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DE&S is part of the Ministry of Defence ( @DefenceHQ ). We equip our armed forces with the edge to protect our nation. 🇬🇧

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@DefenceES
Defence Equipment & Support
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🚨Milestone: The European Common Radar System Mk2, which will equip @RoyalAirForce pilots with the ability to locate, identify & suppress enemy air defences, has taken to the skies for the first time. Flown on 🇬🇧 Typhoon from @BAESystemsAir facility & supported by @Leonardo_UK .
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@DefenceES
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It’s been one week since #DVD2024 , and it was an unforgettable show! Here are just some of our highlights 🎬 We continue to work with industry to build a more modern, lethal and productive @BritishArmy . 🇬🇧 Thank you to everyone who joined us at UTAC Millbrook. 🙌 @dvd_event
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🗣️“Integrating with partners is a necessity and not an option. Working together will give us the best outcomes for the UK” Our Space team leader Paul Russell told #DefenceSpace24 its critical industry, government & our allies share ideas to meet common goals & secure best value.
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@DefenceES
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#ICYMI : The E-7 Wedgetail has achieved a major milestone – its first functional test flight. We’re proud to have worked with @BoeingUK , @STSAviationUK and @RoyalAirForce to make the flight out of Birmingham Airport happen 👉
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Marvelous Mastiff at #DVD2024 . 📸 Mastiff is supported by our Vehicle Support Team, capable of carrying up to eight troops and has a maximum speed of 90kph. Mastiff has proven itself on the frontline, offering protection from mine and ballistic threats.
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Challenger 3 will be equipped with advanced armour and devastating firepower, boasting an impressive range of state-of-the-art technology. Our experts are proud to be working with @RH_BAES_Land to deliver the @BritishArmy ’s next Main Battle Tank. #FactFriday 📸 #DVD2024
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@DefenceES
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Congratulations to our HR team for reaching the short list for Best Apprenticeship Team at this year’s CIPD awards. Against stiff competition our team narrowly missed out on the top prize for their Engineering Degree scheme.
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@DefenceES
Defence Equipment & Support
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New facility ready to maintain the E-7 Wedgetail at @RAFLossiemouth . ✈️ The world’s most advanced Airborne Early Warning and Control platform is due into service in 2025 and will simultaneously track multiple airborne and maritime targets. Full story:
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Introducing the Armoured Brigade Combat team, the @britisharmy ’s future war fighting capability. 🇬🇧 We’re proud to see Ajax, Boxer and Challanger 3 make their debut together for the first time at #DVD2024 . 👇 @dvd_event
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🇬🇧 @Supacatltd have been awarded a contract for an extra 53 Jackal 3 extenda series High Mobility Transporter vehicles, increasing the expected fleet to 240.   Capable of speeds of 120Kph, the extenda variant will be manufactured at @Babcockplc & Supacat facilities. 📸 #DVD2024
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Congratulations to our Major General Anna-Lee Reilly CB, Head of Strategic Capability, Engagement & Operations, she has been made a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering ( @RAEngNews ). 👏 Anna-Lee is 1 of 71 elected this year, representing the nation’s very best #RAEngFellows
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@DefenceES
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✅ Supports hundreds of jobs. ✅ Secures the future of crucial capabilities. We’ve awarded a contract to maintain more than 15,000 🇬🇧 military land vehicles, including Land Rovers, over 4 years under a new £71 million with @NPAerospace . Announced at #DVD2024 .
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At the #DVD2024 opening , our CEO said we are ready to work alongside the @BritishArmy and industry to bring future capabilities into the present. 💪 “Together we can sharpen the Army into a more deadly strategic force. One that is more modern, more lethal and more productive.”
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Barriers that can withstand a direct missile hit are helping 🇺🇦 soldiers protect themselves, their equipment and critical national infrastructure from Russian attacks. @dirickxsystems has so far delivered over 100km of these barriers after winning contracts awarded by DE&S.
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“What’s exciting is to see so many different companies across the UK adopting best practice and almost vying with each other to be state of the art.” During a visit to our Beith Defence Munitions site, DE&S CEO reflected on his insightful summer tour of 🇬🇧defence industry sites.
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Keep an eye on our channels on 18 & 19 September for updates from this year's show or if you’re attending, come speak to us at the DVD HQ stand in concept 3 (C3 - 113).📍 #DVD2024
@dvd_event
DVD Event
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JUST 24 HOURS TO GO! #DVD2024 opens tomorrow at 9am ...jointly sponsored by @DefenceES and @BritishArmy , the event will provide opportunities for industry and key MOD stakeholders to discuss ‘Battle Winning Ideas’. Here's what you can expect..
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Good luck to DE&S Operations Manager and former @BritishArmy solider, Liam Smith! Liam, who suffers from the debilitating autoimmune condition Chron’s Disease, will be representing Great Britain 🇬🇧 in the 2024 WheelWOD Adaptive @CrossFit Games in Texas, USA, 19-22 September. 💪
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@DefenceES
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A £60m contract awarded to @BAESystemsplc will see the Sting Ray capability, used by the @RoyalNavy and @RoyalAirForce , upgraded. The four-year assessment phase for the design and development of Mod 2 will take place to improve performance against emerging threats.
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#DVD2024 is just around the corner! We're excited to return to UTAC Millbrook to discuss how we can work with industry to build a more modern, lethal, and productive @BritishArmy . 📍 Come speak to us at the DVD HQ stand C3 - 113 (18-19 Sept). @dvd_event
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📃 We welcome the NAO’s report on the UK’s support to Ukraine. Our CEO Andy Start said: 🗣️ “The speed with which our teams mobilised and responded to the Russian invasion was outstanding and I’m extremely proud that their sustained, innovative efforts have been acknowledged.”
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@NAOorguk
National Audit Office
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The UK has provided £7.8 billion of military support to Ukraine. Equipment provided has included millions of rounds of ammunition, over 12,000 anti-tank weapons, and four and half tonnes of plastic explosives. Read our report ⤵️
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