Get ready to win with the Public Contracts Regulations
Summary: Last week, new Public Contracts Regulations came into force in the UK, Regulations which will bring fundamental changes to the procurement processes for the
NAO publishes defence acquisition recommendations
Summary: The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a new report which contains a number of recommendations which will aim to improve the procurement and
India to ramp up defence production and procurement
Summary: India’s defense ministry said Wednesday it would spend $8 billion on new warships, while the country’s prime minister called on the world’s arms makers
ADS calls on Government to invest in defence and security
Summary: ADS has released a 2015 manifesto calling for Government to invest in the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors as a means of
MOD challenges firms to ‘secure future through innovation’
Summary: The MOD is encouraging both small and big businesses to team up to develop innovative ideas for the defence and security of the UK.
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Middle East countries continue to report defence budget growth
Summary: Defence spending in the Middle East has continued to remain strong, reaching some of the highest levels in the past 20 years. Economic research
USA announces its largest defence budget request in years
Summary: President Obama’s $4 trillion Budget request to Congress includes the largest base defence budget for the US since before the global recession in 2009.
Osborne: UK to have the most modern Navy in the world
Summary: Chancellor George Osborne has set out the government’s plans to build the ‘most modern Navy in the world’. Speaking in Portsmouth, Mr Osborne announced
Commercial defence partners sought ahead of UK General Election
Summary: Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said that further defence privatisation will occur before the 2015 General Election in May. Mr Fallon said that three
USA and India pledge strengthened defence partnership
Summary: A ten-year extension to the defence co-operation agreement between the USA and India has been announced during President Barack Obama’s three-day New Delhi visit.
MPs vote for £100bn renewal of Trident nuclear programme
Summary: A motion against the renewal of the UK’s Trident nuclear weapons programme has been defeated in the House of Commons by a landslide majority.
Groundbreaking joint defence deal to bring UK and Ireland forces together
Summary: The UK and the Republic of Ireland have signed an agreement on defence that will see the armed forces of both countries working more
What does Japan’s record defence budget mean for the global industry?
Summary: Japan has announced that it has allocated a record amount for its defence budget for 2015-16, but how will this affect the world’s defence
MOD publishes annual Equipment Plan update
Summary: The MOD has published its third annual update to the Defence Equipment Plan, securing £163bn of funds for defence equipment over the next ten
Turkey set for defence procurement increases
Summary: Turkey is set to increase its defence procurement budget following new aircraft deals agreed with the USA and an improving industrial relationship with Pakistan.
Could US sanctions on North Korea heighten military tensions?
Summary: As President Barack Obama orders sanctions on North Korea following the cyber terrorism targeted at Sony Pictures last month, what lasting impact will this
Private sector gains influence over defence vehicles and weapons
Summary: The MOD has agreed a £140m deal to allow the private sector to take control of the Defence Support Group. The privatised contract has
Which regions are set to boost their defence expenditure in the next five years?
Summary: New research by IHS Jane’s Defence Budgets End of Year Report has outlined which global regions are predicted to grow their military expenditure by
NATO members ready to live up to spend obligations
Summary: NATO member states are beginning to increase their military expenditure and visibility on the world’s defence stage in response to growing threats and expenditure
