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Published 22 June 2022 DE&S is working with industry to implement a new command and control (C2) system called GUARDIAN to protect the UK from aerial threats. Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for GUARDIAN has been declared with the roll-out of a Control Reporting Centre (CRC) at RAF Boulmer, Northumberland, providing a dynamic, real-time map of both friendly and hostile aircraft....

Published 10 June 2022 Soldiers, sailors and aviators will race from arctic warfare to fast jet landings thanks to a new virtual reality training system, under a £7.2 million contract secured by Defence, Equipment and Support. DE&S has secured a £7.2 million contract with  Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) to deliver DVS2 – a training environment capable of simulating multiple military...

Published 31 May 2022 The missile system can hit in-land targets from a range of up to 1,000 miles. The UK’s stock of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) will be upgraded for Royal Navy submarines to ensure the weapon is even more effective against future threats. In a £265 million contract DE&S negotiated with the US Government, the Astute class...

Published 24 May 2022 The UK is set to become the first European nation to operate a Maritime Ballistic Missile Defence capability that can detect and destroy Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles as it commits to a significant upgrade of Britain’s fleet of Type 45 destroyers.  The upgraded defence system, using the ASTER 30 Block 1 missile previously used only in French...

Published 23 May 2022 Defence, Equipment & Support are looking to compete a requirement for Surface Finish (SF) capability for the Royal Air Force. This includes the paint finish for multiple aircraft, airfield support equipment (ASE), and station and welfare related tasks. Surface Finish is defined as the preparation of – and subsequent paint finish of – aerial platforms and...

Almost 40 coders from across industry and defence assembled at MOD Abbey Wood in Bristol to take part in a unique Robot Dog Olympics. Teams worked with SPOT robotic dogs which are designed to autonomously perform non-offensive tasks to protect troops by searching/scanning or delivering medicine/food into hazardous/disaster areas. Tasks coders were challenged to programme the dogs to do included...

Published 16 May 2022 A £30 million contract to provide dry-dock maintenance for the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers has been awarded to Rosyth Royal Dockyard Ltd, Babcock, in Scotland. The 10-year agreement will ensure the two warships – HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales – are able to undergo dry dockings for planned maintenance...

Published 11 May 2022 Radar operators at RAF Waddington have relocated to a new specialist hub with cutting-edge technology located at RAF Coningsby as part of the ongoing transformation of the military’s air traffic management services. It is the first of a series of moves allowing Approach Control Room radar operatives from multiple units to carry out their role safely...

Published 05 May 2022 HMS Cutlass, the first of two new high-speed patrol boats, has been commissioned into the Gibraltar Fast Patrol Squadron today during a ceremony at HMNB Gibraltar. Forming part of the Gibraltar Squadron Fast Patrol Craft, HMS Cutlass – and her sister Dagger, due to be delivered later in 2022 – are the permanent replacements for the...

The new DE&S Safety Strategy sets out how we’ll ingrain safety in our mindset, at the core of our decision making, behaviours and attitudes. Our new DE&S Safety Strategy sets out how we’re going to be delivery focused, safety driven – preventing all avoidable accidents and protecting the health of our colleagues. It describes how together we will create a...