Defence Blog Posts

Following Phillip Hammond’s budget announcement today, we take a look at the affect it will have on the defence and security industry. Speaking at the weekend, the Chancellor said he was opting for a cautious budget, keeping “reserves in the tank” for post Brexit, and today hailed a British economy that is both resilient and […]

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International Women’s Day sees the appointment of Dr Lucy Mason as Head of the Defence and Security Accelerator. Launched in December, the Accelerator is designed to promote relationships between defence, security and industry to fast track innovative capabilities to the Armed Forces, and Dr Mason will be responsible for accelerating the delivery of these. The […]

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Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin, has addressed policy-makers, industry leaders and academic experts at the Chatham House Security and Defence Conference 2017. The conference is designed to discuss the ever-evolving defence landscape, what are the future challenges in security and defence, and what capabilities are required to meet them? Here we bring you the highlights […]

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Keynote speakers for DPRTE 2017 – the UK’s premier defence procurement event of the year – have been announced. The Ministry of Defence, Cranfield University and the Department for International Trade are just some of the organisations who will be sharing their business opportunities and insights at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on Tuesday 28 March. Defence […]

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GKN Aerospace’s Fokker business, based in the Netherlands, and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) have signed a multimillion-euro total support agreement for a five-year period. The contract covers standard parts supply and services for all of the RNLAF’s aircraft, helicopters and multiple support systems. The total support solution, which will be delivered from the […]

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As one of the nation’s top Apprentice employers, the British Army is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week. Irrespective of age or qualifications, more than 95% of soldiers are enrolled onto apprenticeship schemes. This means that with some 17,500 soldiers on apprenticeship at any one time, the Army delivers the largest apprenticeship programme in the country. With […]

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Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has reaffirmed the commitment of the UK to European security at a meeting of the European Union Defence Minister in Brussels. The Defence Secretary has urged EU members to put security firmly at the top of its priorities by stepping up its cooperation with NATO, in particular with cyber security. […]

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Businesses can apply for a share of up to £15 million for innovation projects that will inspire the products and services of tomorrow. Innovate UK has up to £15 million to support business projects that stimulate new products and services through emerging and enabling technologies. These technologies could be the basis for billion-pound industries of the […]

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New memorial to commemorate British servicemen and women who gave their lives in the D-Day landings. A new memorial, supported by £20M in government funding has been announced by the Prime Minister and Chancellor, which will commemorate British servicemen and women who lost their lives in the D-Day landings and in the Normandy Campaign. The […]

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China has announced it is to increase its defence budget by 7% in 2017. The rise will see China’s defence budget surpass the $145Bn for the first time. The Ministry of Finance made the announcement ahead of the annual National People’s Congress in Beijing but the figure still represents a slowdown, being the lowest increase for six […]

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A new £200k urban combat and climbing training facility in London has been unveiled by Vice Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Gordon Messenger. The Centre for Urban Tactics And Climbing (CUTAC) will provide London-based Royal Marines Reservists with the opportunity to use a climbing/urban combat tactical trainer to get them combat-ready. Located at the […]

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Why defence organisations must place risk at the centre of business strategy. Defence Online speaks with Val Jonas, CEO at leading global risk management company, Risk Decisions.   Risk management is moving quickly in an ever changing world. Even organisations accustomed to volatility and uncertainty have recently been taken by surprise at the speed of change and the […]

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The Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has praised the contribution from the Armed Forces in Scotland while on a visit to Scots-based Army units in Edinburgh. The soldiers who Sir Michael had the pleasure of meeting have either recently returned, or are about to deploy on missions with the UK’s allies overseas. At any time, […]

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