UK

Europe Misc 

Rule Changes to Allow Beards in Royal Air Force

August 18, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Royal Air Force (RAF), UK

FROM 1 September 2019, all serving members of the Royal Air Force will be allowed to grow a beard thanks

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Americas Weapons 

Raytheon Wins $200M Contract for Upgrades, Conversions of MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)

August 18, 2019August 18, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Close-in weapon system (CIWS), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Phalanx CIWS, Raytheon, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Navy (USN), UK, USA

Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded a $199.59 million contract for upgrades and conversions, system overhauls, and associated hardware in

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Air Europe 

Atkins, Aeralis Collaborating to Develop New Suite of Jet Training Aircraft

August 18, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aeralis, AERALIS A Advanced Trainer, AERALIS B Basic Trainer, Atkins, SNC-Lavalin, Trainer aircraft, UK

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is collaborating with aircraft designer and manufacturer AERALIS to develop a new family

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Europe Naval 

Royal Navy Patrol Ship HMS Medway Shadows Russian Cruiser Marshal Ustinov Through Channel

August 16, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments English Channel, HMS Medway (P223), Marshal Ustinov (055), Royal Navy, Russia, Russian Navy, UK

The UK Royal Navy River-class offshore patrol vessel HMS Medway (P223) has followed the progress of veteran Russian Navy cruiser

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Europe Naval 

First Steel Cut for Royal Navy’s Second Type 26 ASW Frigate HMS Cardiff

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BAE Govan Shipyard, BAE Systems, Frigate, HMS Cardiff, Royal Navy, Type 26 City-class frigate, UK

The first steel was cut for HMS Cardiff, the second ship in the Royal Navy’s next generation of Type 26

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Europe Misc 

Rolls-Royce Sign Support Contract for EJ200 Engine in Support of RAF’s Typhoon Fleet

August 12, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Eurofighter Typhoon, Eurojet EJ200, Rolls-Royce, Royal Air Force (RAF), Turbofan, UK

Rolls-Royce has agreed a support contract with the UK Ministry of Defence for the maintenance and repair of the EJ200

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Deployments Middle East Naval 

Royal Navy Warship HMS Kent Departs Portsmouth for Gulf to Relieve HMS Duncan

August 12, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments HMNB Portsmouth, HMS Kent (F78), Middle East, Persian Gulf, Royal Navy, Type 23 frigate, UK

The UK Royal Navy warship HMS Kent left its homeport of HMNB Portsmouth on August 12 to embark on operations

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Air Europe Technology 

RAF Rapid Capabilities Office Awards Three Contracts to Develop ‘Mosquito’ UCAV Technology Demonstrator Under LANCA Programme

August 9, 2019August 20, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Blue Bear Systems Research, Boeing, Callen-Lenz, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) UK, RAF Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO), Royal Air Force (RAF), UK, Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV)

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF)’s Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) has announced the award of three contracts to develop a

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Cruise Missiles Europe 

Babcock Secures Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) Contract

August 1, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Babcock International, Lockheed Martin, Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM), UK, UK Defence Equipment and Support ( DE&S )

Babcock has secured a 3.5 year Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) contract. Working in collaboration with Lockheed Martin UK –

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Air Europe 

RAF Typhoons Scrambled from Ämari Air Base to Intercept Russian Military Aircraft

July 30, 2019July 31, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Ämari Air Base, Baltic Air Policing, Estonia, Eurofighter Typhoon, Ilyushin Il-76, Operation AZOTIZE, Royal Air Force (RAF), Russia, UK

Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets operating from Ämari Air Base in Estonia launched on Sunday 28th July to

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