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The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (MoD) protects the security, independence, and interests of the UK at home and abroad. The Ministry of Defence works with its allies and partners whenever possible. MoD aims to ensure that the armed forces have the training, equipment, and support necessary for their work, and that it keeps within budget.
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Latest UK Ministry of Defence News
Sep 22, 2023
22 September 2023 by Gareth Jennings Frequent use of the five surge Voyager tankers has caused the ONS to include them in the wider inventory of 14 aircraft in its latest report. (Crown Copyright) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is increasingly calling on the ‘surge' fleet of AirTanker-owned Voyager aircraft to help fulfil a heightened demand for aerial refuelling, Janes was told on 21 September. A spokesperson for the ministry said that “frequent use” of the five ‘surge' aircraft had resulted in their being included by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the overall fleet number of 14 Voyagers in its UK armed forces equipment and formations 2023 report published on the same day. Under the terms of the 27-year Private Finance Initiative (PFI) agreement that was signed under the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) programme in 2008, AirTanker operates 14 Voyager aircraft on behalf of the MoD. Of these, nine are typically held in the core fleet, with five available to third parties when not required for operations. 22 September 2023 by Gareth Jennings Frequent use of the five surge Voyager tankers has caused the ONS to include them in the wider inventory of 14 aircraft in its latest report. (Crown Copyright) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is increasingly calling on the ‘surge' fleet of AirTanker-owned Voyager aircraft to help fulfil a heightened demand for aerial refuelling, Janes was told on 21 September. A spokesperson for the ministry said that “frequent use” of the five ‘surge' aircraft had resulted in their being included by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the overall fleet number of 14 Voyagers in its UK armed forces equipment and formations 2023 report published on the same day. Under the terms of the 27-year Private Finance Initiative (PFI) agreement that was signed under the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) programme in 2008, AirTanker operates 14 Voyager aircraft on behalf of the MoD. Of these, nine are typically held in the core fleet, with five available to third parties when not required for operations. 22 September 2023 by Gareth Jennings Frequent use of the five surge Voyager tankers has caused the ONS to include them in the wider inventory of 14 aircraft in its latest report. (Crown Copyright) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is increasingly calling on the ‘surge' fleet of AirTanker-owned Voyager aircraft to help fulfil a heightened demand for aerial refuelling, Janes was told on 21 September. A spokesperson for the ministry said that “frequent use” of the five ‘surge' aircraft had resulted in their being included by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the overall fleet number of 14 Voyagers in its UK armed forces equipment and formations 2023 report published on the same day. Under the terms of the 27-year Private Finance Initiative (PFI) agreement that was signed under the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) programme in 2008, AirTanker operates 14 Voyager aircraft on behalf of the MoD. Of these, nine are typically held in the core fleet, with five available to third parties when not required for operations. 22 September 2023 by Gareth Jennings Frequent use of the five surge Voyager tankers has caused the ONS to include them in the wider inventory of 14 aircraft in its latest report. (Crown Copyright) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is increasingly calling on the ‘surge' fleet of AirTanker-owned Voyager aircraft to help fulfil a heightened demand for aerial refuelling, Janes was told on 21 September. A spokesperson for the ministry said that “frequent use” of the five ‘surge' aircraft had resulted in their being included by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the overall fleet number of 14 Voyagers in its UK armed forces equipment and formations 2023 report published on the same day. Under the terms of the 27-year Private Finance Initiative (PFI) agreement that was signed under the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) programme in 2008, AirTanker operates 14 Voyager aircraft on behalf of the MoD. Of these, nine are typically held in the core fleet, with five available to third parties when not required for operations. 22 September 2023 by Gareth Jennings Frequent use of the five surge Voyager tankers has caused the ONS to include them in the wider inventory of 14 aircraft in its latest report. (Crown Copyright) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is increasingly calling on the ‘surge' fleet of AirTanker-owned Voyager aircraft to help fulfil a heightened demand for aerial refuelling, Janes was told on 21 September. A spokesperson for the ministry said that “frequent use” of the five ‘surge' aircraft had resulted in their being included by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the overall fleet number of 14 Voyagers in its UK armed forces equipment and formations 2023 report published on the same day. Under the terms of the 27-year Private Finance Initiative (PFI) agreement that was signed under the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) programme in 2008, AirTanker operates 14 Voyager aircraft on behalf of the MoD. Of these, nine are typically held in the core fleet, with five available to third parties when not required for operations. 22 September 2023 by Gareth Jennings Frequent use of the five surge Voyager tankers has caused the ONS to include them in the wider inventory of 14 aircraft in its latest report. (Crown Copyright) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is increasingly calling on the ‘surge' fleet of AirTanker-owned Voyager aircraft to help fulfil a heightened demand for aerial refuelling, Janes was told on 21 September. A spokesperson for the ministry said that “frequent use” of the five ‘surge' aircraft had resulted in their being included by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the overall fleet number of 14 Voyagers in its UK armed forces equipment and formations 2023 report published on the same day. Under the terms of the 27-year Private Finance Initiative (PFI) agreement that was signed under the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) programme in 2008, AirTanker operates 14 Voyager aircraft on behalf of the MoD. Of these, nine are typically held in the core fleet, with five available to third parties when not required for operations. 22 September 2023 by Gareth Jennings Frequent use of the five surge Voyager tankers has caused the ONS to include them in the wider inventory of 14 aircraft in its latest report. (Crown Copyright) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is increasingly calling on the ‘surge' fleet of AirTanker-owned Voyager aircraft to help fulfil a heightened demand for aerial refuelling, Janes was told on 21 September. A spokesperson for the ministry said that “frequent use” of the five ‘surge' aircraft had resulted in their being included by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the overall fleet number of 14 Voyagers in its UK armed forces equipment and formations 2023 report published on the same day. Under the terms of the 27-year Private Finance Initiative (PFI) agreement that was signed under the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) programme in 2008, AirTanker operates 14 Voyager aircraft on behalf of the MoD. Of these, nine are typically held in the core fleet, with five available to third parties when not required for operations. 22 September 2023 by Gareth Jennings Frequent use of the five surge Voyager tankers has caused the ONS to include them in the wider inventory of 14 aircraft in its latest report. (Crown Copyright) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is increasingly calling on the ‘surge' fleet of AirTanker-owned Voyager aircraft to help fulfil a heightened demand for aerial refuelling, Janes was told on 21 September. A spokesperson for the ministry said that “frequent use” of the five ‘surge' aircraft had resulted in their being included by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the overall fleet number of 14 Voyagers in its UK armed forces equipment and formations 2023 report published on the same day. Under the terms of the 27-year Private Finance Initiative (PFI) agreement that was signed under the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) programme in 2008, AirTanker operates 14 Voyager aircraft on behalf of the MoD. Of these, nine are typically held in the core fleet, with five available to third parties when not required for operations.
UK Ministry of Defence Investments
2 Investments
UK Ministry of Defence has made 2 investments. Their latest investment was in MBDA as part of their Grant on September 9, 2023.
UK Ministry of Defence Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/12/2023 | Grant | MBDA | Yes | 2 | ||
3/31/2017 | Grant |
Date | 9/12/2023 | 3/31/2017 |
|---|---|---|
Round | Grant | Grant |
Company | MBDA | |
Amount | ||
New? | Yes | |
Co-Investors | ||
Sources | 2 |
UK Ministry of Defence Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
UK Ministry of Defence acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Sheffield Forgemasters on July 28, 2021.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/28/2021 | Acquired | 4 |
Date | 7/28/2021 |
|---|---|
Investment Stage | |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | |
Note | Acquired |
Sources | 4 |
UK Ministry of Defence Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
UK Ministry of Defence has 10 strategic partners and customers. UK Ministry of Defence recently partnered with Schiebel, and Thales on September 9, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/12/2023 | Vendor | Austria, and United States | With Thales and Schiebel Group working in tandem , customers can expect a seamless integration of these exceptional systems , enabling enhanced capabilities for defence , security , and civilian/commercial applications . | 2 | |
8/22/2023 | Vendor | United Kingdom | BAE Systems wins Trinity LE TacCIS contract The contract known as ` Design and Systems Integration Delivery ' will involve a consortium of partners including L3 Harris , KBR , and PA Consulting delivering the capability , which is expected from December 2025 . | 1 | |
6/1/2023 | Vendor | United Kingdom | Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to provide a series of Ground-Based Surveillance Radar systems , manufactured and developed in the UK and Europe , to the British Armed Forces to support front-line threat detection for a range of end-users . | 1 | |
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5/11/2023 | Vendor |
Date | 9/12/2023 | 8/22/2023 | 6/1/2023 | 5/12/2023 | 5/11/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Vendor | Vendor | Vendor | Vendor | Vendor |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | Austria, and United States | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | ||
News Snippet | With Thales and Schiebel Group working in tandem , customers can expect a seamless integration of these exceptional systems , enabling enhanced capabilities for defence , security , and civilian/commercial applications . | BAE Systems wins Trinity LE TacCIS contract The contract known as ` Design and Systems Integration Delivery ' will involve a consortium of partners including L3 Harris , KBR , and PA Consulting delivering the capability , which is expected from December 2025 . | Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to provide a series of Ground-Based Surveillance Radar systems , manufactured and developed in the UK and Europe , to the British Armed Forces to support front-line threat detection for a range of end-users . | ||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 1 |
UK Ministry of Defence Team
3 Team Members
UK Ministry of Defence has 3 team members, including current Chief Information Officer, Charles Forte.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Charles Forte | Thames Water, Prudential, and BP | Chief Information Officer | Current |
Name | Charles Forte | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Thames Water, Prudential, and BP | ||
Title | Chief Information Officer | ||
Status | Current |
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