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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 ...

Stop! Think! Connect : European Cyber Security Month

Homeland October 21, 2016

European Cyber Security Month is currently underway with a number of events across the continent designed to promote cyber security and advocate change in the perception of cyber threats by promoting good practice. The event began in 2012 and has been held every October, increasing in popularity every year, with 2016 seeing ...

Defence Innovation Initiative: Industry Reaction Part 2

October 18, 2016

This Autumn saw Defence Secretary Michael Fallon launch the Defence Innovation Initiative, a scheme to promote home-grown innovation in the defence sector. The £800M fund is backed by IRIS (innovation and research insights unit) and the Defence and Security Accelerator, with the fund available to new technology innovation, intending to support emerging ...

EU maritime defence industry booming

Maritime October 10, 2016

A recent study commissioned by the EDA has shown that exports are booming for EU manufacturers of military vessels and submarines. Despite difficult conditions in a turbulent global naval market, where exports from Chinese, Russian and South Korean shipyards are growing, the quality of European manufacturing helps to keep its ...