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More than 250 “portable� and “packable� mini drones will be delivered to the Armed Forces after the award of a contract worth £129 million to Lockheed Martin UK
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp first ever UK trial of heavy uncrewed ground systems (H-UGVs) has taken place, testing their effectiveness in battlefield situations.
A £98.4 million contract, supporting 119 jobs, has been extended to maintain Short-Range Air Defence (SHORAD) for the British Army and Royal Marines.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
A £125 million contract has been awarded to Ascent Flight Training, a joint venture, to create the next generation of aircrew.
Typhoon fighter jets will be fitted with the world’s most advanced radar - part of a £2.35 billion investment at the Royal International Air Tattoo
Soldiers, vehicles and UK military bases to receive innovative digital protection against Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) through a £45 million contract.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has today officially opened a Bolton-based factory where almost 700 staff are making multi-million-pound missiles for British soldiers, warships and fighter jets.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
HMS Queen Elizabeth’s mighty diesel generators have been powered-up marking a major milestone on the way to becoming an operational warship.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry, Maria Eagle MP, has paid her first visit to the DE&S-owned Defence Fulfilment Centre (DFC) in Telford.
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