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Anduril has secured a two-year, $5.2 million contract to help the U.K. government demonstrate base protection technology that uses artificial intelligence to detect threats across multiple domains. The company said Friday it will offer its technology to support the U.K.’s TALOS program, which aims to accelerate the country’s integrated command and control approach. The Anduril-made […] More
General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has received additional orders from the U.K. defense ministry for 13 Protector RG Mk1-configured MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aircraft systems. The U.K. ministry exercised a clause on its existing production contract to add to the initial three Protector remotely piloted air systems ordered in September 2020, General Atomics said Thursday. Each […] More
The U.K. defense ministry could integrate an MBDA-built missile into General Atomics‘ Certifiable Predator B unmanned aircraft system as part of the Protector remotely piloted air system program of the British air force. MBDA said Dec. 8 it will work with MoD, the Defense Department and General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business to potentially integrate the Brimstone missile into […] More
The U.K. defense ministry has committed an estimated $1.7 billion in funds to support a BAE Systems-led effort to replace the British navy’s Vanguard-class submarines. BAE said Saturday the funds will cover initial manufacturing work on the first of four submarines under the Successor program as well as long lead item procurement and redevelopment of facilities and infrastructure at […] More
The U.K.’s ministry of defense has unveiled a $1 billion initiative that seeks to encourage individuals and companies to develop technologies that can help British defense and security forces address mission challenges. MOD said Friday it will fully launch the Innovation Initiative in September with a prospectus, exhibits and a guide on how interested parties can apply for funds under the program. U.K. Defense Secretary […] More
The U.K. defense ministry has selected General Atomics to provide a variant of its Predator B remotely piloted aircraft system in support of the country’s intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance needs. General Atomics said Monday the U.K. will acquire modified Certifiable Predator B RPA systems to replace its line of Predator B aircraft starting 2018. The company added its aeronautical […] More
Cobham has secured an 18-month, $2.9 million contract from QinetiQ to support the Empire Test Pilots’ School and Rotary Wing Test and Evaluation Squadron based at a British military airfield in Wiltshire, England. The agreement calls for Cobham to deliver one Bell 412 HAR2 helicopter as well as provide aircrew training services and deploy maintenance personnel at the U.K. Ministry of […] More
BAE Systems will lead a team comprising General Dynamics‘ U.K. land systems and international mission systems subsidiaries, Leonardo-Finmeccanica, Moog, QinetiQ and Safran Electronics to bid under the U.K. defense ministry’s project to update the Challenger 2 main battle tank fleet. The team will pursue a contract to update the tanks to the Challenger 2 Mark 2 design to feature thermal […] More
Lockheed Martin will provide Naval Vigilance Radar software to the U.K. defense ministry under a $62.9 million contract. The company said Thursday it has collaborated with Kelvin Hughes to produce the navigation software, which includes a collision avoidance system and a common maritime data processing environment. Peter Ruddock, chief executive of Lockheed Martin UK, said the Naval […] More
