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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Defence Procurement)
  • £1-million fund for innovative waste oils recycling technology revealed

    Defence Minister unveils DASA and RAF contract winners to develop novel technique that could save money and help the environment

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence invests billions into UK prosperity

    The MOD has released the official statistics for 2018/19 regional expenditure with UK industry, commerce and employment.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £183-million boost for military helicopter training

    A new contract has been signed to boost training services for Rotary Wing pilots.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Revolutionary Artificial Intelligence warship contracts announced

    The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has announced the first wave of £4-million funding.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence leaders to join forces at 2020 Space Conference

    Leaders from government, industry and academia will join forces at the Defence Space 2020 conference in London on 20 to 21 May.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Production starts on world-leading respirators for UK armed forces

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

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • HMS Pembroke back in action after Fife refit

    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.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Royal Navy’s new Offshore Patrol Vessel named HMS Spey

    HMS SPEY, the last of five cutting-edge Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) procured for the Royal Navy has been formally named on the Clyde today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • RAF pilot seconded to Virgin Orbit space programme

    The Royal Air Force (RAF) and Virgin Orbit have selected the RAF pilot to be seconded to the company’s ground-breaking small satellite launch programme.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK Space Conference

    Minister for Defence Procurement Anne-Marie Trevelyan's speech at the UK Space Conference in Newport, South Wales.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £1.5-million boost for space innovation

    Defence Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan has announced a £1.5-million investment in 12 ground-breaking space innovation projects.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Britain's second carrier sets sail for sea trials

    Britain’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has sailed from Rosyth Dockyard for the first time.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £100-million boost for cutting-edge Protector aircraft

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

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Minister for Defence Procurement Anne-Marie Trevelyan's speech at DSEI

    Minister for Defence Procurement Anne-Marie Trevelyan's keynote speech on the opening day of Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2019.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • HMS Queen Elizabeth sails to US for fighter jet trials

    Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from Portsmouth today, bound for the east coast of the USA for operational trials.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK and Norway Reinforce North Atlantic Security

    The UK and Norway reinforced their commitment to joint anti-submarine operations in the North Atlantic at RAF Lossiemouth today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • First steel cut for HMS Cardiff

    The first steel has been cut for HMS Cardiff, the second ship in the Royal Navy’s next generation of Type 26 anti-submarine frigates.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £85-million contract to boost Type-23 capabilities

    The Ministry of Defence has signed an £85-million contract with Rolls-Royce to maintain the engines of the Royal Navy’s Type-23 frigate fleet.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Coventry company wins £63-million Army vehicle support contract

    The MOD has awarded a contract worth more than £60-million to British industry to maintain the Army’s cutting-edge fleet of armoured vehicles.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK and US pilots to prepare for frontline on state-of-the-art simulators

    British pilots will be able to undertake simultaneous virtual exercises with US counterparts based across the Atlantic using new cutting-edge simulation technology.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government