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About UK Ministry of Defence

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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London, England, SW1A 2HB,

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ONS report points to increased surge in UK aerial refuelling requirement

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.

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UK Ministry of Defence Investments Activity

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Company

Amount

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Co-Investors

Sources

9/12/2023

Grant

MBDA

Yes

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3/31/2017

Grant

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9/12/2023

3/31/2017

Round

Grant

Grant

Company

MBDA

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$99M

New?

Yes

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Sources

2

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UK Ministry of Defence Acquisitions

1 Acquisition

UK Ministry of Defence acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Sheffield Forgemasters on July 28, 2021.

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Companies

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7/28/2021

$99M

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4

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7/28/2021

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Companies

Valuation

$99M

Total Funding

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Acquired

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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.

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Type

Business Partner

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News Snippet

Sources

9/12/2023

Vendor

Austria, and United States

Thales : and Schiebel expand Strategic Partnership to promote the CAMCOPTER® Unmanned Aerial System globally with cutting-edge technologies

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 Awarded Contract to Provide Ground-Based Surveillance Radar Systems to the UK Ministry of Defense

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 .

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5/12/2023

Vendor

United Kingdom

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5/11/2023

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United Kingdom

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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

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

News Snippet

Thales : and Schiebel expand Strategic Partnership to promote the CAMCOPTER® Unmanned Aerial System globally with cutting-edge technologies

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 Awarded Contract to Provide Ground-Based Surveillance Radar Systems to the UK Ministry of Defense

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 .

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UK Ministry of Defence Team

3 Team Members

UK Ministry of Defence has 3 team members, including current Chief Information Officer, Charles Forte.

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Work History

Title

Status

Charles Forte

Chief Information Officer

Current

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