Category: Commercial

Defence Equipment and Support has won Bridgwater and Taunton College’s (BTC) Large Employer of the Year award thanks to its Engineering Advanced Apprenticeship scheme. The award recognises an employer which showcases its dedication and demonstrates the success apprenticeships have brought to their organisation. With its headquarters at Abbey Wood, Bristol, DE&S is the procurement arm of the Ministry of Defence,...

A contract worth more than £230-million for the RAF’s Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft fleet has been signed with Boeing Defence UK (BDUK), creating more than 150 UK jobs. The majority of the 153 BDUK jobs will be based at RAF Lossiemouth – the Scottish home of the Poseidon fleet – and will provide aircraft maintenance support and personnel alongside a...

Supporting more than 100 highly skilled jobs in Bristol, Stevenage, Gosport and Bolton, two contracts will develop the cutting-edge air defence systems of the Type 45 destroyers. MBDA UK has been awarded an 11-year contract to integrate the Common Anti Air Modular Missile (CAMM) into the Type 45 destroyer’s Sea Viper weapon system. In addition to this, a 10-year contract...

Production of the British Army’s next-generation war-fighting vehicle has started in the UK. Work to fabricate key components of the Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle is being carried out at WFEL’s new production facility in Stockport after the production line was officially opened by Minister for Defence Porcurement, Jeremy Quin, earlier this year. Mr Quin said: “Today marks a significant milestone...

Around 1,000 UK jobs are sustained by the support package for the Royal Navy fleet of Merlin helicopters. The current period of the Integrated Merlin Operational Support (IMOS) agreement with Leonardo Helicopters guarantees the expert upkeep of 30 Merlin HM Mk2 and 25 Merlin HC Mk4/Mk4A, totalling 55 aircraft until March 31, 2025. Seven Merlin HM Mk2s are currently onboard...