Equipment spending fell by five billion in a year

Energy costs driving manufacturers abroad, MPs told

Stephen Phipson, chief executive of MakeUK, raised the point during a session on the implications of the Defence Investment Plan for British industry.

Britain assessing quantum threat to military crypto

The Ministry of Defence is assessing its cryptographic dependencies as part of continued preparations for transition to post-quantum cryptography, according to an answer given in Parliament.

Security clearance changes costing firms thousands

Defence investment must improve lives, says Streeting

Investment in defence will only command lasting public support if people can see that it improves their lives as well as strengthening national defence, according to the Defence Secretary.

France to field twelve SAMP/T NG air defence units

France has ordered four additional SAMP/T NG firing units, taking its total order for the ground-based air and missile defence system to twelve, according to eurosam.

Apprentices BAE and Babcock cannot take offered elsewhere

Downie says SNP has no serious plan for Scotland’s security

The SNP is not serious about independence or defence and is taking its supporters for fools, Labour MP Graeme Downie has said.

Crackdown urged after attacks on defence workers’ homes

Harriet Cross, the Conservative member for Gordon and Buchan, warned of a "dangerous escalation" in attacks on the Scottish defence sector.

Streeting declines to discuss Faslane shelters

The Secretary of State for Defence has declined to discuss reported ballistic shelters at Faslane in open session, telling the Defence Committee there is a difference between what others report and...

Train Scots workers to seize defence billions, says Marra

Billions of pounds of defence investment heading for Scotland will only translate into skilled jobs if colleges, employers and councils are handed the power to decide, according to the #ScottishLab...

Cable saboteurs to face up to fourteen years in jail

Those who intentionally damage critical undersea energy and telecoms infrastructure would face prison sentences of up to fourteen years and unlimited fines under proposals published this week.

Tom Hunter and Willie Haughey back Fife weapons plant

Military horses could carry loads in the field again

Exercise COPPER HORSE found that Military Working Horses may be able to support a limited range of field tasks, with further development needed on equipment, load carriage and operating endurance.

Thousands of unclaimed forces pensions now being paid

Tracing and claims activity has brought 11,201 previously unclaimed armed forces pensions into payment.

Universities to handle defence protests themselves

Ministers monitoring Type 31 schedule risk with Babcock

The Ministry of Defence continues to monitor delivery performance for the Type 31 frigate programme and is working with the company to manage schedule risks.

Simple front door for defence suppliers due this year

The Ministry of Defence intends to publish a simple front door of procurement entry points for small and medium-sized enterprises by the end of this calendar year.

RAF Chinooks and A400M to fight UK wildfires from the sky

The Royal Air Force will equip its Chinook helicopters and A400M Atlas transport aircraft to fight fires, giving Britain an aerial firefighting capability permanently based in the United Kingdom for...

Households asked to prepare for three days of disruption

Households across Britain are being asked to keep enough supplies to manage three days of disruption to power, water, phones and the internet, under a campaign launched today that forms the first...