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From The Rt Hon Jeremy Quin
  • The UK’s first fleet of uncrewed fighter aircraft is one step closer to reality following a £30-million contract to design and manufacture a prototype in a three-year deal supporting more than 100 jobs in Belfast.

    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

  • Rare images of mountain lions, jaguars and ocelots have been captured by a British Army wildlife monitoring programme in the heart of the Belize jungle.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The MOD has awarded a lion's share of a contract worth £317-million to the Scottish defence industry.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New hybrid technology is being tested on the Army’s Foxhound and Jackal 2 vehicles following a £3-million investment from the MOD.

    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

  • Start-up tech companies and inventors will get the chance to pitch directly to UK and US military leaders for the $1-million investment to fast-track their ideas for cutting-edge Space innovations.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Seven new companies will collaborate with Team Tempest, the pioneering alliance delivering cutting edge technology for a new generation of combat air power.

    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

  • 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

  • Re-purposed military oxygen machines among the package of coronavirus support for British Overseas Territories.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • A review that will revitalise the UK’s defence and security industrial sectors and improve productivity has been launched.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The first extra-large autonomous test submarine will be developed for the Royal Navy following a new contract by the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA).

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £2-million innovation competition to reduce and remove impact windfarms have on UK's Air Defence systems to boost green energy growth.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Contracts to develop the ‘eyes and ears’ of Dreadnought submarines will create 170 jobs and secure 350 more across the UK.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Work to reduce the size of the government estate has freed up land for development and secured more than £2bn.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Thousands of UK Government civil servants will move to new building later this year

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government