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Details: Written by NDT Bureau; Category: UK; Published: 29 September 2020

UK Royal Air Force to upgrade its Eurofighter Typhoon with Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) – New Delhi Times The United Kingdom Defence Minister Jeremy Quinn announced the Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2020 event that the UK would invest £317m in upgraded radars for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon. Quinn said, “It is vital that our armed forces are equipped with the latest technology to counter emerging threats from our adversaries.

Details: Written by Stefano D'Urso; Category: UK; Published: 08 September 2020

The Royal Air Force signed a £ 317 million (about USD 421 million) contract with Leonardo and BAE Systems to continue the development of the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk 2) for the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4. The first AESA-equipped Typhoons will be delivered in 2022 for test and evaluation, while Initial Operating Capability (IOC) is planned to begin from 2025.

Details: Written by Inside GNSS; Category: UK; Published: 29 July 2020

190508-RAK0438 The UK Ministry of Defence Equipment and Support office tasked Raytheon to develop a prototype system to exploit assured and resilient position navigation and timing information derived from GNSS, according to a statement. Under the contract, Raytheon UK’s Assured Positioning Navigation and Timing business will deliver a Technology Demonstrator Programme, with advanced multi-element anti-jam technology, to prove the integration of the A-J with a next-generation multi-GNSS receiver to both accelerate and de-risk the availability of such systems to end users.

Details: Written by Colton Jones; Category: UK; Published: 17 July 2020

British Army awards first contract to WFEL for Boxer armoured ... The first official sub-contract for a UK company involved in the production of the MoD’s new Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicles programme, has been awarded by a member of the ARTEC consortium to WFEL, a nominated Tier One supplier in the project. The contract covers the transfer of manufacturing technology from Germany to the UK for the Drive Modules for the Boxer Infantry Carrier, Special Carrier and Ambulance variants...

Details: Written by Air Recognition; Category: UK; Published: 17 July 2020

UK Ministry Of Defense signs 65m contract for first three protector aircraft 925 002 Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has signed a £65 million contract to build the UK’s first three Protector aircraft - the first UK operated system capable of strike missions anywhere in the world. After a successful development phase Protector is set to enter service by mid-2024, meaning that the Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) will deliver a step-change in capability for the RAF.