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Security clearance changes costing firms thousands
One small defence firm lost 163 security clearances on a single date at a cost of £68,000 over twelve months, including fourteen redrafts of a single access letter, according to evidence given to the Defence Committee.
Defence investment must improve lives, says Streeting
Investment in defence will only command lasting public support if people can see that it improves their lives as well as strengthening national defence, according to the Defence Secretary.
France to field twelve SAMP/T NG air defence units
France has ordered four additional SAMP/T NG firing units, taking its total order for the ground-based air and missile defence system to twelve, according to eurosam.
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Apprentices BAE and Babcock cannot take offered elsewhere
Strong apprenticeship applicants who cannot be offered a place by BAE Systems or Babcock will be put in front of smaller firms in the same communities.
Streeting declines to discuss Faslane shelters
The Secretary of State for Defence has declined to discuss reported ballistic shelters at Faslane in open session, telling the Defence Committee there is a difference between what others report and what the department is willing to say.
Cable saboteurs to face up to fourteen years in jail
Those who intentionally damage critical undersea energy and telecoms infrastructure would face prison sentences of up to fourteen years and unlimited fines under proposals published this week.
Ministers monitoring Type 31 schedule risk with Babcock
The Ministry of Defence continues to monitor delivery performance for the Type 31 frigate programme and is working with the company to manage schedule risks.
Type 45 extension not part of the plan, committee told
The Ministry of Defence does not want to extend the life of the Type 45 destroyers and would rather spend the money on new technology, according to evidence given to the Defence Committee.
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Simple front door for defence suppliers due this year
The Ministry of Defence intends to publish a simple front door of procurement entry points for small and medium-sized enterprises by the end of this calendar year.
RAF Chinooks and A400M to fight UK wildfires from the sky
The Royal Air Force will equip its Chinook helicopters and A400M Atlas transport aircraft to fight fires, giving Britain an aerial firefighting capability permanently based in the United Kingdom for the first time.
Hardened shelters an option for jets at RAF Akrotiri
Hardened aircraft shelters may form part of future infrastructure considerations at RAF Akrotiri, with options to improve aircraft survivability and operational resilience still being explored.
DragonFire stays a sovereign programme for now
Ministers have declined to commit Ukraine to a role in the DragonFire laser programme, saying the department is focused on maturing advanced sovereign technologies.
Defence spending in Northern Ireland hits record high
Ministry of Defence expenditure with industry in Northern Ireland rose by sixty-three per cent in a single year to reach £464 million in 2025-26, the highest level since records began.
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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.
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