Integrated Procurement Model News Today

The UK Defence Equipment and Support - the government's procurement arm - gave an update on their new procurement programme, IPM.

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has hinted that the weapon could be used by Ukrainian troops even more quickly.

The commitment to fielding a militarised DragonFire LDEW on Royal Navy vessels by 2027 is an ambitious timeframe.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK will increase defence spending to 2.5% by 2030.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK will increase defence spending to 2.5% by 2030.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on 23 April 2024 that the UK will increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030.

Just buy off the shelf, rather than reinventing US wheels in job creation schemes

The decision, announced by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, will see the DragonFire laser weapon system rapidly develop from a demonstration programme to an operational capability for the...

The Royal Navy recently shot down a hostile threat for the first time since the First Gulf War. On 15 December 2023, in a matter of minutes, highly trained members of HMS Diamond’s 200 strong company identified an aerial threat. They assessed it, selecting and preparing a Sea Viper missile, then calculated firing variables, sought and received authorisation, before launching and guiding the missile. It intercepted the target. It was a Houthi attack drone.

The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) made the decision to accelerate the laser programme from the demonstrational stage to an operational laser weapon.