Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has pledged continued support for the Egyptian Armed Forces during a visit to Cairo this week. ©British Embassy Cairo Having worked with the EAF during 2015/16 to train more than 80 personnel in Counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) and close protection, the UK has pledged to continue working alongside ...
In her first defence keynote, delivered at DVD2016 on 8th September, Under Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin MP stressed the Government’s continued commitment to defence investment. Here, MOD DCB features editor Julie Shennan presents the highlights from this speech and assesses the implications for the defence supply chain. Harriett ...
MOD launches Defence Innovation Initiative An £800M Fund to encourage home-grown defence technology has been launched by the MOD. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon MP announced the arrival of the defence innovation fund, designed to keep the MOD at the forefront of ground-breaking innovation at an exhibition highlighting UK defence innovation. The initiative ...
A UK manufactured system to create miniature decoys that will help to protect combat jets from missiles, has been snapped up by the MOD. The MOD has placed a £2.5M order for the cutting-edge BriteCloud system, designed and manufactured in Bedfordshire and Scotland by Leonardo-Finmeccanica. The system can be fired from an aircraft’s flare dispenser without ...