In her first defence keynote, delivered at DVD2016 on 8th September, Under Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin MP stressed the Government’s continued commitment to defence investment. Here, MOD DCB features editor Julie Shennan presents the highlights from this speech and assesses the implications for the defence supply chain. Harriett ...
The UK Armed Forces Personnel Statistics have been released today. The recent trends in personnel numbers in this report relate to the targets outlined in the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015 and the Future Reserves 2020 (FR20) programme. Prior to SDSR 2015, publications reported against SDSR 2010, the Three ...
Plans to release Defence Estate land for the building of new homes has been announced today by Defence Secretary Michael Fallon. Whilst creating a more efficient and effective Defence Estate, the 13 sites will allow thousands of new homes to be built. More than 1,200 hectares of surplus public sector land ...
Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon MP, has announced the construction of a new £40M Cyber Security Operations Centre. During a visit to MOD Corsham, Michael Fallon has announced that a new Cyber Security Operations Centre will be built, in a move to strengthen the UK’s cyber defences. The CSOC will enhance the MOD’s ...