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Accelerator Innovation Network Event

Homeland January 31, 2017

The Defence and Security Accelerator is holding an event in London on 23 February 2017 to provide information on the first Innovation Fund challenge. Registration for the event on 23 February 2017 is now open. Suppliers attending the event will be able to hear presentations about the Innovation Fund challenge which is ...

Back to sea for HMS Albion

Maritime January 31, 2017

The multi million pound upgrade to HMS Albion has reached a major milestone, with her crew moving back on board for the first time in almost six years. The Royal Navy’s amphibious command ship has been officially handed over from Babcock and the 350 Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines have ...

MOD warned it needs to make savings of £6Bn

Homeland January 30, 2017

A report from the National Audit Office has told the Ministry of Defence that it will need to make an extra £6Bn of savings in its Equipment Plan if it is to remain affordable. Head of the National Audit Office, Sir Amyas Morse, described affordability of the Equipment Plan as at ...

MOD partners with industry to promote UK prosperity

Air January 27, 2017

Following the Prime Minister’s unveiling of the new Modern Industrial Strategy this week, the Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin, met with Boeing International president, Marc Allen, to celebrate the success of the joint initiative signed last year. The joint initiative sees the Ministry of Defence and the aerospace giants working ...