The Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has announced the formation of a world class panel which will help challenge and drive the Ministry of Defence’s innovation agenda. In a speech at the University of Oxford, Sir Michael addressed engineering students, academics, and apprentices as he announced three members of the new Defence Innovation Advisory ...
Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin has announced the award of an £82M Surveillance Target and Acquisition Support (STAS) contract to north Wales-based Qioptiq. The Minister took the opportunity to highlight Welsh innovation on the global stage by announcing the contract whilst supporting UK companies and promoting developing closer links with ...
The Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has told the annual Munich Security Conference that the UK is fully committed to European security despite leaving the European Union. Sir Michael told the conference that Britain’s leading position on European security is demonstrated by heading up two new major commitments to NATO. The UK ...
New US defence secretary, James Mattis delivers ultimatum to NATO allies over military spending pledges. Donald Trump’s new defence secretary, James Mattis, has warned NATO that they will no longer “carry a disproportionate share of defence western values.” The ultimatum came during a closed session at NATO headquarters in Brussels on his ...