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News - UK MoD

  • Defence Notes

    Opinion: Time to get the UK’s house in order

    28th December 2017

    There have been reports that the UK Ministry of Defence is in the midst of yet another budget crisis, suffering from the challenge of trying …

  • Military Logistics

    BAE Systems awarded JSS 2 contract

    19th December 2017

    BAE Systems has received a seven-year contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide combat systems support across the Royal Navy fleet, the …

  • Naval Warfare

    First UK P-8s under contract

    22nd December 2017

    Christmas has come early for the UK as the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced that Boeing has been awarded the first production contract for …

  • Defence Notes

    Opinion: Qatari Typhoon buy looms as an RAF threat

    22nd December 2017

    Qatar and the UK have signed a contract for the provision of 24 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft for the Qatari Air Force. This deal takes the …

  • Military Logistics

    Dstl working on new armour project

    7th December 2017

    A new armour to protect British armed forces personnel from bullets on the battlefield is being developed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Milrem targets US Army weaponised robot programme

    3rd January 2018

    Estonian-based company Milrem Robotics is entering 2018 with a firm focus on the US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) initiative after losing out on the Squad …

  • Training

    QinetiQ-led team to bid for JFST project

    22nd December 2017

    QinetiQ, Inzpire and Close Air Solutions have signed a collaboration agreement to bid for the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD's) Training and Simulation Systems Programme …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Williams, Airbus sign MoU for Zephyr

    21st December 2017

    Airbus Defence and Space has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Williams Advanced Engineering to explore potential areas of technological collaboration, the company announced …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Ukrainian MoD completes heli rocket-firing testing

    12th December 2017

    The Ukrainian MoD has completed a test campaign firing new rockets from its two new transport/combat helicopters types, the Mi-8MSB and Mi-2MSB, which, in turn, …

  • Defence Helicopter

    AH-64E Apache set for record production rates

    7th December 2017

    The AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter is being tipped to reach 'historically high' production figures of up to 100 aircraft a year by 2021. More …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Kongsberg to develop new USV

    22nd December 2017

    Kongsberg is in discussion with a partner to develop a hull for a new USV that utilises the K-Mate maritime autonomous control system, with a …

  • Land Warfare

    Patriots came at too high of a price for Poland

    13th December 2017

    The cost of the first phase of the Wisla medium range air and missile defence programme seemingly came as a bitter surprise to government officials …

  • Naval Warfare

    Malaysia seeks to improve maritime domain awareness

    19th December 2017

    Amidst the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) goal of boosting the ability to monitor its waters, the Boustead Naval Shipyard held a keel-laying ceremony on 18 …

  • Land Warfare

    GDA 2017: Kuwait's Desert Warrior (video)

    12th December 2017

    Rarely seen at trade shows, Kuwait's Desert Warrior is the only foreign success story that emerged from the UK's Warrior IFV programme.  Taking the opportunity …

  • Military Logistics

    IAF’s Embraer aircraft carries out AAR

    5th December 2017

    An Indian Air Force (IAF) EMB145 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEWC) aircraft has successfully completed its first air-to-air refuelling (AAR), the Indian Ministry of …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Major networking projects

    Project Marshall

    The Joint Military Air Traffic Services project was initiated by the UK MoD in November 2005 to identify and evaluate options for the future delivery ...

  • Military UGVs

    T7

    The T7 is a multi-mission robotic system designed for military, police and hazardous missions. At DSEI 2017, the UK MoD awarded the Harris Corporation a ...

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    ASTOR FBFCT

    The Fixed Base Flight Crew Trainer (FBFCT) is a Level 5+ FTD for the UK RAF’s Airborne Standoff Radar (ASTOR) platform. The ASTOR FBFCT is ...

  • Air-launched ASW torpedoes, Ship-launched torpedoes

    Sting Ray

    The Sting Ray Mod 1 is an air- and surface-launched, lightweight ASW torpedo. It can be deployed from frigates, helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft against ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    Warthog

    The Warthog is based on the ST Kinetics Bronco all terrain tracked carrier (ATTC) and was developed to meet a UK MoD urgent operational requirement ...

  • Infrastructure - generators

    Standalone Field Generator

    HGI is a supplier of standalone field generators to the UK MoD. It has supplied systems for communications, C2, field hospitals and workshop facilities. The ...

  • Major networking projects

    Skynet 6 SATCOM

    Skynet 6 is designed to replace Skynet 5. The PFI contract for Skynet 5,  held by Paradigm Secure Communications and Airbus DS, ends in 2022. As ...

  • Major networking projects

    DTT

    Raytheon UK is working with the UK MoD to deliver a Defence Targeting Toolset (DTT) capability. Aimed initially at land operations and eventually extending to ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    RFA Proteus (Vard 3 08)

    RFA Proteus serves as the launchpad for remotely operated vehicles and is the newest UK seabed warfare vessel. The ship, bought by the UK MoD as MV ...

  • Major networking projects

    Skynet 5 SATCOM

    Airbus is the service provider for the UK MoD Skynet 5 private finance initiative contract, signed in October 2003 and now worth $5.6 billion. Airbus ...

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    UK MFTS

    The Military Flying Training System (MFTS) programme, is a private finance initiative involving the MoD and Ascent, a JV of Lockheed Martin and Babcock, which was ...

  • Air-to-surface missiles

    SPEAR 3

    The Selective Precision Effects At Range (SPEAR) Capability 3 is being developed by MBDA for the UK MoD, which is seeking a new missile for ...

  • Trucks and utility vehicles - 6x6

    Wheeled Tanker

    The Oshkosh Wheeled Tanker is a high-performance tactical vehicle, designed and built for the UK MoD in order to replace the existing fleet of legacy ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Sentinel

    First displayed at DSEI 2023, Sentinel is a tethered drone from Drone Evolution. Designed to support various applications, such as increased ISR, EW and communications, ...

  • Data links

    AN/URC-138

    The AN/URC-138 is a Link 16 interoperable terminal originally developed for the Sea Harrier. It has the same Link 16 crypto as JTIDS/MIDS. The system ...