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Going Out with a Bang
The House of Commons Defence Select Committee has quite rightly come in for a lot of criticism for not holding the MoD to account in a sufficiently robust fashion, but in its last report before being replaced by a new committee after the General Election, it has gone out with a very big bang. It is ...
Would a Reduction in Budgets be a Bad Thing for the MoD?
More money and better spending has been our guiding principle, this might be a rather outrageous statement to make but one has to wonder if throwing more money at a dysfunctional Ministry of Defence would actually be counter-productive?
The Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence hovers between two ...
When will we ever learn?
Announced this week was a 5 year renewable Memorandum of Understanding between the French and British governments concerning the management of Urgent Operational Requirements.
Quentin Davies MP, the Minister for Defence Procurement, commenting on the agreement
In order to ensure success in Afghanistan, ...
Nunn Mc Who?
It is hard enough trying to follow UK defence acquisition issues without having to understand another but an interesting snippet from the USA might have significant consequences for the UK’s Joint Combat Aircraft (JSF/F35)
As part of the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1982, Senator Sam Nunn ...
What do they do at DE&S
This might be old news but what exactly do DE&S actually do
From the MoD web site
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) equips and supports the UK’s armed forces for current and future operations. Employing approximately 22,500 people, with a budget of £13 billion, its Headquarters is located ...
Under the Radar
Released on the same day the Green Paper the MoD also published the Defence Equipment and Support Business Strategy 2008-12 and the Blueprint: The Future Operating Model.
This Blueprint sets out the future operating model for DE&S in line with the direction set out by our Business Strategy. It describes ...
Off the Shelf
Not a day goes by without the MoD being urged to ditch the Defence Industrial Strategy and buy everything off the shelf, avoid partnerships at any cost and just use the Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) process to buy everything we need.
On face value it seems like a compelling proposition and instinctively ...
Are We There Yet?
Despite several ‘deadlines’ coming and going it looks like a deal on the A400 is close
Aviation News International is reporting that the deal will see a reduction in quantities but no reduction in order value. So although EADS looks like it is going to be allowed to renege on a fixed price ...
More Bang for the Buck
I absolutely hate that phrase but it seems to have entered common language, Lord Guthrie and Conservative party candidate for Islington South and Finsbury have created a report, published by the Centre for Policy Studies that outlines how the UK can obtain better value for its defence expenditure.
A ...
Is an EU Airborne Refuelling Pool on the Horizon
The UK is continuing with Future strategic Aircraft Tanker (FSTA) programme that is being fulfilled as a PFI contract with Airtanker, a consortium consisting of Cobham, EADS, Rolls-Royce, Thales UK and VT Group. Over 27 years the company will provide the RAF with airborne refuelling and strategic transport ...
