Andrew Perry, Author at Defence Contracts International

Military spend to be at forefront of NATO summit

Summary: US President Barack Obama and UK Prime Minister David Cameron are set to call on countries around the world to increase their defence expenditure.

BIS launch new MOD apprentice scheme

Summary: The MOD and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills have launched a new campaign to boost the number of young people entering the

Cameron urged to ringfence defence spending

Summary: Prime Minister David Cameron has been lobbied to increase state spending on Britain’s armed forces for a full five years, according to a lobbying

Dstl announce cyber security funding

Summary: The MOD has announced £2m to fund innovating cyber security defence schemes. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Centre for Defence Enterprise is

Navy contract protects 800 jobs

Summary: More than 800 Scottish jobs have been protected thanks to a multimillion-pound contract to build three new vessels for the Royal Navy. The offshore

Welsh companies win major NATO contracts

Summary: Three companies based in Wales are among the first to be announced as successful bidders for lucrative contracts arising from this September’s NATO Summit.

Vodafone demonstrates cyber essentials

Summary: Vodafone has become the first multinational organisation to have been awarded the Government’s new cyber security accreditation, Cyber Essentials Plus. The UK government launched

Business leader to get better deals for MOD contracts

Summary: The Ministry of Defence has appointed the first chair of the Single Source Regulations Office, aiming to deliver value for money via defence procurement

DIO award £1bn new infrastructure contracts

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced that it has awarded contracts valued at £958m for the Next Generation Estate Contracts (NGEC) Regional Prime Contracts Central and South West and South East England.

New opportunities in Indian defence

India has approved new proposals worth nearly $3.5bn in an effort to modernise the nation’s military hardware and boost its domestic defence industry. The government

UK and France commit to further defence cooperation

Defence cooperation between the UK and France has been strengthened following agreements signed this week at the Farnborough Air Show.

Michael Fallon to replace Philip Hammond as UK Defence Secretary

A shake up of the Ministry of Defence has been announced as part of Prime Minister David Cameron’s Cabinet reshuffle this morning (15 July).

UK defence spend to be detailed by Prime Minister

Details of £1.1bn worth of defence spending are to be unveiled by Prime Minister David Cameron.

UK’s largest warship named by Queen

The Queen has officially names the new 65,000-tonne HMS Queen Elizabeth – the first of two new Royal Navy aircraft carriers being built.

India set to become major global military power

Summary: According to a new study, India is set to become a major global military power by the year 2045. India is set to have

UK aerospace sector booming

The UK aerospace sector is growing ten times faster than the rest of the economy after enjoying a 9% boost last year, according to a new trade report.

DPRTE 2014: placing a core focus on research and technology

The defence industry is driven by innovation, and the defence requirements and capabilities of the future rely on emerging innovative and cutting-edge technologies. Growing these technologies and ideas is essential to meet the Ministry of Defence’s demand for efficient and reliable capabilities and for the UK’s defence supply chain to progress and succeed, both at home and overseas. At Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2014 there will be a dedicated focus on research and technology to assist all involved in this field through expert knowledge-sharing and networking opportunities.