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UK business buoyed by £5 million Royal Navy refit
A Plymouth-based company has been awarded a £5 million contract to overhaul the interiors of all the Royal Navy's ships and submarines.
Defence Equipment and Support
F-35 Lightning II jet to make maiden British flight
The combat aircraft will fly in Britain for the first time this summer at 2 airshows.
Royal Navy tests remote-controlled minehunter
A remote-controlled boat that can search for, hunt and destroy mines is being tested by a specialist Royal Navy unit.
£20 million contract for new Royal Navy ships
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed a £20 million contract to buy parts for the Royal Navy's 3 new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).
Army cleared to fly next-generation eye-in-the-sky
Watchkeeper, the Army's next-generation unmanned aerial system, has been cleared to begin military flight training with the Royal Artillery.
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Defence ordnance, munitions and explosives safety and environmental management policy
- updated 24 April 2014
- Corporate report
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UK business buoyed by £5 million Royal Navy refit
- published 17 April 2014
- News story
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F-35 Lightning II jet to make maiden British flight
- published 16 April 2014
- News story
What we do
The Ministry of Defence's (MOD's) Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation has a £14 billion annual budget to buy and support all the equipment and services that the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force need to operate effectively. We work closely with industry, including through partnering agreements and private finance initiatives.
Who we are
Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) employs approximately 16,500 people around the UK and overseas and our headquarters are in Bristol.
Responsibilities
We are responsible for:
- the procurement and support of ships, submarines, aircraft, vehicles, weapons, information systems, satellite communications and supporting services
- general requirements including food, clothing, medical supplies and temporary accommodation
- HM naval bases (until 1 April 2014, when this transfers to Navy Command)
- inventory management
- British Forces Post Office
- Submarine Dismantling Project
- all commercial activities within MOD
Priorities
From 2014 to 2015 our priorities include:
- providing equipment and support for operations now and in the future, including meeting urgent operational requirements
- acting as an objective decision maker and adviser on the right equipment and services
- progressing key defence transformation projects, including the materiel strategy, which is looking at changes to improve delivery of equipment and support to the armed forces
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Our announcements
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UK business buoyed by £5 million Royal Navy refit
- 17 April 2014
- News story
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F-35 Lightning II jet to make maiden British flight
- 16 April 2014
- News story
Our consultations
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Submarine Dismantling Project
- 3 May 2013
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
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Defence ordnance, munitions and explosives safety and environmental management policy
- 24 April 2014
- Corporate report
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Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation chart
- 4 April 2014
- Guidance
Contact DE&S
Office address
Ministry of Defence
DE&S Secretariat
Maple 0a, #2043
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Email dessec-internet@mod.uk
Copyright and Intellectual Property Group
MOD Copyright Administrator
Poplar 2 #2214
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
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