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Defence companies are being refused bank accounts because of the sector they work in, and the practice should be brought to an end, according to a report by the Scottish Affairs Committee which describes the situation as unacceptable.
The Scottish Conservatives have accused the SNP government of being hostile to the defence industry and of undermining it through what they call grievance politics, responding to a Scottish Affairs Committee report.
Britain has developed a new family of domestically produced turbojet engines suited for drones and other similar applications.
Scotland is well placed to benefit from increased defence spending but risks missing out unless skills shortages are addressed, according to a report.
The workforce needed to build the Type 26 and Type 31 frigates will struggle to meet demand at current training levels, according to the Scottish Affairs Committee.
The US Air Force has launched a new readiness drive aimed at getting more B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer bombers available for operations, with early work cutting some critical parts delivery times from more than a week to as little as two or three days.
Britain maintains a "robust" air, land and maritime military presence in the South Atlantic and considers current force levels sufficient to defend the Falkland Islands, a Minister has said.
The Type 31 frigate programme continues to face schedule challenges linked to its ambitious build timeline and the integration, testing and assurance of ship systems, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The government has committed to rewriting the War Books by the end of this year as part of an accelerated Home Defence Programme, with defence planning feeding into the work.
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation intends to commission a study on options for private finance across the Ministry of Defence estate, feeding into a plan for investment and disinvestment over the next decade.
