Skills England to transform opportunities and drive growth

New body launched to bring together key partners to meet the skills needs of the next decade across all regions.




First trial on British Army vehicle for high-powered laser weapon

Dstl, DE&S and industry have worked together to enable the development of this critical new capability and help prepare the UK's armed forces for the future.




Defence Secretary champions UK industry at Farnborough Air Show

Defence Secretary John Healey announces a £6.5 billion complex weapons partnership and trials of a laser weapon fired from a British Army vehicle.




UK soldiers test next generation of body-worn technology

Major advances have been made in body-worn technology for UK soldiers, improving their operational advantage.




Correspondence: Letter from Deputy Prime Minister and Defra Secretary of State to environmental NGOs on planning and infrastructure bill

The Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have written to eNGOs about using the value gained from enabling development to proceed quickly and smoothly to support nature recovery.