New White Paper to allow more suppliers to enter defence competition
The MOD expects to save £200m a year under new contract rules that are designed to allow for greater competition and transparency in defence procurement.
Ministers meet to review NATO cyber defences
Defence ministers from NATO’s 28 member states met last week, with cyber-defence top of the agenda amid concerns about the threat posed by increasing cyber-attacks.
Hammond seeks ‘adult conversation’ with Osborne over UK defence cuts
UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has said that he wants an “adult conversation” with Chancellor George Osborne over further cuts to the MOD.
Obama outlines US defense future
President Barack Obama has announced new courts which would adjudicate the use of unmanned drones in the US, increased attempts to speed up the closure of Guantánamo Bay, and a renewed focus on ending the extensive war on terror.
Plans submitted for wind farm in MOD nuclear listening zone
A planning application has been submitted to South Lanarkshire Council for a 14-turbine wind farm to be built within a seismic listening zone run by the Ministry of Defence.
Obama set for defence and counterterrorism address
President Obama plans to reiterate his administration’s views on evolving counterterrorism policies, the controversial use of drones and his renewed plans to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.
‘Privatising’ defence organisation may harm UK foreign relationships
American officials have issued strong warnings about a Ministry of Defence plan to part-privatise Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S).
PAC give stark warning over MOD Equipment Plans
The Public Accounts Committee, in its recent report on the MOD’s Defence Equipment Plan 2012-2022, said it “did not have confidence” that the planned £159bn equipment budget between now and 2022 could be paid for.
Radar delay means two-year wait for aircraft carrier – NAO
The National Audit Office (NAO) has said that the decision to delay spending on a new radar system named Crowsnest will mean that any new aircraft carrier will not be fully operational until 2022, two years later than promised.
BAE forecasts ‘modest growth’ despite defence cuts
Europe’s largest defence contractor, BAE Systems, has announced that it predicts ‘modest growth’, despite the recent cuts to defence spending seen across countries worldwide.
UK supports France’s Defence White Paper
Summary: UK Foreign and Defence Secretaries have welcomed France’s Defence White Paper, which sets out its vision for French Armed Forces. The White Paper, released
UK defence cuts could call Britain’s military power into question
Whitehall sources have suggested that new cuts in the defence budget could take British defence spending below 2% of Gross Domestic Product, the level regarded by the United States as the minimum standard to be considered a serious military power.
Atos team wins major new contract with UK MOD
Atos, an international IT services company, has today (19 April) announced that it will lead a team comprising Vega, a Selex ES company (Finmeccanica group)
MOD announces new distribution centre project
Up to 2000 jobs could be created after plans for a huge £125m MOD distribution centre in Upper Arncott were given the go-ahead.
Worldwide defence spend dropped in 2012
According to recent statistics, the total worldwide defence spend fell in 2012 for the first time in 15 years.
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Salmond reiterates independent Scotland’s commitment to NATO
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has sought to reassure current NATO member countries that an independent Scotland would remain committed to NATO and remain a
Overturning the sequester: US defense budget preview
President Barack Obama is due to outline a new deficit reduction plan in his overdue 2014 budget. Under these measures, the military would receive more
MOD warned against turning Rosyth into ‘nuclear dump’
Scottish Liberal Democrats leader Willie Rennie MSP has urged the Ministry of Defence to make a commitment not to turn Rosyth Dockyard into a “nuclear
Cameron reiterates benefits of united defence front
After Prime Minister David Cameron’s recent statement that he will seek a like-for-like replacement for the UK’s nuclear deterrent Trident after threats from Iran and