MOD signs £271M deal with Leonardo Helicopters to support world-leading Wildcat helicopters, protecting highly-skilled jobs. Over 80% of the 500 jobs will be sustained at Leonardo’s faciltiies in Yoevil and Royal Air Station Yoevilton, the home of Wildcat training and maintainance in the UK, after the Ministry of Defence sign £271M ...
The Minister for Defence Procurement and the Minister for the Middle East reaffirmed the UK’s continuing commitment to the Kingdom of Bahrain during a visit to the Welfare Building of the future HMS Jufair at the Mina Salman port, Bahrain. Joined by the Chief of the Defence Staff, the Minister met ...
Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriet Baldwin, has visited the Defence Vehicle Demonstration (DVD) 2016, the expo which showcases equipment and technology to help the British Army meet future challenges. DVD 2016, held at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, saw more than 250 companies exhibit at the event, which is jointly sponsored by ...
West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin has been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State to serve under Secretary of State for Defence Michael Fallon MP as defence procurement Minister. Ms Baldwin, whose was appointed on 18th July as part of new Prime Minister Theresa May’s Government reshuffle, takes over in the role ...