Merlin
Thales signs new Merlin support contract with Lockheed Martin
April 13 by Thales Group Press OfficeThales UK has signed a new contract with Lockheed Martin UK for the next five-year phase of the existing 25-year Integrated Merlin Operational Support (IMOS) programme. This new contract cover...
Intense Round of Global AEW Investment Ends in ‘Mystery’ Contract
November 24 by Richard de SilvaAt the end of a long summer that saw a string of international contracts signed for new AEW (airborne early warning) platforms, an unidentified customer has inked a $680 million order on ensuring th...
2015 - A Naval Odyssey: Royal Navy Strategic Forecasts for Future Force Projection
November 17 by David MugridgeIt is probably a futile exercise to add to the invective that has followed the publication of David Cameron’s much-heralded and financially-driven SDSR. However, many in the broader defence c...
Royal Navy to use Merlin's magic to fight pirates
September 07 by Defence IQ6 Sep 10 A Royal Navy Merlin helicopter squadron is deploying to the Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Aden to carry out specialist anti-piracy operations over the coming months. Personnel from...