The MOD has released figures from 2018/19 showing how defence spending contributed to public expenditure in the UK. The defence spending figures put overall 2018/2019 expenditure at £19.2billion. In Scotland, MOD expenditure rose by 4.6 per cent, making Scotland the only region to see a year-on-year increase in total expenditure since ...
The Army’s first fully-digital reconnaissance vehicles are being built at General Dynamics in Merthyr Tydfil. The UK Government Minister for Wales, Kevin Foster MP, visited Merthyr Tydfil to see the Ajax reconnaissance vehicles being built by General Dynamics. The Armoured Fighting Vehicles will provide reliability, survivability, and protection. The 589 Ajax vehicles ...
The Welsh Government is working with Thales to establish a £20m cyber centre which will sit at the heart of its Tech Valleys programme, Economy Minister Ken Skates has announced. The National Digital Exploitation Centre (NDEC) will be the first research and development facility of its kind in Wales, and will ...
Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has visited with Welsh firms to see first-hand the crucial role they play in the defence sector after a tour of military suppliers in the country. The Ministry of Defence has invested £945 million in Welsh industry, supporting more than 6,000 jobs. The Minister visited leading firms ...