тАЬFit for the futureтАЭ, the motto often used by the UK Prime Minister, was again cited by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson on 12 March 2018 at the Rolls-Royce aerospace factory in Bristol as he encouraged the nation to тАЬstep forwardтАЭ with the Government as it plans to transform the UK defence sector.
The Defence Secretary who spoke on a Policy Exchange think tank platform, is very aware of the increasing threats that the UK faces but is confident that the country will tackle them. The Government has launched the тАШModernising Defence ProgrammeтАЩ, which will build on the MODтАЩs existing plans. The new plan will focus on all five areas тАУ land, sea, air, space and cyber.
Find out more about the тАШModernising Defence ProgrammeтАЩ and how this could influence future MOD tenders.
Defence post-Brexit
Brexit was, of course, mentioned during the Defence SecretaryтАЩs speech. He confirmed that the Government will take a different approach to defence after Brexit:
тАЬSeizing the moment, as we leave the European Union, to shape our vision for a bolder, more prosperous Britain.тАЭ
Gavin William said that the GovernmentтАЩs mission is to тАЬwork harderтАЭ when educating the nation on the needs of a strong and stable defence strategy тАУ getting the public and UK businesses on board with the GovernmentтАЩs modern defence strategy.
Modernising Defence
тАЬDelivering the hard power to complement BritainтАЩs soft powerтАЭ was the main message from the Defence Secretary тАШs speech. Gavin Williamson outlined the wish list he needs to modernise the UK Defence programme. The programme aims to:
- Give the UK a more productive Joint Force that will be more efficient when tackling conventional threats as well as new challenges such as cyber-attacks.
- Give service personnel an тАЬedgeтАЭ when in combat through the use of innovative technology
- Invest in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability, taking this segment of UK defence to the next level.
- Provide тАЬmore drones as well as stealth fighters and state-of-the-art anti-submarine shipsтАЭ
MOD tenders will potentially be released in the near future for the equipment and technology mentioned above, making now a key time for defence suppliers to learn more about defence procurement.
MOD Tenders
Gavin Williamson said that the new programme will тАЬsupport the growth and competitiveness of the defence sectorтАЭ.
The MOD is already the UK industryтАЩs single largest customer and around ┬г20 billion is spent on defence procurement each year.
Moving forward, defence suppliers looking to gain a competitive advantage should invest in modern technology that will help them to stay ahead of other market players.
How can DCI help?
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We will tailor the session to match your business profile. This will give your business a chance to see first-hand what opportunities and MOD tenders are available to you.
