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Defence Procurement Minister confirms MOD SME spend commitment

November 2, 2016

Speaking in a House of Commons debate on 12th September, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence Harriet Baldwin MP reiterated the UK Government’s commitment to see 25% of defence spending go to small and medium sized enterprises by 2020. Ms Baldwin said: “Small businesses are crucial for ...

Securing public and private cyberspace

Homeland September 28, 2016

A recent report from McAfee and the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC estimated that globally cyber crime costs $400 billion a year. Here, Paul Clarke, Managing Director of cyber security firm Xenubis, tells MOD DCB features editor Julie Shennan how the threat is evolving and what the ...

£20M for Falkland landmine clearance

Land September 15, 2016

The UK Government has pledged £20M for landmine clearance within the Falkland Islands, an announcement welcomed by the Falklands Government. The project will see thousands of landmines cleared in a new £20M phase of demining work, thus making safe dozens of areas of the islands which have been unusable for residents ...

HM Naval Base Clyde redevelopment

Maritime September 14, 2016

The Scottish Secretary has reiterated the commitment to redevelop HM Naval Base Clyde. On 22nd August, Scottish Secretary David Mundell visited the UK Submarine Service’s future home, HM Naval Base Clyde, to reiterate UK Government commitment to redeveloping the base. More than a billion pounds is being invested by the UK Government’s ...