For 75 years AWE has had one mission: to play our part in keeping our nation safe. Since the nuclear weapons programme was established at Aldermaston in April 1950, we’ve been steadfast in delivering against that commitment – through brilliant science and technology. Our role in nuclear defence, as an arms-length body of ...
In a time marked by escalating global tensions and unpredictable geopolitical shifts, the United Kingdom has embarked on a significant transformation of its defence strategy. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s recent announcement to elevate defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by April 2027, with aspirations of reaching 3% in the subsequent ...
The Ministry of Defence is committed to addressing its 2050 Net Zero target. This is driven by the need to consider the impact of climate change on the future of the forces, and to ultimately make the MoD the best defence organisation in the world. Embedding these ambitions into clear ...
Ridge cost management partner Wayne Harper explains how to get the most bang for the taxpayers’ buck on these specialist, nationally important projects Value for money is of paramount importance on defence projects, closely followed by cost certainty and on-programme delivery. Budgets are constrained, and ultimately this is taxpayers’ money, ...