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  • Defence Secretary announces £48 million Apache training contract

    The Defence Secretary announced the six-year contract alongside new measures to tackle global cyber threats at the Land Warfare Conference.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Nation's flagship takes to sea for the first time

    History was made today as HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first QE Class aircraft carrier, set sail from Rosyth to commence first stage sea trials off the north-east of Scotland.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • £260M job-sustaining contract for advanced identification system

    The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £260 million contract to supply the UK’s with the next generation of secure Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) technology. The work will sustain around 150 jobs in Luton, the West of England,…

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Aerospace Wales Forum hosted by DECA

    The Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA) was delighted to host members of the Aerospace Wales Forum welcoming over 40 guests from industry, government and academia to the Sealand site.

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  • Typhoon support solutions

    The Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA) continues to grow support solutions for Typhoon. Ian Ford and Derek Underwood explain how we are working to reduce costs by providing innovative repair-not-replace solu…

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  • DECA accredited a Disability Confident Employer

    The Defence Electronics and Components Agency is accredited as a Disability Confident Employer.

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  • Scottish shipyards begin building Royal Navy's latest patrol ship

    Work has officially begun in Scotland on HMS Spey, the fifth ship in a fleet of new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) being built for the Royal Navy.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary announces £539 million investment in new missiles systems

    Secretary of State, Sir Michael Fallon, has today announced three new missile contracts worth a combined £539 million for state-of-the-art Meteor, Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) and Sea Viper missile systems at MBDA …

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • £1.4 billion deal for Royal Navy’s new attack submarine

    The MOD has negotiated a new £1.4 billion contract for the Royal Navy’s new attack submarine, the sixth in a total fleet of seven, which will protect the UK’s new aircraft carriers and nuclear deterrent.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Minister unveils new £83 million state-of-the-art logistics site

    The Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin, has formally opened a huge state-of-the-art £83 million MOD logistics centre in Shropshire.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary welcomes US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis to the UK for the first time

    Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has hosted Jim Mattis on his first visit to the UK as US Secretary of Defense.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • MOD signs £14 million contract for lifesaving medical technology

    A Basingstoke company is set to deliver lifesaving medical monitors to the UK Armed Forces under a £14 million deal with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) that will sustain over 60 jobs.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Royal Navy's first new Offshore Patrol Vessel formally named

    The first of the Royal Navy’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) has been formally named in Scotland today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary announces world class innovation panel

    In a major speech at the University of Oxford, the Defence Secretary today announced the formation of a world class panel which will help challenge and drive the Ministry of Defence’s innovation agenda.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • MOD signs £146 million contract to upgrade RAF’s long-range missile

    Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin has today announced a £146 million contract with MBDA to regenerate an air-launched missile, alongside her French counterpart Laurent Collet-Billon.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Welsh company wins £82M contract on global stage

    Leading the UK delegation at the IDEX trade show in Abu Dhabi, Minister Harriett Baldwin has announced the award of an innovative £82 million contract to Welsh company Qioptiq, who provide support for vital surveillance and …

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Crowsnest helicopter surveillance deal to protect carriers sustains 200 high-skilled UK jobs

    Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin announces £269M deal for Crowsnest system to protect new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • £271M Wildcat Helicopter support deal sustains 500 UK jobs

    The MOD has signed a £271M deal with Leonardo Helicopters to continue to support world-leading Wildcat helicopters, protecting hundreds of highly-skilled British jobs.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • £410M RAF Atlas aircraft support contract secures at least 400 UK jobs

    The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has negotiated a £410 million contract that will secure at least 400 highly-skilled British jobs and provide in-service support for the UK’s Atlas A400M aircraft, securing a key part of the RAF …

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Two new non-executive directors appointed to the DE&S Board

    The Defence Equipment and Support Chairman, Mr Paul Skinner as announced the appointment of 2 non-executive directors, Dr Ros Rivaz and Mr Iain Lanaghan,

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government