(IN BRIEF) SGS has renewed its long-term agreement with ECO Aviation Fuel Services Limited (EAFS) for the management and operation of an on-site jet fuel testing laboratory supporting Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), extending a partnership that began in 2015. … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 24/7 laboratory operations, airport fuel facility, Arjan Praat, ASTM D1655-23a, ASTM D4045, ASTM D7566-21, August 27 2026, aviation fuel quality, aviation fuel reliability, aviation fuel safety, aviation fuel supply chain, aviation turbine fuel, customer service, dedicated pipelines, Def Stan 91-091, EAFS, ECO Aviation Fuel Services Limited, EI 1533 Supplement, EI/JIG Standard 1530, fuel inspection, fuel integrity, fuel sampling, fuel storage, fuel testing, fuel transfer, HKIA, Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Airport, ISO/IEC 17025, jet fuel testing, JIG Global Recognition Award, Laboratory Management, laboratory operation, Oil Gas & Chemicals Analytical Services, oil gas and chemicals team, on-site laboratory, PAFF, PAFF PIPE/ECO, Permanent Aviation Fuel Facility, petroleum and chemical laboratory testing, quality control, safe aviation operations, semi-synthetic jet fuel, SGS, SGS and EAFS Extend Cooperation on Jet Fuel Quality and Safety at HKIA, SGS Laboratory Services Continue Supporting Aviation Fuel Supply Chain in Hong Kong, SGS Strengthens Aviation Fuel Testing Support at Hong Kong International Airport, Sylvia Har, synthetic blending components, technical expertise, UK Ministry of Defence
(IN BRIEF) Thales has signed a £36 million contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to supply hundreds of additional Lightweight Multirole Missiles to the British Armed Forces. The agreement strengthens the UK’s missile stockpile and builds on existing contracts … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged air operations, allied nations, battlefield threats, Belfast, British Armed Forces, C-UAS, counter uncrewed aerial systems, Defence, defence manufacturing, highly skilled jobs, land operations, laser-guided missiles, Lightweight Multirole Missile, LMM, military capability, missile stockpile, missile systems, Northern Ireland, precision weapons, production capacity, sea operations, short-range missiles, Thales, Thales Belfast Missile Production Receives Further Boost Through New UK Defence Contract, Thales Expands Support for UK Missile Stockpiles With New £36 Million LMM Contract, Thales to Deliver Hundreds More Laser-Guided Lightweight Multirole Missiles to UK Armed Forces, UK defence industry, UK Ministry of Defence, UK MOD, UK MoD Strengthens Counter-Drone and Precision Missile Capability With Additional Thales LMM Order, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) SAS has signed a two-year Enterprise Agreement Lite with the UK Ministry of Defence, creating a consolidated commercial framework for existing and future engagements conducted in line with public procurement rules. The agreement allows the MOD to draw … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged artificial intelligence, data analytics, Defence Digital Commercial, Defence Tech Scaler, digital transformation, Enterprise Agreement Lite, industry collaboration, MOD, Nicky Furlong, public procurement, public sector technology, SAS, SAS Joins Defence Tech Scaler Ecosystem Through New Two-Year Framework Agreement with the MOD, UK defence, UK Ministry of Defence
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has secured a £453.5 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to move into full production of the ECRS Mk2 advanced radar for the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon aircraft, following a successful development and testing … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced radar production, BAE Systems, BAE Systems Awarded £453.5 Million UK Defence Contract to Deliver Advanced Radar for Typhoon Aircraft, Defence exports, defence manufacturing, ECRS Mk2 radar, electronic warfare technology, Leonardo UK, NATO air defence, Royal Air Force, Tranche 3 Typhoon, Typhoon aircraft, UK aerospace jobs, UK defence industry, UK Ministry of Defence
(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 delivered the first three BvS10 Armored Personnel Carriers to Sweden, Germany, and the UK under the Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle program. Built at BAE Systems Hägglunds in Sweden, the vehicles form part of a multinational framework … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Germany, Industrial, Sweden, Technology, Uncategorized, United Kingdom
Tagged all-terrain vehicles, amphibious vehicles, and the UK from BAE Systems Hägglunds, and UK under joint CATV program, armored personnel carriers, BAAINBw, BAE Systems, BAE Systems delivers first BvS10 armored vehicles to Sweden, BvS10, CATV, Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle, command and control, deep snow mobility, defence procurement, FMV, Germany, Hägglunds, joint procurement, Landmark multinational framework sees first BvS10 deliveries to Sweden, logistics support, medical evacuation, modular vehicle design, NATO, Sweden, Tommy Gustafsson-Rask, troop transport, UK Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has joined forces with GM Defense and NP Aerospace to form Team LionStrike, which will compete for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Land Mobility Programme aimed at replacing its aging fleet of vehicles. The partnership will … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged BAE Systems, British Army, defence innovation, DSEi 2025, GM Defense, Infantry Squad Vehicle, ISV, James Kempston, John Borton, Land Mobility Programme, military mobility, NP Aerospace, partnership, Steve duMont, Team LionStrike, UK Ministry of Defence, UK supply chain, vehicle integration
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has made significant strides in the development of novel energetics and propellants, following £150 million of investment since 2022 to increase UK munitions manufacturing. A newly developed continuous flow processing technique will reduce dependence on globally … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Government, Industrial, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 155mm artillery, ammunition supply, BAE Systems, Cheshire, continuous flow processing, defence manufacturing, energetics, explosives production, export potential, Glascoed, high-skilled jobs, military technology, Monmouthshire, munitions innovation, nitrocellulose, Nitroglycerine, propellants, Steve Cardew, supply chain resilience, Tyne and Wear, UK defence industry, UK Ministry of Defence
(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
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
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) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed an order for six Airbus H145 helicopters, marking a strategic move towards fleet modernization and consolidation. These helicopters, designated for deployment in Cyprus and Brunei, will replace existing Airbus Pumas, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Airbus, H145 helicopter, Lenny Brown, partnership, sustainability, UK Ministry of Defence
(IN BRIEF) The UK Ministry of Defence has granted BAE Systems a contract to maintain and repair gifted L119 Light Guns in Ukraine, enhancing the efficiency of frontline operations. The L119 Light Gun, a favored system among Ukrainian forces for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Anna-Lee Reilly, BAE Systems, cyber security, Gabby Costigan, L119 Light Guns, partnership, President Zelenskyy, UK Ministry of Defence, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) Saab has clinched an initial three-year contract, valued at £60 million, with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide support for Live Simulation systems featuring Instrumented Live Training (ILT-D). Replacing the previous Direct Fire Weapon Effect Simulator … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles UK (RMMV UK) has secured a £282 million contract to deliver 500 HX 8×8 Palletised Load System (PLS) trucks to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) under the Rapid Procurement framework. The contract, awarded … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged Ammunition, HX truck, Major General Darren Crook, NATO, Palletised Load System, PLS trucks, Rapid Procurement, Rebecca Richards, Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles UK, RMMV HX PLS truck, RMMV UK, UK Ministry of Defence
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems, Babcock, and Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) have formed the ARCHER Artillery Alliance to offer the ARCHER wheeled mobile artillery system as a replacement for the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) legacy AS90. The ARCHER system, … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Government, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Archer, ARCHER Artillery Alliance, AS90, Babcock, BAE Systems, British Army, Chris Spicer, John Borton, MF programme, Mobile Fires Platform, RBSL, Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land, UK Ministry of Defence, wheeled mobile artillery system
(IN BRIEF) Team Resolute, a consortium comprising Navantia UK, BMT, and Harland & Wolff, has revealed an evolved design for the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ship, a key component of the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) £1.6 billion ‘Manufacture Contract.’ … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has received new orders worth £280 million from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the supply of munitions. The orders, with a potential value of over £400 million, will lead to the creation of over … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Government, Industrial, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged BAE Systems, Ben Wallace, Charles Woodburn, munitions, partnership, UK Ministry of Defence
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 9-Dec-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 it is part of the new international partnership formed by UK, Japan and Italy aimed … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Government, Industrial, Italy, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Alex Zino, Avio Aero, BAE Systems, Charles Woodburn, Chris Allam, combat air, Elettronica, fighter aircraft, GCAP, Global Combat Air Programme, IHI Corporation, Leonardo, Leonardo UK, Mark Hamilton, MBDA UK, Mitsubishi Electric, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Rolls-Royce, Team Tempest, UK Ministry of Defence
(PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 15-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems (LON: BA), a British multinational defence, security, and aerospace company, has announced the company welcomes the recent announcement of the UK Ministry of Defence for a £2.35 billion investment in a … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Government, Industrial, Investment, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged aircraft, Andrea Thompson, BAE Systems, ECRS, Eurofighter Typhoon, European Common Radar System, Jeremy Quin MP, Mk 2 radar, RAF Fairford, RIAT, Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft, Royal International Air Tattoo, Typhoon, UK Ministry of Defence
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) FARNBOROUGH, 15-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems (LON: BA), ein britisches multinationales Verteidigungs-, Sicherheits- und Luft- und Raumfahrtunternehmen, gab bekannt, dass das Unternehmen die jüngste Ankündigung des britischen Verteidigungsministeriums für eine Investition von 2,35 Mrd Die Ankündigung wurde heute … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Government, Industrial, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged aircraft, Andrea Thompson, BAE Systems, britisches Verteidigungsministerium, ECRS, Eurofighter Typhoon, European Common Radar System, Flugzeuge, Jeremy Quin MP, Mk 2 radar, Mk 2-Radar, RAF Fairford, RIAT, Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft, Royal International Air Tattoo, Taifun, Typhoon, Typhoon-Flugzeuge der Royal Air Force, UK Ministry of Defence
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) FARNBOROUGH, 15-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems (LON: BA), ein britisches multinationales Verteidigungs-, Sicherheits- und Luft- und Raumfahrtunternehmen, gab bekannt, dass das Unternehmen die jüngste Ankündigung des britischen Verteidigungsministeriums für eine Investition von 2,35 Mrd Die Ankündigung wurde heute … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Government, Industrial, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged aircraft, Andrea Thompson, BAE Systems, britisches Verteidigungsministerium, ECRS, Eurofighter Typhoon, European Common Radar System, Flugzeuge, Jeremy Quin MP, Mk 2 radar, Mk 2-Radar, RAF Fairford, RIAT, Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft, Royal International Air Tattoo, Taifun, Typhoon, Typhoon-Flugzeuge der Royal Air Force, UK Ministry of Defence
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 10-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR., ADR:RYCEY), the pre-eminent engineering company with focus on world-class power and propulsion systems, has announced it completed the sale of its 23.1% shareholding in AirTanker Holdings Limited, a leading aviation service … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Industrial, Investment, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged A330-200, air transport, air-to-air refuelling, AirTanker Holdings Limited, ancillary, Equitix Investment Management Limited, Rolls-Royce, Royal Air Force, Shareholding, Trent 700 engine, Trent 772B engines, UK Ministry of Defence, Voyager aircraft
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR., ADR:RYCEY), the pre-eminent engineering company with focus on world-class power and propulsion systems, has announced the sale of its 23.1% shareholding in AirTanker Holdings Limited to Equitix Investment Management Limited for … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Industrial, Investment, News, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 14 A330-200 Voyager aircraft, air transport, air-to-air refuelling, Airbus, AirTanker Holdings Limited, AirTanker Services Limited, ancillary services, Babcock, Equitix Investment Management Limited, Rolls-Royce, Royal Air Force, Shareholding, shares, Thales, Tom Bell, Trent 700 engine, Trent 772B engines, UK Ministry of Defence, Voyager aircraft
(PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 15-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems (LON: BA), a British multinational arms, security, and aerospace company, has announced that it will deliver support and training to a new joint UK-Qatar Hawk squadron based at RAF Leeming, UK … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Education, Industrial, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 650 Hawk aircraft, air forces, BAE Systems, BSL, military training, Noel Henderson, Qatar Emiri Air Force, Qatar Hawk, QEAF, Qualified Flying Instructors, RAF Leeming, Royal Air Force, training, UK Ministry of Defence, UK-Qatar Hawk
The team will upgrade the IFF systems, which automatically recognise whether vehicles are friend or foe, on 31 UK platform types The new, more-secure Mode-5 IFF technology is mandated for all NATO nations for installation by 2020 Leonardo and HENSOLDT … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Government, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged IFF technology, Leonardo, UK Ministry of Defence
Teddington, UK, 26-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT Isis (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced that it will provide safety and environmental support for JFD’s five-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence for the provision of the NATO Submarine … Read the full press release
Following the award of a £7 million contract, BAE Systems are on task to upgrade four Watchman radars, continuing the critical support provided to the UK Ministry of Defence for surveillance and Air Traffic Control (ATC). LONDON, 25-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged Aquila, BAE Systems, Les Gregory, UK Ministry of Defence, Watchman radars
The iCASS (Immersive Close Air Support Simulator) will boost the training of UK MoD forward air controllers iCASS is a high-fidelity, immersive training environment The system provides value-for-money training support to bolster instruction with live air assets LUTON, 31-3-2015 — … Read the full press release
Blackwood, UK, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — General Dynamics UK has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver 589 SCOUT Specialist Vehicle (SV) platforms to the British Army to provide essential capability to the Armoured Cavalry … Read the full press release
26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, was recently commended by the UK Ministry of Defence for its responsiveness in ensuring the UK was prepared to counter any remotely controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) threats which may have emerged during … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Government, Italy, Security & Safety, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged Finmeccanica, GUARDIAN, IED, Improvised Explosive Device, Selex ES, UK Ministry of Defence
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