Warship defence deal safeguards UK jobs
The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced the signing of a contract worth around £3.7 billion to start building the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Frigates.
An overview of the UK defence industry in numbers
A new booklet produced by the Ministry of Defence provides a snapshot of the UK defence industry in 2019 and an overview of future defence spending.
‘UK defence in numbers’ uses figures from a wide range of published official statistics and other releases, as well as numbers published for the first time.
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