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  • A £98.4 million contract, supporting 119 jobs, has been extended to maintain Short-Range Air Defence (SHORAD) for the British Army and Royal Marines.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • A £180-million contract to deliver cutting edge threat detection technology for the British Army’s new Boxer vehicles will support hundreds of jobs in Scotland, it is announced today.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The British Army has invested £102-million in a high-end surveillance system which allows frontline soldiers to detect and engage enemy targets in seconds.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • A £76-million aircraft support contract, supporting more than 170 jobs, will maximise the availability and capability of the UK’s F-35 Lightning stealth jets, ensuring they are ready for combat operations across the globe.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • A £550-million contract for new surface-attack missiles will secure hundreds of UK jobs and provide unrivalled lethality for the UK’s F-35B Lightning jets, Defence Minister Jeremy Quin announced today.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The Ministry of Defence is seeking new ways to assist military drone operators in urban environments in a new funding competition.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • RAF Typhoons are to be equipped with next generation radar thanks to a £317-million investment, Defence Minister Jeremy Quin today announced.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The military's fleet of bulldozers, cranes and forklifts will soon be refreshed thanks to a £240-million maintenance contract.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • A £9.9-million contract has been signed with Merseyside-based Marine Specialised Technology (MST) for 2 new boats to replace the Gibraltar Squadron Fast Patrol Craft.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Facilities to house the Poseidon MRA Mk1 fleet have been handed over to Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), marking a major milestone in the Poseidon programme.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • A £65-million contract to build the UK’s first three Protector aircraft, the first UK operated system capable of strike missions anywhere in the world, has been signed.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The DE&S Logistics Delivery Operating Centre at MOD Donnington have coordinated the delivery of over 10,000 pieces of critical medical equipment.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Over the last 12 weeks a dedicated team fronted by MOD experts have negotiated contracts for more than 10 billion items of PPE for NHS workers in the battle against Covid-19.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • A £26.7-million contract has been awarded to supply and maintain outboard and inboard motors fitted to the Ministry of Defence's small boats fleet.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA) remains operational during the COVID-19 emergency

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The first Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft has arrived in the UK.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • A contract worth £2.8-billion has been signed to provide state-of-the-art armoured fighting vehicles to the British Army.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK service personnel will be equipped with world-class respirators under a £16-million contract.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • HMS Pembroke is back with the Royal Navy ahead of schedule and ready for action after a successful 42-week, £8-million refit at Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard in Fife.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth approximately £100-million to test the performance of the UK’s ground-breaking Protector aircraft.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government