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Defence Secretary confirms £1.7Bn investment in Scottish military bases

Homeland February 24, 2017

The Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has confirmed £1.7Bn is to be invested upgrading Scottish military bases as the MOD’s Defence Board convened in Edinburgh for the first time. Sir Michael outlined how Scotland will host several additional key Defence capabilities by 2020 to the Board and recognised its unique contribution to ...

BAE survey reveals changing perception of STEM subjects

Air February 24, 2017

YouGov research, commissioned by BAE Systems, has revealed that attitudes towards science, technology engineering and maths are improving. The study surveyed 592 parents with children aged between eight and fifteen and found that 51% of those surveyed said they would encourage their child to pursue a STEM-based career. Furthermore, 55% of parents said ...

MOD partners with industry to promote UK prosperity

Air January 27, 2017

Following the Prime Minister’s unveiling of the new Modern Industrial Strategy this week, the Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin, met with Boeing International president, Marc Allen, to celebrate the success of the joint initiative signed last year. The joint initiative sees the Ministry of Defence and the aerospace giants working ...

UK secures Atlas contract

Air January 6, 2017

400 highly-skilled British jobs have been secured through a £410M contract to support the RAF’s airlift fleet. The contract will see in-service support provided to the UK’s Atlas A400M aircraft until 2026, sustaining numerous jobs for Airbus Defence and Space at RAF Brize Norton, as well as further jobs in the ...