Hammond reveals £160bn plan to equip Armed Forces
The MOD has today (Thursday) published details of how it will equip the Army, Royal Navy and RAF over the next ten years and how
Innovative maritime operations security measures sought
The MOD is looking to strengthen the security of maritime operations in order to better combat activities such as gun-running, people-smuggling and piracy. International crime
Event Focus: Selling to Defence
PASS (the Procurement Advice and Support Service) provides training on a broad range of procurement issues and is widely regarded as an innovator in the
Third round of Armed Forces redundancies announced
The MOD has announced tranche three of the Armed Forces Redundancy Programme. The Programme, announced in the Strategic Defence Security Review in October 2010, will
New defence treaty between UK and Australia agreed
A new defence treaty to provide a framework for the strands of co-operation between the UK and Australia has been signed. The treaty, signed on
DIO announce water consumption reduction plans
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced that industry partners will be responsible for reducing water consumption in UK military establishments as part of a
MOD pistol contract awarded
The Ministry of Defence has signed a £9m contract with Viking Arms Ltd to provide the Armed Forces with more than 25,000 new Glock sidearms
Mid-Term Review: the Coalition and defence
With Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg recently announcing the publication of a Mid-Term Review on the Coalition Government’s progress as
DIO invites tenders for construction projects
Ten private sector companies have been invited to tender for a new framework agreement to deliver defence construction projects across the UK. The companies shortlisted
Hammond welcomes Levene annual review
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has welcomed Lord Levene’s first annual review of progress against the recommendations of the Defence Reform Report. The Defence Reform Report,
MOD to auction radio spectrum
The Ministry of Defence is planning to auction some of its radio spectrum in the first direct sale of its kind by a Government department.
MOD invites tenders for UK construction projects
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has invited ten private sector companies to tender for a new framework agreement to deliver construction projects across the UK
MOD moves online content to GOV.UK
From 13 December the Ministry of Defence website will officially close. All content MOD content after this date will be found on the ‘Inside Government’
£46m submarine command system contract awarded
A contract to support and maintain a new combat system across the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet has been awarded to BAE Systems. The contract will
Autumn Statement 2012: no defence equipment losses
In an Autumn Statement heavy on revised figures, darker outlooks and further cuts, defence budgets for the year ahead was one area to receive a
MOD announces contracts to safeguard hundreds of UK shipyard jobs
Around 800 jobs in the UK maritime sector have been safeguarded after the MOD extended five maintenance contracts worth a total of £349m. The contracts
IBM to replace DIO legacy equipment
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded IBM a contract that will help it gain greater insight and intelligence in relation to its entire property
Brand new defence event off to flying start
Bristol recently played host to the first ever Defence Procurement Research & Technology (DPRT) event, signalling the birth of an exciting new UK defence platform
Hammond speaks on VfM in defence
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has laid out his vision for delivering value for money in the defence industry. Speaking at the Reform Defence Conference in
UK Reserve Forces to receive makeover
Measures to overhaul Britain’s Reserve Forces have been unveiled as part of a wide-ranging consultation published by Defence Secretary Philip Hammond. The consultation, Future Reserves
