Worldwide defence spend dropped in 2012
According to recent statistics, the total worldwide defence spend fell in 2012 for the first time in 15 years.
Defence opportunity and insight in the DSS Yearbook 2013
For suppliers large and small to the defence industry, the Defence Suppliers Service 2013 Yearbook contains the exact intelligence you need to ensure you keep
Salmond reiterates independent Scotland’s commitment to NATO
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has sought to reassure current NATO member countries that an independent Scotland would remain committed to NATO and remain a
Overturning the sequester: US defense budget preview
President Barack Obama is due to outline a new deficit reduction plan in his overdue 2014 budget. Under these measures, the military would receive more
MOD warned against turning Rosyth into ‘nuclear dump’
Scottish Liberal Democrats leader Willie Rennie MSP has urged the Ministry of Defence to make a commitment not to turn Rosyth Dockyard into a “nuclear
Cameron reiterates benefits of united defence front
After Prime Minister David Cameron’s recent statement that he will seek a like-for-like replacement for the UK’s nuclear deterrent Trident after threats from Iran and
PM urges for continued use of Trident
Prime Minister David Cameron has issued a stark warning that new nuclear threats from North Korea and Iran means that the UK’s Trident programme is
UK and US Combined Chiefs of Staff meet for first time in 65 years
The UK’s most senior military chiefs met with their US counterparts recently as a Combined Chiefs of Staff Committee for the first time since 1948.
DIO reopens Scottish construction projects
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced that it is reopening industry competition to deliver construction projects valued up to £12m for the Scottish military estate. Developed under
US sequestration: the impact of the defence cuts
On 1 March, President Barack Obama signed the official order to put the US sequestration into effect as required by law in the absence of
General Dynamics launch security R&D partnership with Welsh Government
Welsh Business Minister Edwina Hart has officially launched the ‘Innovation for Growth’ programme, a three-year research and development partnership between the Welsh Government and General
MOD issue warning over defence cuts
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has warned the Treasury that the Armed Forces cannot take more large-scale spending cuts, saying that a further budget reduction would
Obama urges Congress to avoid ‘dumb’ defence cuts
President Barack Obama has urged US Congress to take immediate action to avoid the upcoming spending cuts, known as a ‘sequester’, which he has called
Smart materials sought by MOD for defence and security
Materials which extend the lives of vehicles or textiles incorporating electronics are among the latest innovative ideas being sought by the Ministry of Defence. The
PM plans to reroute aid budget to avoid defence cuts
Hundreds of millions of pounds from Britain’s £10bn aid budget is expected to be diverted to defence operations and equipment in order to prevent defence
BAE Systems blame weak global demand for drop in profits
BAE Systems has reported a fall in profits, blaming delays over a major Saudi Arabian contract and weak global demand. The company is reporting a
MOD awards £800m nuclear submarine industry contract
The Ministry of Defence has awarded an £800m contract to enable the nuclear submarine industry to deliver vital UK defence capability. The ten-year contract will
Department of Homeland Security to receive increased infrastructure security responsibility
President Obama could issue an executive order this week aimed at enhancing US ability to defend against electronic attacks, according to reports. The order will
International Defence Engagement Strategy published
A new defence strategy has been jointly published by Defence Secretary Philip Hammond and Foreign Secretary William Hague, outlining how international defence engagement is to
Fighter decision flawed, says report
The Commons Defence Committee has said that there are ‘deep-rooted problems’ with the present acquisition system, and has drawn attention to the example of the
