The Japanese Ministry of Defence experienced a “very serious cyber attack” that may have originated from a foreign state agency according to official sources. The attack took place in September but has only just come to light as ministry sources revealed the target of the hack was the Ministry’s Defence Information ...
Following the Autumn Statement, further funding from LIBOR fines has been announced for a number of military charities. Out of some £102M of funding directed towards the Armed Forces, £57.7M will be directed towards the military community, with causes such as the DNRC rehabilitation facility and the RAF centenary benefitting. Construction ...
Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin, has launched the Defence Industrial Policy Refresh consultation at a meeting with key defence suppliers. The Government committed to refreshing the defence industrial policy as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 (SDSR15). Making it clear that competition within the defence supply chain ...
Chancellor Philip Hammond has made his Autumn Statement on the economy. The Chancellor presented his statement today, vowing to create a more resilient economy, helping clear the deficit as early as possible after 2020. Despite pressure to reduce deficit, Mr Hammond said that the UK needs to meet its commitment to defence ...