Scottish pub tycoon backs UK gun manufacturing
Posted on 20 Jan 2014 by Callum Bentley
Scottish pub tycoon Kevin Doyle is reportedly backing a £750,000 investment in British gun manufacturing.
Defence
India helicopter cancellation endangers UK jobs
Posted on 3 Jan 2014 by The Manufacturer
UK jobs may be at risk at helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland following the cancellation of a major order by the Indian government.
India KO’s multimillion AgustaWestland deal
Posted on 1 Jan 2014 by The Manufacturer
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 awarded £79m of defence contracts
Posted on 17 Dec 2013 by The Manufacturer
BAE Systems will soon start procuring long lead items for the Vanguard Successor Programme after government confirmed two contracts totalling £79m.
BAE Systems’ solution to Type 26 sourcing
Posted on 25 Oct 2013 by Malcolm Wheatley
BAE Systems has sidestepped security rules with its new sourcing system. Malcolm Wheatley blogs.
UK-built unmanned air system gets the nod from aviation authority
Posted on 8 Oct 2013 by
The Watchkeeper Unmanned Air System, designed and built by Thales UK, has received a Statement of Type Design Assurance from the Military Aviation Authority, paving the way for commercial manufacture.
Marshalling Marshall
Posted on 4 Oct 2013 by The Manufacturer
Stephen Fitz-Gerald, CEO of Marshall Aerospace Group, talks about his strategy for growth in engineering solutions and the privileges of running one of the UK’s few exemplary Mittelstand-like manufacturing firms.
SECTOR FOCUS: Defence
Posted on 4 Oct 2013 by The Manufacturer
Gunning for growth: Reconnoitring prospects for the UK defence industry.
Reforming defence procurement
Posted on 27 Sep 2013 by The Manufacturer
James Pozzi investigates progress and potential in reforming the notorious inefficiencies of UK defence procurement.
Revenues rise at helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland
Posted on 13 Sep 2013 by The Manufacturer
Helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland has confirmed revenues of £1.2bn in its latest accounts.