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Nearly half of the jobs supported by the UK’s Future Combat Air System programme are based in the North West of England, with the programme currently supporting more than 4,500 jobs across the country.
The Ministry of Defence is examining whether work at HM Naval Base Devonport can be accelerated, as part of a wider £26 billion programme to upgrade the Royal Navy’s three main naval bases, Defence Minister Luke Pollard has said.
The Ministry of Defence has again confirmed that the Shadow Mk2 upgrade programme was cancelled because it was late, had failed to deliver the capability required by the Armed Forces and was facing unacceptable cost escalation.
The Government will launch a national public awareness campaign later this year to prepare households for emergencies and improve understanding of state-based threats, as part of a wider effort to develop a "whole-of-society" approach to national security.
HMS Queen Elizabeth will sail from Portsmouth this weekend for a three-month deployment around the UK and northern Europe, with the Royal Navy saying the carrier will strengthen NATO deterrence, readiness and collective defence.
Russia's disappearance from the Mediterranean shows a navy stretched thin, but the ships it does have remain dangerous and well handled warns ex-navy Commander Tom Sharpe.
Everyone is furious about the cancelled air defence destroyer, but £1 million over three years tells you it was never being built in the first place argues Jonathan Chartier.
Scotland is preparing a Defence Industrial Growth Programme to turn rising defence spending into more jobs, skills and investment as the security of Europe changes.
HMS Medway’s recent live-fire exercise while on patrol carries a clear deterrence message, Britain is showing the Falklands are defended, with forces trained, armed and ready to respond.
The MOD is moving to reduce defence reliance on high-risk critical mineral supply chains through allied sourcing, recycling and alternative supplies, Minister Luke Pollard says.
