Eurofighter Typhoon Programme Progresses
Defence Ministers from participating nations meet in Italy to discuss the pan-Europe Eurofighter Typhoon programme. From the UK, the Minister for Defence Procurement, Alex Chalk KC, joined the cohort in Milan to discuss on-going cooperation on the programme – a joint...
£31 Million Contract Supports Specialist Jobs On Future Fighter Jet Programme
A £31 million contract for highly specialised engineering support for the Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS) programme has been awarded to UK Defence firm – QinetiQ. Under a three-year contract, the Aurora Engineering Delivery Partnership (EDP) led by QinetiQ, will...
Fuelling The Way Forward For UK Protection
Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced the first fuel tanks supporting the UK’s new fleet of submarine hunting aircraft have rolled off the line in Cambridge… The major milestone comes after the first cohort of RAF aircrew commenced their training for the...
UK To Double F-35 Fleet
The UK is set to double its number of world-beating F-35 stealth jets after ordering 17 more aircraft, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced… The 17 new F-35B aircraft will be delivered between 2020 and 2022 and will complement the 16 British aircraft...
