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Inquiry launched into procurement and use of armoured fighting vehicles

Major defence reforms launched

Homeland November 20, 2024

The biggest reform of the Ministry of Defence in over 50 years to fix what the Public Accounts Committee calls the ‘broken’ defence procurement system and to strengthen UK Defence, has been launched by the Defence Secretary. The biggest reform of the Ministry of Defence in over 50 years to fix ...

Defence, Equipment and Support (DE&S), the procurement arm of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a new contract for a ‘canine catalogue’ to support and train its pack of more than 500 military working dogs.

Military working dogs protected by Canine Support Solution

Homeland October 22, 2024

Defence, Equipment and Support (DE&S), the procurement arm of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a new contract for a ‘canine catalogue’ to support and train its pack of more than 500 military working dogs. From German Shepherds, Belgian Shepherds and Dutch Shepherds to Springer Spaniels, Labradors and other ...

McLaughlin & Harvey complete a key facility that will be used to maintain the E-7 Wedgetail fleet in Scotland.

Key E-7 Wedgetail facility officially opened by Royal Air Force

Air October 9, 2024

McLaughlin & Harvey complete a key facility that will be used to maintain the E-7 Wedgetail fleet in Scotland. The new structure, located at RAF Lossiemouth, sits alongside the Atlantic Building, from which the UK’s fleet of nine Poseidon MRA Mk1 aircraft already operate. As the world’s most advanced, capable and reliable Airborne ...

BAE to outfit Virginia-class subs with additional payload tubes

Warship and submarine readiness boost by small British businesses

Maritime August 29, 2024

Small British businesses are to benefit from a new warship and submarine agreement, Defence Minister Maria Eagle has announced. The agreement, which will enhance economic growth across the UK, will also boost overall availability of the UK’s warships and submarines. It will see far greater access from the Ministry of Defence ...