Reaction to the new MOD Defence Equipment Plan Report
Commenting on the Ministry of Defence’, Defence Equipment Plan Report released today, ADS Chief Executive Kevin Craven said:
“The 2021 Defence Equipment Plan Report sets out plans to deliver the needs of the UK’s Armed Forces, through some of the most advanced and complex programmes of their type in the world supporting UK capability and prosperity.
“The £16.5 billion uplift in November 2020 has given the Ministry of Defence headway to support ongoing programmes and invest in new, world-leading capabilities over the next few years.
“It is essential that the Equipment Plan is given sustained funding to deliver advanced new capabilities, provide investors with continued confidence and ensure the effective implementation of the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy.”