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April 8, 2015

The future of flight? The civil use of drones

The future of flight? The civil use of drones

Drones have captured the public imagination, featuring as last Christmas’ most popular present. Commercial businesses too are taking advantage of both large […]

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March 23, 2015

Launch of the Defence Solutions Centre

Launch of the Defence Solutions Centre

This morning ministers Matthew Hancock MP and Philip Dunne MP opened the new UK Defence Solutions Centre (DSC) in Farnborough. The UK […]

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March 19, 2015

Budget 2015: Boosting the UK’s Pitch to the East

Budget 2015: Boosting the UK’s Pitch to the East

Yesterday’s announcement of a doubling of funding for 2015/16 UKTI activities in China in the Chancellor’s 2015 Budget, will offer a major boost […]

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November 25, 2014

What is the UK’s security industry?

What is the UK’s security industry?

The UK’s security industry is diverse – 11,500 companies, providing products and services for everything from the response to the Ebola crisis, […]

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September 16, 2014

Survey on the government’s export support schemes

Survey on the government’s export support schemes

The Ministerial Working Group on Defence and Security Exports has commissioned the Cabinet Office to produce a paper on ‘structural impediments’ to […]

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August 21, 2014

40 Years of the Hawk

40 Years of the Hawk

Today marks 40 years since the BAE Systems Hawk achieved its first flight – starting a British aerospace and UK export success story. First developed […]

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June 30, 2014

Review of DFID Framework Agreements

Review of DFID Framework Agreements

The Department for International Development (DFID) is undertaking a review of its Framework Agreements.  DFID is seeking supplier input to feed into […]

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April 9, 2014

UK Aerospace Exports to Brazil – Why Opportunity Must Drive Growth

UK Aerospace Exports to Brazil – Why Opportunity Must Drive Growth

This week, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) are promoting national ‘Export Week’ – hosting a variety of events up and down the […]

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April 2, 2014

New Government Security Classification Scheme goes live

New Government Security Classification Scheme goes live

Today, the new Government Security Classification Scheme (GSC) goes live.  As a result, the whole of government will be changing the way […]

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March 28, 2014

‘Cyber Supplier to Government’ scheme

‘Cyber Supplier to Government’ scheme

Today, a scheme was launched that enables UK cyber security suppliers to government to be able to reference this fact publicly, for example […]

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March 5, 2014

Mexico: Future Aerospace powerhouse?

Mexico: Future Aerospace powerhouse?

Today’s release of the ‘ADS Global Aerospace Outlook 2014’ identifies Mexico as one of 9 priority countries that the UK aerospace industry […]

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February 27, 2014

The UK’s first Security Exports Strategy

The UK’s first Security Exports Strategy

The 27 February was a significant day for the security sector, as Theresa May, the Home Secretary, launched the UK’s first Security Exports Strategy.  […]

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February 7, 2014

Red Flag Showcases Best of British

Red Flag Showcases Best of British

Over the next few weeks, the Royal Air Force will continue to take part in the international ‘Red Flag’ exercises over the […]

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January 28, 2014

UK economy – maintaining the growth momentum

UK economy – maintaining the growth momentum

It is encouraging news that that the UK’s economic recovery is really starting to take hold.  For the first time since the […]

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