Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Procurement, 2015-2016
...the chance to comment on the disposal of those vessels when they reach the end of their useful lives. In particular, the opinion of those local communities, who are geographically...
...successful At Sea Demonstration in the Hebrides in October to test UK and allies’ capability to provide missile defence. This is a significant step forward in our understanding of the...
...today, and for as long as the global security situation demands. This afternoon, the House of Commons will debate the role of the strategic deterrent in defence of the nation....
...helping to de-risk the future transition into service of the Type 26 class. The 3D Artisan radar being mounted onto HMS Queen Elizabeth. BAE Systems Copyright While HMS Queen Elizabeth...
...the MOD with a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the long term operation of nuclear reactor cores and has been used to give advance notice of any issues that might...
...generator will enable the Queen Elizabeth to produce electrical power for propulsion and the ship’s services on board. It is a major nautical-milestone on her journey to becoming an operational...
...undertake a range of other essential tasks. Some of these will involve military deterrence or making use of the carriers’ broader war-fighting capability: for example we can use embarked helicopters...
...deliver £162M of capital receipts from non-core assets; Secondly, to use private sector expertise to generate downstream savings for Defence and; Thirdly, to allow focus on defence resources where they...
...personnel from Afghanistan - and today undertaking refuelling tasking over the skies of Iraq not just for the RAF, but for several coalition partners as well. This allowed us over...
...models So today’s contract announcement reflects just how successful we have been in breaking free from the past and forging a new and better path for Defence procurement. What does...
