INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
manufacturer based in Hampshire to support Ukraine.The contract has created 45 jobs at the manufacturing facility based in Fareham,
growth and security.During the visit to see the training first hand, the leaders are expected to discuss plans to further step up defence
and security cooperation, with defence ministers being instructed to work on a new joint defence partnership between both countries to
ensure the relationship is fit for the twenty-first century.The new arrangement, which will succeed the one signed in 2015, comes after both
the UK and New Zealand increased defence spending to 2.5% and 2% of GDP respectively
It will also recognise the vital partnership between the UK and New Zealand in upholding stability and security across Europe, the Middle
East and the Indo-Pacific.That includes through the involvement of Royal New Zealand Navy frigate, HMNZS Te Kaha, which will join the UK
and allies and protecting our national security will we be able to deliver on our Plan for Change, putting money back in the pockets of
defence spending, deploying our navies together in the Indo-Pacific, and continuing our work to put Ukraine in the strongest possible
surface (USV), and ground (UGV) platforms
Among these is the SA5 UAS, a vertical take-off and landing drone in the sub-25kg category powered by a proprietary 4-stroke gasoline engine
It provides 8 to 10 hours of endurance
It can operate without preloaded maps and estimate its position using ground movement, functioning in day or night conditions
It is intended for ISR tasks in land and maritime domains, with the ability to land on moving vessels.The SA200 UAS is another aerial system
It is an uncrewed helicopter with a 200kg payload capacity and a base range of 230km
With an optional extended fuel tank, it can reach nearly 1000km and operate for more than 8 hours
Designed for ISR, EW, and logistical resupply, the SA200 incorporates aviation-grade and military-standard components
It features anti-jamming and data encryption measures to operate in environments where counter-UAS systems are present.Source: UK Government
