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Official equipment statistics omit almost 30 different types of UAVs used by armed forces
Damning report by parliamentary spending watchdog warns on soaring costs
Aukus security pact formed to counter advances by China will also boost autonomous naval systems
Defence company to upgrade infrastructure at the Devonport naval base
European missile maker MBDA signs its largest export contract ever
Programme is expected to be one of the most hotly contested procurement deals in the UK in years
Boats being built as part of security pact with US and Australia set to bring jobs and investment to Cumbria
First of 16 US-made Protector aircraft will enter service late next year as price rises to £1.8bn
Claire Coutinho promoted to energy security in mini-reshuffle after Ben Wallace’s departure
Defence ministry says it is reviewing progress on contract but remains committed to system having already spent £690mn
Request creates tension between partners in landmark three-way combat aircraft programme
War in Europe should focus minds on the need for a more agile and potent fighting force
Tens of thousands of workers needed to deliver on new power stations and submarines
‘Perverse’ to be shunning defence companies at time of war, say Griffith and Cartlidge
Defence paper calls for ‘shift in organisational culture’ to better respond to threats in an age of funding constraints
France plans to boost defence spending by 40% but will not get many new capabilities
Revamped defence review aims to increase deadliness and agility of Britain’s armed forces
Parliamentary report highlights failings two days before Ministry of Defence is due to publish its latest strategy
Deal comes as Nato allies set to agree on blueprint for co-operation on defence procurement amid concerns over shortages
Wallace comments come ahead of publication of plan to reshape armed forces in wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Government-commissioned inquiry warns Britain’s ability to win on the modern battlefield is at stake
Report into troubled £5.5bn Ajax programme identifies failings in the Ministry of Defence
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a sharp rise in defence spending
Adrian Bird says Moscow is priority until 2030 when focus will switch to challenge posed by China
Ben Wallace urges firm timetable for increasing military spending to 2.5% of GDP
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