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Air Commodore '''Simon Moss''' is a former senior civil servant in the British [[Ministry of Defence]] (MOD), now working for missiles developer [[MBDA]] where he is head of 'portfolio capability development'. | Air Commodore '''Simon Moss''' is a former senior civil servant in the British [[Ministry of Defence]] (MOD), now working for missiles developer [[MBDA]] where he is head of 'portfolio capability development'. | ||
| − | Moss was the former Director of Helicopters at the [[Defence Equipment and Support]], the MOD's procurement agency. He was a speaker at DSEI 2015 in that capacity. <ref>[http://www.militarysystems-tech.com/articles/aerospace-prominent-component-dsei-2015 Aerospace a prominent component of DSEI 2015], Military Systems & Technology | + | Moss was the former Director of Helicopters at the [[Defence Equipment and Support]], the MOD's procurement agency. He was a speaker at DSEI 2015 in that capacity. <ref>[http://www.militarysystems-tech.com/articles/aerospace-prominent-component-dsei-2015 Aerospace a prominent component of DSEI 2015], Military Systems & Technology, accessed 13 September 2017 </ref> |
MBDA's shareholders are [[BAE Systems]], [[Airbus]] and [[Leonardo-Finmeccanica]]. The company produces the deadly Brimstone air-launched ground attack missile, which has been sold to Saudi Arabia and used over Yemen. | MBDA's shareholders are [[BAE Systems]], [[Airbus]] and [[Leonardo-Finmeccanica]]. The company produces the deadly Brimstone air-launched ground attack missile, which has been sold to Saudi Arabia and used over Yemen. | ||
| − | MBDA currently is leading a consortium to develop a high-energy laser weapon for use on both land and sea under a £30M contract for the MoD. The UK Dragonfire group consortium includes MBDA, Qinetiq and Leonardo-Finmeccanica weapon optimised for use on both land and sea. | + | MBDA currently is leading a consortium to develop a high-energy laser weapon for use on both land and sea under a £30M contract for the MoD. The UK Dragonfire group consortium includes MBDA, Qinetiq and Leonardo-Finmeccanica weapon optimised for use on both land and sea.<ref> [https://www.theengineer.co.uk/uk-dragonfire-consortium-to-develop-high-energy-laser-weapon/ UK Dragonfire consortium to develop high energy laser weapon], The Engineer, 21 September 2016 , accessed 13 September 2017 </ref> |
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==External resources== | ==External resources== | ||
Revision as of 13:10, 13 September 2017
Air Commodore Simon Moss is a former senior civil servant in the British Ministry of Defence (MOD), now working for missiles developer MBDA where he is head of 'portfolio capability development'.
Moss was the former Director of Helicopters at the Defence Equipment and Support, the MOD's procurement agency. He was a speaker at DSEI 2015 in that capacity. [1]
MBDA's shareholders are BAE Systems, Airbus and Leonardo-Finmeccanica. The company produces the deadly Brimstone air-launched ground attack missile, which has been sold to Saudi Arabia and used over Yemen.
MBDA currently is leading a consortium to develop a high-energy laser weapon for use on both land and sea under a £30M contract for the MoD. The UK Dragonfire group consortium includes MBDA, Qinetiq and Leonardo-Finmeccanica weapon optimised for use on both land and sea.[2]
External resources
- Campaign Against the Arms Trade, Simon Moss Meetings, Political Influence Database
Notes
- ↑ Aerospace a prominent component of DSEI 2015, Military Systems & Technology, accessed 13 September 2017
- ↑ UK Dragonfire consortium to develop high energy laser weapon, The Engineer, 21 September 2016 , accessed 13 September 2017
