BAE launches incubator to spin defence tech into businesses
BAE Systems has launched a new technology incubator programme aimed at taking defence-developed technologies into wider commercial markets.
First 100 Ajax vehicles withdrawn and awaiting ‘upgrades’
The first 100 Ajax armoured fighting vehicles for the British Army are currently not in service with any unit as they await planned upgrades.
US Marine Corps orders more BAE-built Amphibious Vehicles
The ACV-30 is equipped with a 30mm cannon and is intended to provide increased firepower for engaging targets at range.
Archer artillery support contract to be awarded to BAE
The Ministry of Defence intends to award BAE Systems Bofors AB a short-term in-service support contract for the British Army Archer artillery system.
UK Digital Targeting Web ‘minimum product’ due this year
The Ministry of Defence has said it aims to deliver the first elements of its Digital Targeting Web programme this year, describing the capability as an evolving ecosystem rather than a single platform.
U.S. Army receives first LRIP 2 Sentinel A4 radar system
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Sentinel A4 radar from Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) 2 batch to the U.S. Army, as the company moves the system closer toward full-rate production.
UK to gift Mogadishu operating base to African Union
The UK is set to gift a compound at Mogadishu International Airport, previously known as Operating Base SHAND, to the African Union support and stabilisation mission in Somalia (AUSSOM).
Defence wiring firm Westwire expands with new Swindon site
Westwire Harnessing has opened a second UK manufacturing facility in Swindon, expanding production capacity and creating around 80 new jobs.
Russian hacktivists targeting UK online services
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a new alert warning that Russian state-aligned hacktivist groups continue to target UK organisations with disruptive cyber attacks.
NATO warfare hub maps five-year plan for future exercises
The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) has launched a new five-year campaign plan intended to guide its work on training, exercises and warfare development through to 2030.
