Defence Blog Posts

Industry trade body ADS has welcomed an independent review exploring the role of the defence sector in securing UK prosperity. The review, commissioned by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and led by former Defence Procurement Minister Philip Dunne, found that defence was vital not only to national security but also our nation’s economy. “Defence has made […]

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Mikros Systems has received a follow-on $2.5 million contract from the US Navy to continue to develop its Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) systems for the Navy’s MK 99 Fire Control System (FCS). The Company is developing a new variant of its ADSSS system, an advanced network-based remote monitoring and maintenance system which collects performance data in […]

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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has announced the launch of a new competition on metasurfaces for defence and security. This themed competition is seeking proposals for innovative solutions that will pull ideas from recent breakthroughs in metasurface science into products. The competition is aimed at the private sector and academia who can harness electromagnetic […]

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US President Donald Trump has claimed that NATO members have agreed to his demands to increase spending on defence. Mr Trump emerged following the two-day summit in Brussels to address the press and endorse NATO as he said US commitment to the organisation “remains very strong”. He claimed that other NATO members had agreed to […]

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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a competition ‘Safely eliminating chemical and biological munitions on the battlefield ‘Don’t Blow It!’ The competition is aimed at the private sector and academia, to seek innovative solutions and approaches to accessing, disabling and/or irreversibly destroying chemical and biological weapons munitions, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and bulk […]

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The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has met with Australia Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne following the country’s decision to buy a British warship design as part of a £20 billion deal. The meeting between the two ministers, and Defence Minister for procurement Guto Bebb, follows the decision to select British firm BAE Systems as the […]

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Northrop Grumman will continue to provide support services to the Mission Command Training Center (MCTC) as part of a $128 million contract renewal, the US Army has confirmed. The reappointment will see Northrop Grumman support a brand new programme, known as Mission Training Complex Contractor Support or MTCCS – III Corps, designed to provide mission […]

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BAE Systems has begun work to transition its advanced Compass Call electronic warfare (EW) system from aging EC-130H aircraft to a modern, more capable platform that will significantly improve mission effectiveness. The Cross Deck initiative, as it is commonly called, will enable the US Air Force to continue disrupting enemy command and control capabilities in […]

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Raytheon has secured a contract that will see them develop a 100 kW class laser weapon system preliminary design for integration on-board the family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. The deal, worth around $10 million, is a US Army’s High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstration program (HEL TVD) contract, which is part of the Army’s Indirect […]

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KBRwyle has been awarded a five-year contract worth $133 million by the US Army’s Lower Tier Project Office to provide technical and engineering services to the PATRIOT missile system. KBRwyle will provide engineering and technical analysis support of the PATRIOT missile system as well as adjunct systems. The Company will also support all engineering changes; […]

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Cranfield University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Hellenic Air Force Electronics & Telecommunications Depot (ETHM) to address research challenges around the future of air power. The agreement, signed at the British Embassy in Athens, provides for cooperation in training, education and applied research and development initiatives in aeronautical, mechanical, electronics and […]

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The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is funding pioneering new techniques to treat injured limbs and reduce battlefield amputations.  Biomedical engineers from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow have developed an innovative approach with financial support from Dstl via the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA). Their research forms a response to conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, where improvised explosive […]

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