navy, Sir Rick Thompson, SSN-AUKUS, Steve Timms, Strategic Defence Review, submarines
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has been awarded a £285 million contract by the UK Ministry of Defence as part of the RECODE programme to support and modernise the Royal Navy’s combat systems. The contract, which spans eight years, focuses on … Read the full press release
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Tagged Agility, BAE Systems, Captain Kevin Miller, CMS, Combat Management Systems, Commodore Phil Game, DE&S Maritime Combat Systems, defence sector, DevSecOps, Future Warfare Capability, high-tech suppliers, Joint Decision-making, military challenges, Ministry of Defence, Navy Command, operational availability, partnership, Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, RECODE programme, Royal Navy, safety, SECURITY, Shared Infrastructure, Steve Carter, Type 26 Frigates, Type 45 destroyers, UK Ministry of Defence, UK SMEs, £285m contract
(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce Submarines has appointed AtkinsRéalis and Mott MacDonald as its new fissile design partners for the ongoing expansion of its Raynesway site in Derby. This marks a key milestone in the company’s plan to double the size of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged AtkinsRéalis, AUKUS, complex construction, defense infrastructure, defense programs, Derby, Dreadnought, fissile design partners, Manufacturing, Mott MacDonald, national defense, national defense expansion, nuclear design, nuclear facilities, nuclear fuel management, office facilities, partnership, PROPEL joint venture, Raynesway site, reactor plant, Rolls-Royce Submarines, Rolls-Royce Submarines expansion, Royal Navy, skilled roles, SSN-AUKUS, UK submarine industry
(IN BRIEF) The Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a £60 million contract to enhance the Royal Navy’s Sting Ray lightweight torpedo. Over a four-year period, the project will focus on technological upgrades to address emerging threats in anti-submarine … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce has chosen WSP as its design partner for the expansion of its Raynesway site in Derby. This expansion, announced last June, aims to meet the growing demand from the Royal Navy, particularly following the AUKUS announcement. WSP … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Astute, AUKUS, Barrow-in-Furness shipyard, boat, consulting, Derby, Devonport, Dreadnought, engineering, Faslane, Manufacturing, MOD, Oliver Curlett, Raynesway site, Rolls-Royce, Rolls-Royce Submarines, Royal Navy, submarines, Terry Meighan, WSP
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has been awarded a 10-year, £270 million contract by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to support the Royal Navy’s radar systems. The contract covers maintenance and upgrades for the Artisan, Sampson, and Long Range Radar (LRR) … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) WESTHAMPNETT, UK, 20-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR., ADR:RYCEY), the pre-eminent engineering company with focus on world-class power and propulsion systems, has announced that Will Hunt, a welder at Rolls-Royce Submarines, has been selected to represent the UK … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Industrial, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged expert welder, Jake Rambaldini, nuclear apprentice, Nuclear Skills Academy, nuclear submarines, Rambaldini Welding Services, Rolls-Royce Submarines, Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd, Royal Navy, Skills Olympics, Steve Crisp, welder training, welding competitions, welding skills, Will Hunt, WorldSkills 2022 competition
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) WESTHAMPNETT, UK, 20-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR., ADR:RYCEY), das herausragende Engineering-Unternehmen mit Fokus auf Leistung von Weltklasse und Antriebssysteme, hat bekannt gegeben, dass Will Hunt, ein Schweißer bei Rolls-Royce Submarines, ausgewählt wurde, das Vereinigte Königreich beim WorldSkills-Wettbewerb in … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Atom-U-Boote, expert welder, Jake Rambaldini, nuclear apprentice, Nuclear Skills Academy, nuclear submarines, Nuklearlehrling, Rambaldini Welding Services, Rolls-Royce Submarines, Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd, Royal Navy, Schweißerausbildung, Schweißexperte, Schweißfertigkeiten, Schweißwettbewerbe, Skills Olympics, Steve Crisp, welder training, welding competitions, welding skills, Will Hunt, WorldSkills 2022 competition, WorldSkills 2022 Wettbewerb
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) FARNBOROUGH, 4-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems (LON: BA), ein britisches multinationales Verteidigungs-, Sicherheits- und Luft- und Raumfahrtunternehmen, hat eine leistungsstarke Software Upgrades wurden in Zusammenarbeit mit Defense Equipment & Support (DE&S) und der Royal Navy nach zwei Jahren … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Government, Industrial, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Carrier Strike Group, Commodore Phil Game Royal Navy, DE&S, HMS Prince of Wales, Kampfmanagementsystem, Kampfsysteme, Maritime Systems Integration, NATO, Platform Harbor, QEC-Träger, Royal Navy, Sea Trials, Steve Carter, super release, T45 Destroyers, Taktische Datenverbindung, Verteidigungsausrüstung und -unterstützung
(PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 4-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems (LON: BA), a British multinational defence, security, and aerospace company, has announced a massive capability software upgrades have been delivered to both QEC Carriers in partnership with Defence Equipment & Support … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Carrier Strike Group, Combat Management System, combat systems, Commodore Phil Game Royal Navy, DE&S, Defence Equipment and Support, HMS Prince of Wales, Maritime Systems Integration, NATO, Platform Harbour, QEC Carriers, Royal Navy, Sea Trials, Steve Carter, T45 Destroyers, Tactical Data Link
(PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 25-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems (LON: BA), a British multinational arms, security, and aerospace company, has announced it secured a five year contract with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide a data management system to … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 2-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems announces that it has secured two contracts worth up to £1.3 billion for the extension of its key role in supporting the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Naval Base. The contracts, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Environment, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged BAE Systems, David Mitchard, dockside services, FMSP, Future Maritime Support Programme, infrastructure asset management, KBR, KBS Maritime, Ministry of Defence’s, Portsmouth flotilla, Portsmouth Naval Base, reduce carbon emissions, Royal Navy, ship asset management, Ship Engineering, ship maintenance, ship repair
(PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 11-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational defence, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems celebrates the christening of the fifth Astute class submarine at its Submarines site in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. In line with tradition, Anson was blessed by … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Anson, Astute class submarine, Astute programme, attack submarines, BAE Systems, Cliff Robson, Dreadnought, Gillian Churchill, HMS Audacious, Ian Booth, John Weale, Julie Weale, Naming ceremony, Nigel Thompson, nuclear deterrent submarines, Royal Navy, submarine, The Venerable Martyn Gough QHC
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