Up to two billion pounds to replace the SA80 rifle
The programme to replace the SA80 family of weapons carries an estimated value of up to £2 billion and the contract is expected to run from July 2029 until the end of March 2045.
Review under way on array that detects nuclear tests
An independent review has been commissioned into ways of reducing the ground vibration reaching the Eskdalemuir seismic array.
All Boxers built to one standard, says minister
All 623 Boxers are being delivered to a common build standard, which has made variant and build configuration effectively the same thing.
Service leavers offered wind turbine training
People leaving the Armed Forces can take Global Wind Organisation safety and technical training through the Career Transition Partnership as a route into the wind energy industry.
Army seeks new ways to power troops on the battlefield
UK Defence Innovation has opened a Tactical Power Challenge worth £2.45 million seeking better ways to generate, store, distribute and manage electrical power for deployed forces.
Investment plan not investable as it stands, MPs told
Stephen Phipson, chief executive of MakeUK, was giving evidence alongside Kevin Craven of ADS, Julian David of techUK and Arnab Dutt of the Federation of Small Businesses.
Permanent secretary pressed five times on backloading
The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence was asked five times by a member of the Defence Committee whether the Defence Investment Plan settlement is backloaded.
Streeting not comfortable with housing budget shift
More than a billion pounds was moved out of the defence housing budget during the Defence Investment Plan process.
Equipment spending fell by five billion in a year
Kevin Craven, chief executive of ADS, gave the figure during a session on the implications of the Defence Investment Plan for British industry.
Energy costs driving manufacturers abroad, MPs told
Stephen Phipson, chief executive of MakeUK, raised the point during a session on the implications of the Defence Investment Plan for British industry.
