In his recent spending review, Sajid Javid announced an extra £2.2billion for defence as part of general spending increases. In 2018, around 5,900 MOD jobs were in construction and many more were in shipbuilding and other manufacturing. Defence Online takes a look at how DIO plans for UK military bases ...
More armed forces veterans will be helped into work thanks to new funding that will secure additional specialist support in job centres. Up to £6 million of investment will mean the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) can fund more than 100 ‘Armed Forces Champion’ posts, dedicated to supporting veterans and ...
Construction work at RAF Lakenheath to accommodate new F-35 jets is on track as two key buildings are taking shape. New facilities at RAF Lakenheath are taking shape as construction work progresses ahead of the arrival of F-35 jets. The first of the aircraft are due to arrive in 2021 and ...
The Defence Secretary has announced a new competition to win the contract to operate and maintain SKYNET 6, the UK’s new military communications system. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced in a speech at the DSEi conference that the MOD was investing in the new SKYNET 6 military communications satellite system. The ...
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