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Over 22 million pieces of PPE have been shipped to the UK from China

Air April 30, 2020

The UK Government has flown over 22 million pieces of PPE and more than 1,000 ventilators to the NHS and Social Care Services from China over the last three weeks. The British Embassy in Beijing has worked with the Department of Health to procure and source donations of medical equipment from ...

MOD remains potential customer for all types of business

Land April 22, 2020

Figures from BIP Solutions’ Market Update have revealed that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is still a potential customer for businesses across a wide variety of sectors. The MOD’s customers include the UK’s Armed forces and national security agencies, buying everything from military fighting vehicles to education services and all kinds ...

RAF Squadrons receive battle honours from the Queen

Air April 3, 2020

The Ministry of Defence has announced that Her Majesty The Queen has approved the award of Battle Honours to squadrons of Her Majesty’s Royal Air Force. The Battle Honours have been awarded to commemorate notable battles, actions, or engagements in which squadron aircrew or RAF Regiment personnel played a memorable part. Battle ...

NAO release report on MOD defence capabilities delivery

March 30, 2020

The National Audit Office (NAO) has released a report examining whether the Ministry of Defence gets the capabilities it requires when it needs them to meet its current and future defence objectives. The NAO report – ‘Delivering capabilities – delivering what was promised’ revealed that nearly one in three of the ...