MOD awards ‘second largest defence contract’ placed in UK
Summary: Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced the UK’s “second biggest defence contract placed by this Government” is to be awarded, securing 7500 jobs across
MOD award work to help bring Typhoon aircraft to Scotland
Summary: The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £23m contract to deliver new accommodation and support facilities at RAF Lossiemouth which will allow Typhoon fast
Businesses urged to adopt ‘innovation revolution’
Summary: 3D printing, the Internet of Things (IoT) and biotechnologies are among the new technologies predicted to change the way we work and live by
Cyber security on agenda at first-ever US-UK summit
Summary: Business Secretary Vince Cable will place cyber security at the forefront of his agenda at the first ever US-UK Global Cyber Security Innovation Summit
Cyber security report published
Summary: The National Audit Office (NAO) has published an update for the Committee of Public Accounts on the Government’s National Cyber Security Programme. According to
Osborne denies further cuts to UK defence spend
Summary: Chancellor George Osborne has played down reports that UK defence expenditure is due to fall below the 2% of GDP level recommended by NATO.
MOD sign largest single armoured vehicle order
The Ministry of Defence is set to sign a £3.5bn deal for nearly 600 new armoured vehicles ahead of the NATO Summit in Wales. David
Military spend to be at forefront of NATO summit
Summary: US President Barack Obama and UK Prime Minister David Cameron are set to call on countries around the world to increase their defence expenditure.
BIS launch new MOD apprentice scheme
Summary: The MOD and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills have launched a new campaign to boost the number of young people entering the
Cameron urged to ringfence defence spending
Summary: Prime Minister David Cameron has been lobbied to increase state spending on Britain’s armed forces for a full five years, according to a lobbying
Dstl announce cyber security funding
Summary: The MOD has announced £2m to fund innovating cyber security defence schemes. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Centre for Defence Enterprise is
Navy contract protects 800 jobs
Summary: More than 800 Scottish jobs have been protected thanks to a multimillion-pound contract to build three new vessels for the Royal Navy. The offshore
Welsh companies win major NATO contracts
Summary: Three companies based in Wales are among the first to be announced as successful bidders for lucrative contracts arising from this September’s NATO Summit.
Vodafone demonstrates cyber essentials
Summary: Vodafone has become the first multinational organisation to have been awarded the Government’s new cyber security accreditation, Cyber Essentials Plus. The UK government launched
Business leader to get better deals for MOD contracts
Summary: The Ministry of Defence has appointed the first chair of the Single Source Regulations Office, aiming to deliver value for money via defence procurement
DIO award £1bn new infrastructure contracts
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced that it has awarded contracts valued at £958m for the Next Generation Estate Contracts (NGEC) Regional Prime Contracts Central and South West and South East England.
New opportunities in Indian defence
India has approved new proposals worth nearly $3.5bn in an effort to modernise the nation’s military hardware and boost its domestic defence industry. The government
UK and France commit to further defence cooperation
Defence cooperation between the UK and France has been strengthened following agreements signed this week at the Farnborough Air Show.
Michael Fallon to replace Philip Hammond as UK Defence Secretary
A shake up of the Ministry of Defence has been announced as part of Prime Minister David Cameron’s Cabinet reshuffle this morning (15 July).
UK defence spend to be detailed by Prime Minister
Details of £1.1bn worth of defence spending are to be unveiled by Prime Minister David Cameron.
