UK and US Combined Chiefs of Staff meet for first time in 65 years
The UK’s most senior military chiefs met with their US counterparts recently as a Combined Chiefs of Staff Committee for the first time since 1948.
DIO reopens Scottish construction projects
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced that it is reopening industry competition to deliver construction projects valued up to £12m for the Scottish military estate. Developed under
US sequestration: the impact of the defence cuts
On 1 March, President Barack Obama signed the official order to put the US sequestration into effect as required by law in the absence of
General Dynamics launch security R&D partnership with Welsh Government
Welsh Business Minister Edwina Hart has officially launched the ‘Innovation for Growth’ programme, a three-year research and development partnership between the Welsh Government and General
MOD issue warning over defence cuts
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has warned the Treasury that the Armed Forces cannot take more large-scale spending cuts, saying that a further budget reduction would
Obama urges Congress to avoid ‘dumb’ defence cuts
President Barack Obama has urged US Congress to take immediate action to avoid the upcoming spending cuts, known as a ‘sequester’, which he has called
Smart materials sought by MOD for defence and security
Materials which extend the lives of vehicles or textiles incorporating electronics are among the latest innovative ideas being sought by the Ministry of Defence. The
PM plans to reroute aid budget to avoid defence cuts
Hundreds of millions of pounds from Britain’s £10bn aid budget is expected to be diverted to defence operations and equipment in order to prevent defence
BAE Systems blame weak global demand for drop in profits
BAE Systems has reported a fall in profits, blaming delays over a major Saudi Arabian contract and weak global demand. The company is reporting a
MOD awards £800m nuclear submarine industry contract
The Ministry of Defence has awarded an £800m contract to enable the nuclear submarine industry to deliver vital UK defence capability. The ten-year contract will
Department of Homeland Security to receive increased infrastructure security responsibility
President Obama could issue an executive order this week aimed at enhancing US ability to defend against electronic attacks, according to reports. The order will
International Defence Engagement Strategy published
A new defence strategy has been jointly published by Defence Secretary Philip Hammond and Foreign Secretary William Hague, outlining how international defence engagement is to
Fighter decision flawed, says report
The Commons Defence Committee has said that there are ‘deep-rooted problems’ with the present acquisition system, and has drawn attention to the example of the
Hammond reveals £160bn plan to equip Armed Forces
The MOD has today (Thursday) published details of how it will equip the Army, Royal Navy and RAF over the next ten years and how
Innovative maritime operations security measures sought
The MOD is looking to strengthen the security of maritime operations in order to better combat activities such as gun-running, people-smuggling and piracy. International crime
Event Focus: Selling to Defence
PASS (the Procurement Advice and Support Service) provides training on a broad range of procurement issues and is widely regarded as an innovator in the
Third round of Armed Forces redundancies announced
The MOD has announced tranche three of the Armed Forces Redundancy Programme. The Programme, announced in the Strategic Defence Security Review in October 2010, will
New defence treaty between UK and Australia agreed
A new defence treaty to provide a framework for the strands of co-operation between the UK and Australia has been signed. The treaty, signed on
DIO announce water consumption reduction plans
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced that industry partners will be responsible for reducing water consumption in UK military establishments as part of a
MOD pistol contract awarded
The Ministry of Defence has signed a £9m contract with Viking Arms Ltd to provide the Armed Forces with more than 25,000 new Glock sidearms
