|
This publication
details some of the major changes
to the UK's defence industrial base
(DIB) since the Cold War with an overview
of some of the main issues and profiles
of major manufacturers like BAE Systems,
Babcock International, Cobham, GKN,
QinetiQ, Rolls-Royce, Thales, VT Group
and Westland Helicopters (AgustaWestland),
as well as significant Ministry of
Defence (MoD) agencies. More than
100 companies are mentioned in the
report with full addresses provided.
The section on the
armed forces provides an in-depth
and an
up-to-date analysis of the UK armed
forces and includes full structural
details on the British Army, Royal
Air Force, Royal Navy and the Royal
Marines. There is an up-to-date detailed
list of key military personnel, orders
of battle, operational fleets and
equipment as well as recent orders
with numbers and delivery dates.
- UK defence
trade
- Defence
Industrial Strategy (DIS)
- Surface
vessel shipbuilding consolidation
- Strategic
partnerships between the MoD and
industry
- Latest
developments in the Network Enabled
Capability (NEC)
- ISTAR capabilities
- Future
weapons technology and upgrades,
such as UAVs and loitering battlefield
munitions
- Foreign
investment in the UK DIB
- Current
and future PPP/PFI requirements
such as UKMTS, FSTA and SAR-H
- Armed forces'
future equipment requirements
- UORs for
operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
- Recent
major equipment procurement
- A400M military
airlifter
- Astute
Class SSN submarine
- CVF
- Eurofighter
Typhoon
- F-35 Lightning
II
- Future
Rapid Effects System (FRES)
- Future
Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST)
- Future
Lynx
- Nimrod
MRA4
- Type 45
Daring Class AAW destroyer
- Watchkeeper
Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicle (TUAV)
- Command
structures
- Recent
changes to the British Army due
to Future Army Structure (FAS)
- Changes
in Northern Ireland
- Divisional
structure
- Joint forces
- Special
forces
- Reserve
forces
- Royal Fleet
Auxiliary and other civilian support
- Full equipment
listings and numbers
- Overseas
units and garrisons
- Units deployed
in Afghanistan and Iraq
- US forces
in the UK (including details of
units)
| To request
sample pages on PDF click
here and fill in
your details. |
|
|
