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Nuclear sub, combat vehicle gun attributed to high project costs in UK
Like the submarine, the Warrior capability sustainment program was hit by cost and schedule delays last year.
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Auditors say Britain can’t afford its 10-year defense equipment plan
The funding gap for the plan is anywhere between £4.9 billion and £20.8 billion, or as much as U.S. $29.52 billion, according to the National Audit Office.
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Carbonite-2 satellite enters orbit to test British intel-gathering capability
The sensors employed on Carbonite-2 enable the British military to film moving objects such as vehicles, aircraft and ships in ultrahigh definition and color video.
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Britain hires new defense procurement chief as budget woes linger
Britain’s new procurement minister has no apparent defense experience, and he’s taken up the post in a time of fiscal uncertainty.
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Engineering firm names preferred team for building British frigates
The announcement coincided with the visit of the new British defense secretary, Gavin Williamson, to the company’s shipyard.
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Industry uneasy over appointment at British defense exports agency
A key appointment for the British government agency charged with supporting defense and security exports is expected in the new year. However, industry executives are worried the new official could fall short of the sector’s needs.
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Could the UK emerge as a security equipment giant? The government’s got a plan.
Prospects for the local defense and security sectors overall are likely to be influenced by a national security capability review due to be completed by the Cabinet Office in the next few weeks.
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Russia’s naval updates threaten undersea comms network, says top British military officer
Britain’s top military officer has warned that a modernized Russian Navy poses a threat to the undersea fiber-optic cable networks. However, this is not entirely a one-sided affair.
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Qatar inks deal with UK for 24 Typhoon jets, training package
This is the biggest export sale of the jet by the U.K. in more than a decade.
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Britain moves to restore carrier strike capability with warship commissioning
Only one carrier will be operational at any given time, as Britain doesn’t have the manpower or other resources to simultaneously operate the two warships.
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Nuclear sub, combat vehicle gun attributed to high project costs in UK
Like the submarine, the Warrior capability sustainment program was hit by cost and schedule delays last year.
-
Auditors say Britain can’t afford its 10-year defense equipment plan
The funding gap for the plan is anywhere between £4.9 billion and £20.8 billion, or as much as U.S. $29.52 billion, according to the National Audit Office.
-
Carbonite-2 satellite enters orbit to test British intel-gathering capability
The sensors employed on Carbonite-2 enable the British military to film moving objects such as vehicles, aircraft and ships in ultrahigh definition and color video.
-
Britain hires new defense procurement chief as budget woes linger
Britain’s new procurement minister has no apparent defense experience, and he’s taken up the post in a time of fiscal uncertainty.
-
Engineering firm names preferred team for building British frigates
The announcement coincided with the visit of the new British defense secretary, Gavin Williamson, to the company’s shipyard.
-
Industry uneasy over appointment at British defense exports agency
A key appointment for the British government agency charged with supporting defense and security exports is expected in the new year. However, industry executives are worried the new official could fall short of the sector’s needs.
-
Could the UK emerge as a security equipment giant? The government’s got a plan.
Prospects for the local defense and security sectors overall are likely to be influenced by a national security capability review due to be completed by the Cabinet Office in the next few weeks.
-
Russia’s naval updates threaten undersea comms network, says top British military officer
Britain’s top military officer has warned that a modernized Russian Navy poses a threat to the undersea fiber-optic cable networks. However, this is not entirely a one-sided affair.
-
Qatar inks deal with UK for 24 Typhoon jets, training package
This is the biggest export sale of the jet by the U.K. in more than a decade.
-
Britain moves to restore carrier strike capability with warship commissioning
Only one carrier will be operational at any given time, as Britain doesn’t have the manpower or other resources to simultaneously operate the two warships.
-
Nuclear sub, combat vehicle gun attributed to high project costs in UK
Like the submarine, the Warrior capability sustainment program was hit by cost and schedule delays last year.
-
Auditors say Britain can’t afford its 10-year defense equipment plan
The funding gap for the plan is anywhere between £4.9 billion and £20.8 billion, or as much as U.S. $29.52 billion, according to the National Audit Office.
-
Carbonite-2 satellite enters orbit to test British intel-gathering capability
The sensors employed on Carbonite-2 enable the British military to film moving objects such as vehicles, aircraft and ships in ultrahigh definition and color video.
-
Britain hires new defense procurement chief as budget woes linger
Britain’s new procurement minister has no apparent defense experience, and he’s taken up the post in a time of fiscal uncertainty.
-
Engineering firm names preferred team for building British frigates
The announcement coincided with the visit of the new British defense secretary, Gavin Williamson, to the company’s shipyard.
-
Industry uneasy over appointment at British defense exports agency
A key appointment for the British government agency charged with supporting defense and security exports is expected in the new year. However, industry executives are worried the new official could fall short of the sector’s needs.
-
Could the UK emerge as a security equipment giant? The government’s got a plan.
Prospects for the local defense and security sectors overall are likely to be influenced by a national security capability review due to be completed by the Cabinet Office in the next few weeks.
-
Russia’s naval updates threaten undersea comms network, says top British military officer
Britain’s top military officer has warned that a modernized Russian Navy poses a threat to the undersea fiber-optic cable networks. However, this is not entirely a one-sided affair.
-
Qatar inks deal with UK for 24 Typhoon jets, training package
This is the biggest export sale of the jet by the U.K. in more than a decade.
-
Britain moves to restore carrier strike capability with warship commissioning
Only one carrier will be operational at any given time, as Britain doesn’t have the manpower or other resources to simultaneously operate the two warships.
