Desider №107

Desider

Год / месяц: 2017/5
Номер: 107
Страниц: 36
Язык: English
Формат: PDF - 3 MB

Desider -  Magazine of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S)
Журнал министерства обороны Великобритании, посвящённый вооружению, техники и службам поддержки

07 Protect and serve: New £1.4 billion contract for the Royal Navy’s new attack submarine, which will protect the UK’s new aircraft carriers and nuclear deterrent
08 Job-tastic: Work officially begins in Scotland on fifth new Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS Spey, sustaining 800 jobs and the vital skills needed to build the fleet of next-generation Type 26 Frigates
12 Spring arrival: The first of the newest support ships procured by DE&S for the Royal Navy, RFA Tidespring, arrives in Cornwall for customisation
15 Cutting-edge support: DE&S secures a £90 million contract to deliver essential support services for the UK’s F-35 aircraft, sustaining hundreds of jobs at RAF Marham until 2020
16 A huge development: State-of-the-art £83 million logistics centre the size of ten football pitches formally opened by Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin
18 Missile medley: Three new missile contracts worth a combined £539 million for state-ofthe-art Meteor, Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) and Sea Viper missile systems announced
19 Shining a light on support: Ships OC praised after improving the support required for the Royal Navy’s T23 Frigates and T45 Destroyers
22 Joint working: The UK and France sign agreement launching a joint Concept Phase to investigate options for the next generation of Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapons
24 Championing Chinooks: Mk6 has reached Full Operating Capability (FOC) on time and on budget, giving the RAF one of the largest Chinook fleets in the world