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UK takes command of NATO task force

11/01/2017 - 12:21

UK forces have taken command of NATO’s Response Force and its flagship Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.

MOD signs £271m Wildcat Helicopter deal

09/01/2017 - 10:16

The MOD and Leonardo Helicopters have signed a deal worth £271 million to continue support for the world-leading Wildcat helicopters.

£30m contract for MOD prototype laser weapon

05/01/2017 - 14:54

The MOD has awarded a £30 million contract to produce a prototype laser weapon.

£410m RAF Atlas aircraft contract secures UK jobs

05/01/2017 - 14:10

The MOD has negotiated a £410 million contract that will secure at least 400 highly-skilled British jobs.

2017 to be ‘Year of the Navy’, MoD says

04/01/2017 - 11:14

The Ministry of Defence has said that 2017 is set to be the year of the Royal Navy as it prepares to welcome new ships to the fleet, following one of its busiest years since the end of the Cold War.

MoD announces next step to improve SME business engagement

03/01/2017 - 10:39

The MOD has announced the next step in its programme to place small businesses at the heart of defence procurement and deliver better value for money.

MOD awards £46m for Challenger 2 Tank life extension project competition

23/12/2016 - 09:37

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced it has awarded new contracts to BAE Systems and Rheinmetall Land Systeme GmbH to progress the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project.

UK strengthens defence partnership with France

19/12/2016 - 11:46

Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin strengthened the UK’s partnership with France at the High Level Working Group in Paris, signing key agreements with her French counterpart, Laurent Collet-Billon, Délégué Général pour l’Armement.

UK-Australia relationship of ‘strategic benefit’

14/12/2016 - 09:34

Michael Fallon and Chris Pyne have met to discuss defence co-operation and innovation.

MOD signs £278m to build two more Navy ships

08/12/2016 - 14:53

The Ministry of Defence has signed a £287 million contract to build two more Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Royal Navy.

£1 billion for UK test and training sites

02/12/2016 - 14:14

The MOD has agreed a £1 billion contract amendment to modernise some of its UK test and training sites.

Penning affirms strong UK-Chile ties

28/11/2016 - 12:44

Armed Forces Minister Mike Penning has affirmed the UK’s strong historical and defence links with Chile, during a visit to South America.

Baldwin visits Faslane to observe HNMB in operation

25/11/2016 - 11:39

Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin has visited Scotland’s military personnel at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HNMB) Clyde which is set to become home to 8200 jobs and all the Royal Navy’s submarines by 2022.

Royal Navy warships low, MPs warn

21/11/2016 - 11:07

A defence Select Committee report has warned that the Royal Navy’s 19 frigates and destroyers could fall unless there is a clear timetable set out for replacing older vessels.

Atlas aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul facility completed

21/11/2016 - 10:41

The MoD has announced the completion of a three bay hangar for in-depth maintenance of the RAFs new transport aircraft, Atlas.

Construction continues on AF medical centre

18/11/2016 - 12:32

Defence Minister Mark Lancaster has visited the construction site of a medical centre facility which is set to offer world-class medical services for injured members of the Armed Forces.