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News - UK MoD

  • Defence Notes

    Poland joins NATO’s 2% club

    24th June 2015

    Poland’s defence spending has reached above the 2% benchmark according to a NATO report, amid general reductions by many other European alliance members. The NATO …

  • Digital Battlespace

    MoD launches Project Morpheus

    22nd June 2015

    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has formally launched Project Morpheus to consider and develop a replacement for its current Bowman tactical communications system, it …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Cobham, GA-ASI sign support deal

    18th June 2015

    Cobham Aviation Services has teamed up with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to create an affiliation that covers whole life support for the latter's products …

  • Military Logistics

    Paris Air Show: A new house for the A400M

    18th June 2015

    Spanish company Gaptek is presenting its new A400M hangar for the first time at the Paris Air Show.  The first of the new hangars has …

  • Military Logistics

    UKMFTS late by six years

    16th June 2015

    The UK National Audit Office (NAO) published a report on 12 June that indicates that the Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) new UK Military Flying Training …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Paris Air Show: What’s in store?

    12th June 2015

    Although the biennial air show in Paris has become increasingly dominated by the commercial airline sector, much like its British counterpart at Farnborough, there will …

  • Land Warfare

    German GBAD competition gets testy

    10th June 2015

    The competition for the new Tactical Air Defence system to be fielded by the German Air Force is heating up. And whilst the two main …

  • Naval Warfare

    BAE starts building second UK OPV

    9th June 2015

    BAE Systems in Glasgow has started construction on the second Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Royal Navy, the future HMS Medway, on 8 June. …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Paris Air Show: Watching the Watchkeeper

    8th June 2015

    The UK’s Watchkeeper tactical UAS could operate from austere airstrips by 2017, it has emerged. During a media briefing at the Thales facility at Gennevilliers …

  • Defence Helicopter

    UK buys new heli simulators

    3rd June 2015

    Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestland have been awarded contracts totalling £80 million to deliver synthetic training systems for the UK's Chinook Mk6 and Merlin Mk4/4A helicopters, it was announced …

  • Land Warfare

    Rolls-Royce engines for UK Scout

    1st June 2015

    Rolls-Royce has received a contract order for 589 MTU Series 199 diesel engines for the British Army's new Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV), it announced on …

  • Digital Battlespace

    China PLA cyber plans catch-up

    1st June 2015

    The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continues to struggle to find a role for cyber warfare in its strategic framework, a leading expert has described. China …

  • Land Warfare

    MCL wins UK electronic surveillance contract

    29th May 2015

    Marlborough Communications Limited (MCL) has been awarded a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for its Light Weight Electronic Surveillance Capability (LWESC), it …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Thales selected for UK's Merlin airborne surveillance helicopters

    26th May 2015

    The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) and prime contractor Lockheed Martin have selected the Thales Searchwater radar and Cerberus mission system for the Royal Navy’s …

  • Defence Notes

    QinetiQ signs UK aircrew research contract

    25th May 2015

    QinetiQ has signed a £5 million contract with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) that will see it conduct research to improve military aircrew …

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 ...