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Here we preview the appearance at DPRTE of Professor Trevor Taylor of RUSI; giving an expert view on Brexit and its impact on the UK defence sector.

Brexit: what does it really mean for the UK defence industry?

May 12, 2017

Brexit and its implications continue to be widely discussed. Here, defence writer Mark Lane takes a look at a recent report on what leaving the EU might mean for UK defence and for defence procurement. Negotiations over the UK’s departure from the EU are barely under way and it will be ...

Following the publication of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), the Defence Committee has reviewed aspects of the plan and has reported its findings.

Warfighting division welcomed

Homeland May 4, 2017

Following the publication of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), the Defence Committee has reviewed aspects of the plan and has reported its findings. In its latest report the Committee has welcomed the decision of the review to establish a warfighting division, comprising 40,000 troops and support that can ...

Harriet Baldwin MP reiterated the UK Government's commitment to see 25% of defence spending go to small and medium sized enterprises (SME) by 2020.

Defence Procurement Minister confirms MOD SME spend commitment

November 2, 2016

Speaking in a House of Commons debate on 12th September, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence Harriet Baldwin MP reiterated the UK Government’s commitment to see 25% of defence spending go to small and medium sized enterprises by 2020. Ms Baldwin said: “Small businesses are crucial for ...

Kieron Salter, Managing Director of transferrable tech firm KW Specialist Projects, explains how civilian companies can gain a foothold in defence innovation

Transferrable technology: driving innovation in UK defence

Homeland September 29, 2016

The 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review prioritised innovation by welcoming more transferrable technology into the MOD marketplace, outlining plans to help SMEs and new partners into the supply chain. Here, Kieron Salter, Managing Director of transferrable tech firm KW Specialist Projects, tells MOD DCB features editor ...