Capgemini UK plc will provide information technology support services to Rolls-Royce under a three-year contract. The consulting and technology firm said Monday that the contract could extend for up to five years. The company’s infrastructure services and application services teams will support Rolls-Royce’s operations from the U.S., U.K., India and Poland for a five year […] More

Boeing and Rolls-Royce have jointly launched a shared data service for the aerospace industry. The service will enable the companies to offer faster and efficient advice to airlines in an effort to maximize aircraft availability. Boeing's VP of Information Services Per Noren said the co-operation between Boeing and Rolls-Royce will greatly benefit their customers. “Our […] More

Four Lockheed Martin-built F-35B aircraft have arrived at the Royal Air Force Marham in the U.K. from the U.S. Marine Corps‘ facility in Beaufort, S.C., two months ahead of schedule. U.K.’s Lightning Force aims to achieve initial operational capability for the short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing jets by the end of 2018, Lockheed said Wednesday. The F35Bs are scheduled to undergo tests with Queen Elizabeth-class carriers later this […] More

BAE Systems has teamed up with original equipment manufacturers of power and propulsion systems to establish a team that will aim to support Australia’s naval programs and shipbuilding efforts. P&P team members will work together to provide expertise and capacities for Australia’s defense industry as well as help address the country’s requirements for power and propulsion […] More

BAE Systems has awarded manufacturing contracts worth approximately $52.4 million to 15 international suppliers for diesel and gearbox filtration, pipework, fittings and vibration monitoring equipment that will support Type 26 frigates. The company said Thursday the globally deployable, multi-mission Type 26 warship, which features a modular design and open systems architecture, will support various operations including high […] More

Jeff Kerridge, a 31-year nuclear industry veteran, has been named senior vice president of business development in the Nuclear & Environment (N&E) Strategic Business Unit within AECOM’s Management Services group, the company announced Tuesday “Jeff's understanding of the nuclear industry for the U.S. Department of Energy and U.K. Ministry of Defense is invaluable,“ said John Vollmer, […] More

Andre Fischer, former director of corporate marketing and sales management at Lufthansa Technik, has joined AAR as vice president of programs, business development and strategy. AAR said Oct. 10 that Fischer is a seasoned aviation industry growth strategist who has a track record of helping companies to identify business prospects, cultivate industry partnerships and implement development strategies. He worked at Lufthansa […] More

An estimated 150 small and medium-size Australian enterprises will offer their products and services in a meeting with BAE Systems and 20 of its suppliers as the SMEs seek to participate in the Australian navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship maritime defense project. BAE said Monday it currently works to mature the design for the ships under the Type 26 program and […] More

Warren East, formerly CEO of semiconductor intellectual property supplier ARM Holdings, has joined the advisory board of Oxehealth, a spin-out from the University of Oxford's Institute of Biomedical Engineering. East will work to help Oxehealth drive its non-contact vital signs technology into the market and pursue partnership opportunities, Oxehealth said Thursday. He will also collaborate […] More

An MBDA UK-led consortium has been awarded a research and development project recently launched by the Aerospace Growth Partnership and the UK Center of Aerodynamics to improve the aerospace technology market in the U.K. The group includes BAE Systems, Airbus and Rolls Royce as representatives from the manufacturing industry, as well as aerodynamic modeling and technology providers and […] More

Craig Adler serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer of DLT Solutions where he is responsible for all finance, contracts, human resources, information technology and order fulfillment functions. He joined the company in 2004 as CFO and in 2005 he played a lead role in the management buyout of the company. Previously, Adler was SVP, […] More

IBM has won a national award for its apprenticeship program involving students from Highbury College in Portsmouth, U.K.. The company took the Best Apprenticeship Scheme award during the TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards ceremony held in London, aboutmyarea.co.uk reported Friday. Nineteen other companies such as Ernst & Young, Siemens, Aviva and Rolls Royce were also […] More