Motorsport to Defence News and Press Releases

Motorsport to Defence Sponsors

News:

BLOODHOUND bids for landspeed record 

Rolls Royce and Cosworth join forces to secure funding

Lola and the Mantis Programme

"Ready to Roll" -  Abbey Wood Article - Southwest Business Magazine

Get financial support for MoD work from the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE)

Speech delivered by Peter Luff MP, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology at the Ministry of Defence Abbey Wood, Bristol on Tuesday 30 November 2010

Peter Luff, Minister for Defence, launches Government Green Paper - A formal consultation on equipment, support, and technology for UK defence and security. MIA members and all interested in the ‘ Motorsport to Defence’ initiative urged to participate.
Supacat SPV400 completes further blast tests

Ricardo's new defence vehicle - Ocelot

MIA Member Cranfield University to develop integrated vehicle health management (IVHM) system in partnership with Rolls-Royce, Thales and Boeing 

Press coverage of the MIA Motorsport to Defence Initiative:

• DSEi: Struggling Auto Racing Industry Seeks Opportunities in Defense
• Motorsport to Defence initiative accelerates support to armed forces
• MIA member Ricardo confirmed as one of Ocelot supply team...incorporating motorsport thinking
• Ministry of Defence - 12th July 2010: 'MOD and F1 motorsport race ahead to provide battlefield technology'
• BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat - 9th July 2010: 'F1 Technology could help British troops in Afghanistan'
• Easier.com - 22nd June 2010: 'New axles from Xtrac improve mobility of military vehicles'
• Telegraph.co.uk - 18th May 2010: 'Ocelot LPPV military vehicle review '
• Professional Engineering - 31st March 2010: 'Motorsport technology goes into combat zone'
• Sky News - 16th January 2010: 'Firms Race To Be Driving Force Behind MoD'
• Jane's Defence Weekly - 9th December 2009: 'Defence industry learns lessons from motorsport'
• Telegraph.co.uk - 29th November 2009: 'F1 expertise motors to the aid of Afghan war effort'
• Defence Management Journal - Issue 44, Spring 2009: 'A Sporting Chance'
• RUSI Defence Systems - June 2008: 'Accelerating Defence Acquisition'
• Defence Management Journal - Issue 40, February 2008: 'Resources in High Performance'
• Professional Engineering - 17th October 2007: 'Motorsport Technology Could Move Into Defence'
• Daily Telegraph - 1st October 2007: 'BAE Takes Driving Lessons'
• MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin (DCB) - Vol. 5 No. 11, 6th June 2007: 'Racing for the Finish'
• Defence Manufacturers Association (DMA) News - May 2007: 'A Joint DMA/MIA Networking Workshop'

For more information please contact Helen Jones on +44(0) 2476 692600
or at helen.jones@the-mia.com

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