tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (including Defence Exports) 2016-07-13T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/improved-brimstone-missile-enters-service-with-raf 2016-07-13T00:00:00+01:00 Improved Brimstone missile enters service with RAF An improved version of the RAF’s Brimstone missile with a longer range and more advanced guidance system is ready for use on Tornado aircraft following a £170 million investment by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ministers-appointed-to-ministry-of-defence 2015-05-11T18:43:00+01:00 Ministry of Defence Ministerial appointments finalised Prime Minister retains Philip Dunne and Julian Brazier, and appoints Penny Mordaunt, Mark Lancaster and Earl Howe to roles in the Ministry of Defence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mod-announces-contract-to-run-military-logistics 2015-03-24T12:48:27+00:00 MOD announces contract to run military logistics The Ministry of Defence has announced today that it intends to sign a 13-year logistics programme contract with Leidos following successful negotiations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mod-sells-the-government-pipeline-and-storage-system-for-82-million 2015-03-20T11:46:58+00:00 MOD sells the Government Pipeline and Storage System for £82 million The Government Pipeline and Storage System has been sold to Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-to-deliver-secure-communications-with-new-satellite-move 2015-03-17T15:22:02+00:00 UK to deliver secure communications with new satellite move The UK will move one of its communication satellites to the Asia Pacific region for the first time to deliver protected and secure satellite communications services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mod-announces-investment-in-upgrading-helicopter-fleet 2015-03-12T10:12:00+00:00 MOD announces investment in upgrading helicopter fleet The MOD has delivered some of the most technologically advanced and well supported helicopter fleets in the world over the last year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ministry-of-defence-announces-preferred-bidder-for-marchwood-sea-mounting-centre 2015-03-03T13:37:01+00:00 Ministry of Defence announces preferred bidder for Marchwood Sea Mounting Centre Solent Gateway chosen as preferred bidder to manage and develop commercial potential of Marchwood Sea Mounting Centre tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/building-state-of-the-art-facilities-at-dstl 2015-03-02T14:48:44+00:00 Building state-of-the-art facilities at Dstl The Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology cuts the turf on the next phase of building work at Porton Down. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/opportunities-for-uk-technology-companies-in-the-us-defence-market 2015-02-27T14:24:10+00:00 Opportunities for UK technology companies in the US defence market Speech by Mr Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/building-future-forces-and-using-modern-technologies-to-meet-with-rising-international-strife-and-changing-geopolitical-balances 2015-02-26T16:40:03+00:00 Building future forces and using modern technologies to meet with rising international strife and changing geopolitical balances Speech by Mr Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/national-priorities-in-an-international-market 2015-02-24T15:40:44+00:00 National priorities in an international market Speech by Mr Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mod-announces-200m-typhoon-capability-upgrade-for-the-raf 2015-02-23T12:10:00+00:00 MOD announces €200m Typhoon capability upgrade for the RAF A contract worth €200M (approximately £165M) to enhance the capability of the Eurofighter-Typhoon has been signed at an International Defence Exhibition in Abu Dhabi. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mod-announces-preferred-bidder-to-run-military-logistics-programme 2015-02-19T10:57:09+00:00 MOD announces preferred bidder to run military logistics programme Leidos chosen as preferred bidder for the Logistics Commodities and ӰԺ (Transformation) (LCS(T)) programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mod-brings-businesses-together-for-innovative-defence-ideas 2015-02-10T14:43:08+00:00 MOD brings businesses together for innovative defence ideas A Marketplace event has been held in London to encourage small and big businesses to work together. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uks-first-a400m-aircraft-named-city-of-bristol 2015-02-09T11:49:00+00:00 UK’s first A400M aircraft named “City of Bristol” Royal Air Force has recognised important role Bristol has had with A400M Atlas by naming first aircraft "City of Bristol". tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/centre-for-defence-enterprise-marketplace-securing-our-future-through-innovation 2015-02-06T13:35:00+00:00 Centre for Defence Enterprise marketplace: securing our future through innovation Speech by Mr Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ministers-sign-agreement-for-prisoners-to-supply-armed-forces-with-kit 2015-02-02T10:32:44+00:00 Ministers sign agreement for prisoners to supply armed forces with kit Justice Secretary Chris Grayling and Defence Minister Philip Dunne signed a service level agreement last week . tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prisoners-to-supply-armed-forces-with-kit 2015-02-01T01:00:13+00:00 Prisoners to supply armed forces with kit Prisoners will be making sandbags, fence posts and other support products for Britain’s armed forces after an innovative new agreement was signed by ministers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/50-million-armoured-vehicles-fleet-support-contract-awarded 2015-01-23T11:26:00+00:00 £50 million armoured vehicles fleet support contract awarded The £50 million contract has gone to BAE Systems to support the British Army's armoured tracked vehicle fleet. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mod-publishes-equipment-plan-and-welcomes-nao-report 2015-01-13T12:29:04+00:00 MOD publishes equipment plan and welcomes NAO report The MOD has published its third annual update to the defence equipment plan.