DefenceTalkMBDA welcomes the signature of the Demonstration and Manufacture contract for the FASGW(H) / ANL (Future Anti Surface Guided Weapon (Heavy)/ Anti Navire Léger) missile on 27th March 2014. This jointly funded Anglo-French contract, valued at more than £500 million (€600 million) has been awarded to MBDA by the UK DE&S (Defence Equipment & Support) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/mbda-to-develop-fasgwh-anl-nexgen-anglo-french-anti-ship-missile-59163/

DefenceTalkMore than £300M will be invested in the BAE Systems Barrow-in-Furness site, in a major redevelopment that will transform its submarine building capabilities. The eight-year program, which will employ approximately 850 contractors at its peak, includes both new build facilities and the refurbishment of existing infrastructure in preparation for the construction of a successor to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/300m-facilities-investment-will-transform-uk-submarine-industry-59024/

DefenceTalkLONGBOW International, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, received a $96 million contract in 2013 from AgustaWestland to support LONGBOW Fire Control Radars on U.K. Apache AH Mk.1 aircraft. The five-year contract includes engineering services, integrated logistics support and an in-country repair capability. The effort is part of the overall Integrated Operational […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-to-upgrade-apache-helicopter-fire-control-59016/

DefenceTalkAn unmanned drone said to be the most technologically advanced aircraft ever built in Britain has made its first successful test flights, military chiefs announced on Wednesday. The 185 million ($302 million, 223 million euros) top-secret Taranis craft, named after the Celtic god of thunder, conducted the tests at an unnamed location, believed to be […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uks-most-advanced-aircraft-makes-succesful-test-flights-50262/

DefenceTalkThe UK and France have agreed to strengthen defence cooperation following a Summit at RAF Brize Norton today. A communiqué signed by the Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande sets out plans for closer ties between the two countries. Building on the Lancaster House treaties signed in 2010, the agreements further the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-and-france-agree-closer-defence-cooperation-50224/

DefenceTalkBritain and France brought their defence cooperation closer on Friday, announcing joint projects to build combat drones and unmanned anti-mine vehicles. British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande struck a series of deals in a one-day summit at the Brize Norton airbase in Oxfordshire, southern England. They also announced joint training exercises […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-france-tighten-defence-ties-with-drone-and-missile-projects-50236/

DefenceTalkThales UK today announced that it has signed a contract worth over £100 million with the Indonesian Ministry of Defence for ForceSHIELD, Thales’s integrated Advanced Air Defence system. In addition to the supply of STARStreak short-range air defence missiles, the system comprises CONTROLMaster200 radar and weapon coordination systems, RAPIDRanger mobile weapon systems and Lightweight Multiple […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indonesia-orders-forceshield-integrated-air-defence-system-and-starstreak-missiles-50116/

DefenceTalkBAE Systems has revealed that 3D printed components created by its engineers have flown for the first time on-board Tornado fighter jets, paving the way for using 3D printed parts in other military kit. The 3D metal parts were successfully flown from the Company’s airfield at Warton in Lancashire. Engineers are designing and producing 3D […]https://www.defencetalk.com/3d-printed-parts-fly-for-first-time-in-uk-fighter-jets-50034/

DefenceTalkBAE Systems will axe 1,775 shipbuilding jobs and close the historic Portsmouth yard in Britain as government austerity hits demand, the British maker of military equipment said on Wednesday. The yard in Portsmouth, on England’s south coast, will be closed in the second half of 2014, but an engineering team will be retained to support […]https://www.defencetalk.com/historic-british-shipyard-shut-as-defence-cuts-bite-49593/

DefenceTalkMOD plans to commission 3 new ocean-going offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Navy. The new ships will be built by BAE Systems at their shipyards on the Clyde in a deal that will sustain jobs in the UK’s warship-building industry, and will play a key role in counter-terrorism, counter-piracy and anti-smuggling operations. The agreement […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-offshore-patrol-vessels-for-royal-navy-49575/