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New RAF and Royal Navy Aircrew FIRCTS Contract
DE&S has awarded a £300 million FIRCTS contract to Ascent Flight Training to improve flying training for RAF and Royal Navy trainees.…

Serco Awarded Royal Navy Maritime Services Contracts
Serco has been awarded three contracts with a combined value of over £1bn to provide maritime services for the Royal Navy. ~…

New NP Aerospace UK Defence Facility Opened
NP Aerospace, the global vehicle integrator and armour manufacturer, has formally opened its new 5.73-acre facility in Coventry. ~ Press Release, Foleshill,…

First UK MoD Airbus H145 Jupiter HC Mk2 Delivered
The first of six Airbus H145, Jupiter HC Mk2, helicopters that will serve in Brunei and Cyprus has been handed over to…

King’s Gurkha Artillery Unit Announced
The King’s Gurkha Artillery (KGA) will be a new unit in the Brigade of Gurkhas and will operate within the Royal Regiment…

New Safran Engineering and Support Centre
Safran Landing Systems has opened a new engineering and support centre in Gloucester for development of next generation aircraft landing systems. ~…

BAE Systems UK Munitions Production Resilience
BAE Systems has developed new approaches in the production of energetics and propellants to strengthen UK supply chain resilience. ~ Press Release,…

Supacat JACKAL 3 Keys Handover
9th April 2025 was a landmark day for Supacat as the ‘keys’ for JACKAL 3, the latest version of the HMT, were…

Royal Navy Commando Merlins Upgraded
Upgrades enabling Royal Navy Commando Merlins to embark in and operate from vessels anywhere in the world have achieved FOC. ~ Press…

JFD Secures Service Contract with UK MoD
JFD secures £11 million service contract with UK MoD ensuring long-term operational availability of their subsea capabilities. ~ Press Release, Aberdeen, 02…













