PA has provided a significant quantity of NBC Collective Protection equipment for the Royal Navy’s first-of-class Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring, which was launched at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Scotland on 1st February.
The Company successfully completed the design and ship integration of four Air Filtration Stations, consisting of 12 Radial Filter Tubes with by- pass capability, for the Type 45 Destroyer.
Equipment has already been completed for the next two ships and the fourth ship set is now in manufacture.
Portsmouth Aviation Limited (PA) is a key innovator within the Defence Community specialising in the design and manufacture of NBC Systems, airborne stores, support equipment and munitions environmental monitoring solutions. PA holds a range of MoD approved design responsibilities including the UK suite of Paveway guided weapons, aircraft bombs and ancillaries. Systems integration and support across Air, Sea and Land is an important element in our international portfolio. PA employs 132 staff on it’s 7 acre site in Portsmouth.