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Defence Minister Luke Pollard has indicated positivity for the UK defence industry, teasing GCAP news and a Storm Fighter timeline announcement while joking his phone was on loud in case the PM rang mid-reshuffle.
Canada has become the first Observer Nation of the Global Combat Air Programme, gaining privileged access to the UK, Italian and Japanese fighter effort, in an announcement made on Wes Streeting's first day as Defence Secretary.
General Atomics and MBDA have committed to integrating the SPEAR precision strike weapon onto the MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft and the Gambit 6 collaborative combat aircraft.
The UK is to rebuild its sovereign hypersonic target capability after a gap of more than a decade, Defence Minister Luke Pollard has announced.
BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab have signed a teaming agreement on a next generation pilot training offer for the UK anchored by the T-7.
BAE Systems has unveiled BlackThorn, a modular multi-role warhead for drones.
Tekever has unveiled the AR6, a UK-built heavy lift autonomous aircraft family able to carry 200kg over 500km.
QinetiQ is investing £20m to accelerate development and production of high-energy laser technology, unveiling its HELENA laser source brand at Farnborough.
Day one of the Farnborough International Airshow generated more than £36.2bn in commercial aircraft deals, according to ADS, with 234 firm aircraft orders placed, up 44% on the opening day of the previous show.
Raytheon UK has unveiled Red Kite, designed and digitally engineered in Britain, built on the StormBreaker airframe and aimed at strengthening RAF stockpile resilience.
