Infographic: The Budget 2015
The Budget 2015 was an opportunity for the Chancellor to highlight his party’s successes as the UK heads towards an incredibly tight General Election. And
Germany pledges to invest heavily in defence
Summary: Germany has announced plans to boost its defence budget by 6.2% over the next five years. Germany’s defence budget will rise by 1.2 billion euros
UK Government commits to future of submarine industry
Summary: The UK Government has announced funding of £285m to continue the design phase of the country’s next generation of nuclear-deterrent submarines, the Successor programme.
General Election 2015: What have the parties pledged for defence?
Summary: With the UK General Election on the horizon, the main political parties are getting their election campaigns underway, with major policies and promises being
UK businesses must become more cyber aware
Summary: A recent report conducted on behalf of the UK Government has found that many UK businesses do not have the necessary skills and knowledge
Get ready to win with the Public Contracts Regulations
Summary: Last week, new Public Contracts Regulations came into force in the UK, Regulations which will bring fundamental changes to the procurement processes for the
NAO publishes defence acquisition recommendations
Summary: The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a new report which contains a number of recommendations which will aim to improve the procurement and
India to ramp up defence production and procurement
Summary: India’s defense ministry said Wednesday it would spend $8 billion on new warships, while the country’s prime minister called on the world’s arms makers
ADS calls on Government to invest in defence and security
Summary: ADS has released a 2015 manifesto calling for Government to invest in the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors as a means of
MOD challenges firms to ‘secure future through innovation’
Summary: The MOD is encouraging both small and big businesses to team up to develop innovative ideas for the defence and security of the UK.
Defence Suppliers Service offers industry advice in official MOD Yearbook
Summary: The MOD spends over £20bn a year on a wide range of products and services, and has announced almost £160bn funding over the next
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Middle East countries continue to report defence budget growth
Summary: Defence spending in the Middle East has continued to remain strong, reaching some of the highest levels in the past 20 years. Economic research
USA announces its largest defence budget request in years
Summary: President Obama’s $4 trillion Budget request to Congress includes the largest base defence budget for the US since before the global recession in 2009.
Osborne: UK to have the most modern Navy in the world
Summary: Chancellor George Osborne has set out the government’s plans to build the ‘most modern Navy in the world’. Speaking in Portsmouth, Mr Osborne announced
Commercial defence partners sought ahead of UK General Election
Summary: Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said that further defence privatisation will occur before the 2015 General Election in May. Mr Fallon said that three
USA and India pledge strengthened defence partnership
Summary: A ten-year extension to the defence co-operation agreement between the USA and India has been announced during President Barack Obama’s three-day New Delhi visit.
MPs vote for £100bn renewal of Trident nuclear programme
Summary: A motion against the renewal of the UK’s Trident nuclear weapons programme has been defeated in the House of Commons by a landslide majority.
Groundbreaking joint defence deal to bring UK and Ireland forces together
Summary: The UK and the Republic of Ireland have signed an agreement on defence that will see the armed forces of both countries working more
Which military market is expected to boom over the next 5 years?
To be successful in the global defence industry it’s not enough to understand the current market drivers. You have to be aware of what the
