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News - "uk mod"

  • Digital Battlespace

    Future Skynet options revealed

    3rd November 2015

    The UK is working on its future beyond line of sight (FBLOS) satellite capability to follow on the Skynet 5 constellation. A contract with Airbus …

  • Land Warfare

    TDW demos scalable effects for UK MoD

    28th October 2015

    A new technology designed to allow military forces to select the explosive output of ammunition in the field has been demonstrated for the UK Ministry …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Thales conducts flight trials on Watchkeeper

    19th October 2015

    Thales has successfully flown the Watchkeeper UAS, along with manned aircraft in controlled civil airspace, the company announced on 15 October.  Watchkeeper flew from West …

  • Land Warfare

    Thales gunnery sight for Ajax

    18th September 2015

    Lockheed Martin UK has awarded a £54 million contract to Thales for the DNGS-T3 Stabilised Day/Night Gunnery Sight for UK's Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) programme, …

  • Land Warfare

    DSEI 2015: Training costs for British Army

    17th September 2015

    The costs of training for the British Army during FY14/15 have been revealed following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Shephard to the UK MoD. …

  • Defence Notes

    DSEI 2015: Bigger export role for UK MoD

    16th September 2015

    The UK’s defence minister has set out plans for the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) to take a greater responsibility in promoting exports in a …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DSEI 2015: Selex ES hunts drones (video)

    15th September 2015

    Selex ES has unveiled a new system designed to counter the threat posed by the rapid proliferation of small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) such as …

  • Digital Battlespace

    DSEI 2015: Crypto tech for A400M

    14th September 2015

    A cryptographic key management system will be developed for the UK’s A400M aircraft that will procted data communications on the platforms. It was announced on 14 September that …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DSEI 2015: Next-gen Zephyr in the making

    10th September 2015

    Airbus Defence and Space is making its next-generation version of high altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) Zephyr.  The new UAV will have a 35m wingspan in comparison to …

  • Digital Battlespace

    UK MoD extends Niteworks to 2018

    28th August 2015

    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has extended its contract with Niteworks for two years beyond its scheduled end date of March 2016, with the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Saab receives UK Giraffe radar order

    24th August 2015

    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered additional Giraffe AMB radar systems along with upgrades of its existing systems and associated equipment, Saab announced …

  • Digital Battlespace

    BAE receives UK Falcon training contract

    18th August 2015

    The UK MoD has awarded BAE Systems a £6.4 million contract to train and support personnel using the Falcon secure communications system, the company announced …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Further 3D printed UAV trials possible

    14th August 2015

    The recent trials of 3D printed UAVs being launched off a UK Royal Navy warship could be extended to include recovery at sea operations. Last …

  • Land Warfare

    Meggitt to upgrade UK DCCTs

    5th August 2015

    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Meggitt £10.2 million in contracts to upgrade British Army Dismounted Close Combat Trainers (DCCTs), the company announced …

  • Military Logistics

    Selex bags UK MoD spares contract

    4th August 2015

    Selex has been awarded a just-in-time spares availability contract worth over £20 million from the Air Commodities Team of the UK Ministry of Defence, the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • Light 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Buster

    The Buster is a small UAS that is designed for carrying out close-range surveillance in all weather conditions. It can carry several different payloads and ...

  • Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

    DNGS-T3

    DNGS-T3 is a single or dual-axis stabilised Day/Night Gunner Sight. It entered service with the UK MoD in 2004 on tracked AFVs. There are more ...

  • Data links

    NMS

    The Network Management System (NMS) provides the ability to monitor and manage tactical data links (Link 11A, Link 11B, MIDS/JTIDS Link 16 and legacy links) ...

  • Osprey

    Morgan has supplied over 100,000 Osprey body armour plates to the UK MoD. Osprey Enhanced Combat Body Armour Mk 4 offers improvements in fit and ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    AW159 Wildcat

    The AW159 is a twin-engine, multirole maritime and utility aircraft that was developed as a replacement for the Lynx family of helicopters. Designated 'Wildcat' by ...

  • Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation

    Deployable Shelter Systems

    Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group provides integrated deployable shelters for C2, ground control of unmanned systems, C4ISTAR and laboratories. Examples include the Watchkeeper UAV GCS, ...

  • Trucks and utility vehicles - 6x6, Trucks and utility vehicles - 8x8

    SLDT(P)

    Following the success of the Trakker 6x6 in the engineer support role, the UK MoD identified a UOR for a fleet of protected self-loading dump ...

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    TTF

    BAE Systems manages the Typhoon Training Facility (TTF) for the UK MoD at RAF Coningsby, England. The facility supports the operational conversion unit and squadron ...

  • Major networking projects

    ARRC C2IS

    In August 2006, the UK MoD appointed Thales as prime contractor for the delivery of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) – Command Control and ...

  • Naval guns, Land: RWS

    DragonFire

    Dragonfire is a new laser weapon system built for the UK MoD, receiving £30 million of funding in early 2017. The design of the gun ...

  • High-G Trainer Service

    Thales will provide the design, build and operation of a new high G-force training service for the UK MOD to help pilots build and maintain ...