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Damning report by parliamentary spending watchdog warns on soaring costs
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
Defence ministry says it is reviewing progress on contract but remains committed to system having already spent £690mn
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
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
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
Ben Wallace urges firm timetable for increasing military spending to 2.5% of GDP
Russian aggression and Chinese threat pose dilemma for cash-strapped, midsized military power seeking to retain global role
Governments are right to increase defence spending, but their electorates prefer butter to guns
Defence secretary says progress made on long-delayed £5.5bn armoured vehicle procurement
Budget allocation comes on top of £5bn for next two years promised by Rishi Sunak
Integrated review highlights end of ‘peace dividend’, as extra cash for defence will have to come from other public services
Government’s updated integrated review of foreign and defence policy lists Russia as the most immediate challenge
Extra £5bn boost to military spending included in update to UK defence and foreign policy
British army’s capacity to deploy effective force to mainland Europe questioned in parliamentary report
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