Rolls-Royce has announced this morning that it has been awarded a US$90.1 million production contract for engines to power MV-22 aircraft operated by the US Marine Corps.
Rolls-Royce has agreed a $1bn (£604m) deal with Lockheed Martin to deliver 600 engines for the C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft.
For the second year running, BAE Systems is set to recruit more graduates to its cyber and security unit than any other part of its UK business.
Helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland has been awarded two contracts worth £760m by the Ministry of Defence which will secure 1,000 UK jobs.
The UK Ministry of Defence and BAE Systems have decided to continue the Typhoon Availability Service (TAS), a partnership that supports and maintains the RAF fleet of Typhoon aircraft for another 12 months until the end of 2014.
Scottish pub tycoon Kevin Doyle is reportedly backing a £750,000 investment in British gun manufacturing.
UK jobs may be at risk at helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland following the cancellation of a major order by the Indian government.
The Indian government has pulled the plug on the £466m contract to buy 12 British-manufactured AgustaWestland helicopters following allegations that bribes were made to win the deal.
BAE Systems will soon start procuring long lead items for the Vanguard Successor Programme after government confirmed two contracts totalling £79m.
BAE Systems has sidestepped security rules with its new sourcing system. Malcolm Wheatley blogs.
