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Deal set to create decades of work across US, UK and Australia
Ambitious goal of introducing new machines in 2025 at risk after delays to contest
Harland & Wolff says £1.6bn Royal Navy contract will help revive famous name and rejuvenate impoverished region
Trilateral military project aimed at an increasingly assertive China and other threats
Nations have been slow to sign contracts companies need to boost supply to Kyiv
Soaring dollar has sharpened defence ministry’s appetite for higher indigenous weapons capacity
A partnership set to be agreed this year marks a shift in the Asian country’s role in the global defence industry after years in the shadows
Contractor needs to restore investors’ faith to spare it from more embarrassing retreats
UK defence contractor generates bulk of revenues from support activities including equipment maintenance
With the east-west divide widening by the day, expect arms companies to thrive
Defence secretary praises ‘welcome boost’ to shipbuilding as Navantia, Harland & Wolff and BMT win contract
Europe’s largest defence contractor in talks to ramp up production of key artillery used in Ukraine
Contracting British ownership renews debate over future of vital industry
Partnership with Italy and Japan announced on jet seen as critical to meeting 2035 aircraft pledge
Retrofit programme will give key UK combat aircraft new ‘electronic attack’ capabilities and extend its service life into the 2040s
Move to push ahead with programme to build new submarines comes amid heightened tensions over Ukraine war
Contradictory signals from UK Ministry of Defence leave executives uncertain over future of key project
NAO report says forces may have to soldier on with ageing equipment beyond 2025
Italian group touts £1bn spending programme if it wins tender to replace Puma fleet
Shares fall after UK defence technology group highlights difficulties on large programme
Prime minister appoints high-profile sea lord despite reservations of defence establishment
Top brass favour leader of cyber operations and special forces over high-profile sea lord
Opting to go down the nuclear route has many advantages but also throws up challenges
Initial contracts designed to sustain industrial capabilities with the aim of replacing Astute-class boats towards middle of the century
Deal with US and Australia underlines the post-Brexit tilt towards Indo-Pacific region
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