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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Procurement
  • Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal names new jetty for Navy’s giant aircraft carriers

    Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has today officially named the jetty which will house the Royal Navy’s giant new aircraft carriers in Portsmouth.

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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

  • Promoting Our Prosperity

    Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin's address to the Chatham House Security and Defence Conference 2017

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence dialogue on our EU exit

    Ministers meet with the UK defence industry to discuss areas such as customs arrangements, skills and research funding.

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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

  • UK Defence companies step up globally at Aero India 2017

    Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin leads UK delegation at trade show Aero India as UK and India focus on partnership, investment and technology.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Minister Harriett Baldwin's address to the Make In India Conference

    Minister for Defence Procurement addressed the Make In India Conference in Bengaluru, India.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • MOD builds links with SMEs in North East

    Minister Harriett Baldwin visited Newcastle today to build links with regional SMEs who play a key role in equipping the UK’s Armed Forces

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Minister visits a hub for Queen Elizabeth Class Carrier Programme

    Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin has visited Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, home of the Royal Navy’s Merlin helicopters.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • MOD partners with industry to promote UK prosperity

    In the week the UK’s Industrial Strategy was announced, Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin met with Boeing International president Marc Allen to mark the successes of a joint initiative to build UK prosperity …

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK and US strengthen maritime aviation cooperation

    Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin signs a Maritime Patrol Aircraft declaration with the US.

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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

  • UK Innovation: Laser Weapon Contract Awarded

    MOD awards £30m contract to produce Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) Capability Demonstrator to UK Dragonfire consortium, led by MBDA.

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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

  • Defence leads the way on small business engagement

    The MOD has announced the next step in its programme to put small businesses at the heart of Defence procurement and deliver value for money.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Crowdsourcing Innovative New Defence Technologies

    Dstl announces an innovative competition to crowdsource solutions to improve satellite imaging.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • MOD awards £46M to start Challenger 2 Tank life extension project competition

    The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded new contracts to BAE Systems and Rheinmetall Land Systeme GmbH to progress the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Fourth Astute class submarine formally named

    The Royal Navy's fourth Astute Class attack submarine has been formally named

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government