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Nuclear deterrent report gives Dreadnought programme update

Maritime January 22, 2020

The Ministry of Defence has released a report detailing the progress made on the Dreadnought submarine programme and other related programmes over the past year. Currently, four Vanguard Class Ballistic Missile Submarines that are nearing the ends of their service life are providing the UK’s nuclear deterrent capability. Parliament has voted several ...

What does the General Election result mean for defence spending?

Land December 16, 2019

Now the dust has settled following the General Election, Defence Online looks at the potential impact on defence spending following the Conservative Party’s return to power. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party’s  victory last week, buoyed by the largest Tory majority since 1987, is likely to result in a ...

Cadet Expansion Programme reaches 500 unit target

Homeland November 5, 2019

The target of 500 parading cadet units in schools across the UK has been reached. The Government’s Cadet Expansion Programme (CEP) reached a new milestone today, hitting its 500th cadet unit parading in schools across the UK. Originally launched in 2012, the joint Ministry of Defence and Department for Education programme had ...

Innovative, collaborative, impactful: Dstl release five-year corporate strategy

October 3, 2019

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has published its Corporate Plan detailing how it will continue to play a vital role in protecting the people of the UK by providing solutions for defence and security over the next five years. The purpose of Dstl within the Ministry of Defence (MOD) ...