US defence giant ready to prioritise UK as location for hypersonic missile building
Mr Cahill argued that the UK should find “gaps” in capability that need to be plugged and that Lockheed was...
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Britain’s biggest retirement provider ramps up investment in UK defence
This has forced some funds to shun some of the biggest companies in the industry, including BAE Systems and QinetiQ.Phoenix...
Why Labour’s embrace of the EU risks undermining Britain’s defence industry
The EU is in the process of setting up defence structures and institutions – long obstructed by Britain when it...
Titanic shipyard at risk of closure as Hunt withholds funds
Mr Shapps has already held discussions about Harland & Wolff’s future with Jeremy Hunt, Britain’s Chancellor, amid a row between...
Buying foreign defence equipment will put our national security at risk
We know how important it is to meet the challenges of industrial innovation head-on. That’s why we’re building on our...
Welcome to the jungle – the new Cold War era of investing is upon us
More generally, space and submarines, where Britain’s biggest and most successful manufacturer BAE Systems is well-placed, are promising growth areas,...
The weakened West stands no chance against resurgent Russia
A new form of debt is not going to fix that. There are two big problems. First, a new Cold...
Wasteful Britain needs to buy a new arsenal for war with Russia
A large amount of our defence industry nowadays belongs to just one company, BAE Systems plc. People still tend to...
Putin’s new war economy is an existential threat to Europe
Some can see the need: all across Europe and the UK, arms companies are salivating at the idea that their...
Britain’s security at risk from virtue-signalling banks, ministers warn
Britain’s long-term security has been put at risk by the City shunning defence companies over misplaced ethical concerns, ministers have...
