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[ribblewader] 11/6/2020 13:59

Defence Secretary praises UK defence industry partnership

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has praised the MOD’s partnership with Britain’s defence industry, which is rising to meet the challenges of maintaining critical output during the coronavirus pandemic.

[geckotheglorious] 11/6/2020 08:57

2 days OLD Ribble.

F-35's Gear Collapses After Landing At Hill Air Force Base
The aircraft was finishing up a routine training mission when the mishap occurred.
BY TYLER ROGOWAYJUNE 8, 2020 <-----------------------------8th JUNE

[ribblewader] 11/6/2020 08:52

F-35 suffers landing gear collapse after landing at base

[invest ted] 10/6/2020 18:47

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-awarded-350m-contract-for-mod-decision-support/

[ribblewader] 10/6/2020 11:10

How can Lawful Interception adapt to new network virtualisation and on-demand, agile services?

[geckotheglorious] 10/6/2020 09:22

£9m....not even a rounding error.
Laughable and of zero impact to BAe. £3m a year.

[ribblewader] 10/6/2020 08:40

Ministry of Defence waste £9 million in ‘fruitless payments’

The Ministry of Defence have spent £9 million on “fruitless payments” between 2016 and 2019, including developing unused software, paying rent on demolished properties and paying contractors to do nothing.

[ribblewader] 09/6/2020 14:22

Fans of the Royal International Air Tattoo will enjoy a weekend of virtual flying displays, interviews and never seen before footage, showcase military aviation in a way viewers will not be able to access elsewhere, as the Royal International Air Tattoo has done for nearly 50 years.

[ribblewader] 09/6/2020 12:05

Coronavirus: Fall Predicted In European Defence Spending

Leading defence analysts have warned the coronavirus pandemic is to cause a significant decrease in European defence spending.
In the medium term, defence spending among European nations is set to fall by almost 20%, according to research by defence and security analysis agency, Janes.
Before the pandemic, it predicted European defence spending would reach $324.4 billion in 2025, however, it now forecasts $270.9 billion.

[geckotheglorious] 09/6/2020 08:48

Old news.

FROM 5th MAY

Republicans move to block 48 US fighter jets being deployed to Britain over Huawei concerns.

Amendment would bar F-35 deployment to countries where Huawei builds 5G network

[ribblewader] 09/6/2020 08:02

UK sticking with Huawei ‘too great a risk’ to US F-35 deployment in UK

American Senator Tom Cotton warned the Defence Select Committee that the UK’s decision to allow Huawei to build aspects of its 5G network “raises too great a risk for us to have that advanced aircraft in any nation with this system”, he said speaking of US F-35 deployments in the UK.

[hardm] 08/6/2020 17:36

I see Credit Suisse agrees, with a target price of 690. Hopefully the share price will now catch up with the actual performance of the business

[ribblewader] 07/6/2020 13:20

US Navy awards BAE contract for communications support

BAE Systems has been awarded a $10.5m contract from the United States Navy to provide engineering and technical services for integrated communications and information systems radio communications on U.S Navy ships.

[hardm] 05/6/2020 20:04

Still under-performing in terms of share price, should be 590 by now based upon the recent upturn in the FTSE and DOW. Not sure why it isn't. Future orders are good, and the business has been less impacted than others. Germany and Italy also about to place large Typhoon orders

[ribblewader] 05/6/2020 10:15

Air pollution is down in cities across the United States, but the relief is only temporary. When more vehicles get back on the road, cities will once again face the challenge of rising greenhouse gases. That means reducing the largest source of emissions: our vehicles.

Cities are aiming for a future with zero emissions and turning to public transportation to get them started. BAE Systems is helping them get there with electric power and propulsion systems for transit buses.

[carter633] 04/6/2020 12:54

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-conduct-first-tactical-ground-launch-test-of-apkws-rockets/?no_cache=1

[ribblewader] 03/6/2020 07:43

Lockheed Martin has awarded BAE Systems a contract to provide key autonomy and artificial intelligence capabilities for DARPA’s Squad X program.

[ribblewader] 02/6/2020 14:33

DoD launches F-35A DEAD/SEAD retrofit

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has launched an effort to begin retrofitting a complete destruction/suppression of enemy air defences (DEAD/SEAD) capability onto the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), according to a contract notification posted on 1 June.

[ribblewader] 02/6/2020 10:53

Nice, 24 Typhoon's but will they be new build?

The Italian government is preparing to approve the sale of 6 frigates, twenty naval patrol boats, 24 Eurofighter fighter bombers and 24 M346 trainer planes to Egypt. A “deal of the century” that for Italy does not only have a commercial and industrial value. Among a thousand difficulties, Italy wants to maintain a solid relationship with Egypt .

According to the Italian newspaper La Republica, the Italian government is set up to soon approve the MEGA defense deal with Egypt that includes:

-6 Frigates including 2x confirmed FREMM Bergamini
-24 M-346 trainer jets
-24 Eurofighter Typhoon jets
-20 Falaj II OPV
-1 Military Satellite

[ribblewader] 01/6/2020 17:28

BAE Systems succeeds in first tactical configuration ground-launched test of APKWS® laser-guided rockets

BAE Systems successfully completed test shots of its APKWS® laser-guided rockets from a tactical configuration ground-based weapon system for the first time.

[ribblewader] 01/6/2020 11:14

The European Union’s defense ambitions are still showing signs of life

COLOGNE, Germany — A new budget proposal for the European Union shows that the bloc’s defense plans are back on the table as the continent pushes to revive its economy following the coronavirus crisis.

[ribblewader] 29/5/2020 07:49

British-Spanish naval team gunning for another go at revamped UK carrier-support program

LONDON — Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has formed a joint venture with Northern Ireland’s Harland & Wolff to pitch for an upcoming program to build up to three logistics ships to support the Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.