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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.

UK’s largest warship named by Queen

The Queen has officially names the new 65,000-tonne HMS Queen Elizabeth – the first of two new Royal Navy aircraft carriers being built.

India set to become major global military power

According to a new study, India is set to become a major global military power by the year 2045.

UK aerospace sector booming

The UK aerospace sector is growing ten times faster than the rest of the economy after enjoying a 9% boost last year, according to a new trade report.

DPRTE 2014: placing a core focus on research and technology

The defence industry is driven by innovation, and the defence requirements and capabilities of the future rely on emerging innovative and cutting-edge technologies. Growing these technologies and ideas is essential to meet the Ministry of Defence’s demand for efficient and reliable capabilities and for the UK’s defence supply chain to progress and succeed, both at home and overseas. At Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2014 there will be a dedicated focus on research and technology to assist all involved in this field through expert knowledge-sharing and networking opportunities.

BAE reassure Portsmouth shipyards with new contract

A £70m contract to support the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers will secure more than 100 engineering jobs in Portsmouth.

New DE&S chair appointed

The MOD has announced the new chairperson of the reformed Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), the entity responsible for defence procurement.

DIO announces Strategic Business Partner

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded the contract for its strategic business partner (SBP) to Capita.

MOD funds SME innovation

The MOD has provided funding to a small Staffordshire business as part of the department’s programme of collaborating further with SMEs across the UK.

DPRTE 2014: taking a look at the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff

Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2014 will take place at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on 8 October. The Motorpoint Arena is a

New MOD surveillance aircraft takes to the skies

A new MOD surveillance and intelligence aircraft has taken its first UK flight.

UK joins space partnership

The UK has joined forces with Australia, Canada and the US to share expertise and resources dedicated to space operations.

MOD to adopt streamlined data capture technologies

New software which aims to enable the MOD to effectively aggregate, communicate and share information will be introduced as part of a new contract awarded to IT specialists BMT Group.