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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Procurement
  • MOD and Royal College of Art collaborate on cutting-edge new uniform

    The Ministry of Defence and the Royal College of Art have collaborated on a future concept for Army combat uniform on show at this week鈥檚 Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2017 event.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Britain's second aircraft carrier named in Rosyth

    HMS Prince of Wales, the second of the Royal Navy鈥檚 two future flagships being built by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, was officially named today during a ceremony in Rosyth, Scotland

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • From Lancashire to Texas: 10% production milestone achieved for F-35 Lightning II fighter jets

    British engineers working on combat jets for the UK鈥檚 new aircraft carriers have reached a key production milestone.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New 拢48m contract for workboat fleet will support UK carriers and UK jobs, Defence Minister announces

    With the Royal Navy growing and Britain鈥檚 flagship carrier now set to enter her new home, Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has announced a 拢48 million contract for next-generation workboats which will support both British s鈥�

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Minister announces 拢3M to be saved as part of a new deal to supply the Royal Navy

    Speaking in Portsmouth today, Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has announced a range of new contracts, including one for consumable items which is set to save 拢3 million in efficiencies and furnish a growing Royal Navy, and鈥�

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Shoes to seamines - 20,000 items recovered preparing for carriers鈥� new home

    Speaking in Portsmouth today, Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin is set to announce that millions of metres of mud have been dredged, clearing the way for Britain鈥檚 newest aircraft carrier to sail safely into her new home at 鈥�

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Minister announces helicopter work will stay in the UK

    Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin is pleased to announce that work on the AW159 Wildcat helicopter produced by Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil will continue in the UK.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • World Class Innovators at the MOD

    World class innovators including astronaut Tim Peake and former McLaren Chairman Ron Dennis gathered at the MOD today for the first meeting of the new Defence External Innovation Advisory Panel.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Minister opens 拢3-million Cyber Security Centre in Gloucester

    Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin visited Gloucester today to open Lockheed Martin鈥檚 拢3-million, job-creating Cyber Security Centre.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Service marks 100 years of women鈥檚 contribution to UK Armed Forces

    Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin MP attended the event at the National Memorial Arboretum.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence research and exports support UK jobs

    Defence鈥檚 contribution to the UK economy was on show today as Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin visited the south west to hear how Ministry of Defence (MOD) research and industrial partnerships are supporting UK jobs, export鈥�

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Introducing the Open Call for Innovation

    From 3 July 2017, the Enduring Challenge will be known as the Open Call for Innovation. This change is first of several planned changes for this funding route.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 拢260M job-sustaining contract for advanced identification system

    The Ministry of Defence has awarded a 拢260 million contract to supply the UK鈥檚 with the next generation of secure Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) technology. The work will sustain around 150 jobs in Luton, the West of England,鈥�

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Minister Focuses on Scottish business, skills, and innovation

    UK investment, innovation, and support for Scottish jobs and skills were the focus for Minister Harriett Baldwin today, when she visited two leading employers to meet small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and apprentices鈥�

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Scottish shipyards begin building Royal Navy's latest patrol ship

    Work has officially begun in Scotland on HMS Spey, the fifth ship in a fleet of new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) being built for the Royal Navy.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Autonomy on the front line: supplying Armed Forces on the battlefield

    Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin challenges industry and academia to design autonomous systems that can resupply our front-line troops.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Minister unveils new 拢83 million state-of-the-art logistics site

    The Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin, has formally opened a huge state-of-the-art 拢83 million MOD logistics centre in Shropshire.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Royal Fleet Auxiliary's new tanker arrives in UK for customisation work sustaining 300 jobs

    The first of the newest support ships for the Royal Navy, RFA Tidespring, has arrived in Cornwall for customisation, helping to sustain 300 UK jobs.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK and France strengthen defence cooperation with new weapon system agreement

    Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin and her French counterpart Laurent Collet-Billon today sign an agreement to explore future missile technologies with MBDA

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Global Britain on show in Malaysia

    On her first visit to Malaysia, Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin is leading a strong delegation to the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition as the UK deepens bilateral defence, s鈥�

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government