The Prosperity Considerations of Fleet Solid Support
12/04/2019
The Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships contract continues to be a point of contention for MPs, military commentators and industry alike. Since the programme announcement…
Andy Johnston
Articles by Andy Johnston
Defence Industry Vision 2025 – principles of success
08/04/2019
On Wednesday 3 April the Ministry of Defence (MOD) hosted the first Defence Suppliers Forum Main of 2019. This meeting saw the launch of the…
Royal Navy awarded £75m investment for innovative technology
04/04/2019
On Monday 1 April Secretary of State for Defence, Gavin Williamson announced an investment of £75m for innovative projects in the Royal Navy. This portion…
MoD publishes the Defence SME Action Plan 2019 – 2022
02/04/2019
On Friday 29th March the Ministry of Defence (MoD) released the Defence SME Action Plan 2019 – 2022. This is the MoD’s contribution to a…
European Defence Industrial Development Programme Releases First Work Packages
22/03/2019
The European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) is a European Union-led initiative designed to improve the military capability of European nations and encourage investment in…
Team Tempest reaches out to UK industry
20/03/2019
On 19 March Team Tempest and RAF Command briefed over 300 industry and Government attendees at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre. The event…
Secretary of State Announces Commitments to Invest in UK Prosperity
15/03/2019
Yesterday, Gavin Williamson, Secretary of State for Defence lay a written statement in front of the House of Commons listing a series of commitments the…
Preparing for No Deal: Export Licenses
22/02/2019
Defence exports make a huge contribution to the health of the UK defence sector, as well as the wider national economy. Between 2012 and 2016…
The UK’s Armed Forces – A Vision of Cooperation and Modernisation
14/02/2019
On 11 February Secretary of State (SoS) for Defence Gavin Williamson delivered a speech about the immediate and long-term future of the UK’s armed forces…
Cashflow Implications in a No-deal Scenario
28/01/2019
Written by Andy Johnston, Defence Policy Advisor and Aimie Stone, Senior Economist For the UK Aerospace, Defence & Security industries the consequences of a no-deal…
