A significant commercial and strategic opportunity for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) within the defence sector has emerged following the agreement between QinetiQ and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to modify the Long Term Partnering Agreement (LTPA). These contract amendments, effective immediately, introduce a new Test & Evaluation (T&E) Innovation ...
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has confirmed the appointment of Rupert Pearce as the National Armaments Director (NAD), a pivotal role designed to fundamentally reshape UK defence procurement and industrial partnership models. Effective from October 14th, Mr. Pearce assumes the five-year fixed-term position at a time of significant strategic change, coinciding ...
The United Kingdom has secured a significant expansion of its defence industrial relationship with India, marked by two key agreements valued at an initial combined total of ยฃ600 million. These partnerships are set to underpin hundreds of jobs across the UK, notably in Northern Ireland, while establishing a crucial framework ...
The ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ (MOD) has published new figures detailing the composition and scope of departmental expenditure for 2024/25, including insight into the wider economic impact of defence spending. In its latest explainer, our data partner DCI, considers what these statistics reveal about the future of the UK defence and ...