Defence equipment and procurement
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on defence equipment and procurement. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 10.05.2013 | In brief: Outsourcing defence procurement |
| The Defence Reform Bill will allow the Government to proceed with its plans to change the way defence equipment is procured. | |
| 12.04.2013 | The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter |
| The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will be the new multirole fast jet for the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. It will serve as the strike capability for the new Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier and will partner the Typhoon to form the future fast jet fleet for the RAF. There are three variants of the Joint Strike Fighter. The Government attracted criticism for its decision in 2010 to select a different variant to that originally chosen by the previous Government, and again for reverting back to the original choice two years later. | |
| 15.02.2013 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones): an introduction |
| This note provides an introduction to the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) by the UK Armed Forces, more commonly known as drones. | |
| 14.01.2013 | Update on the Trident Successor Programme |
| The programme to replace the UK's nuclear deterrent from 2028 onwards continues apace and in December 2012 the Government published its first update report to Parliament. | |
| 08.01.2013 | Defence expenditure: Social Indicators page |
| Defence expenditure: Social Indicators page. By Gavin Berman. SN/SG/2623. |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 11.07.2013 | Defence Reform Bill |
| The Defence Reform Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 3 July 2013. Second Reading has been tabled for 16 July 2013. | |
| 14.12.2011 | Military balance in Southeast Asia |
| This paper examines the military balance of power in Southeast Asia and specifically at the military capabilities and priorities of six regional actors: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Singapore. | |
| 20.10.2003 | UK Defence Procurement Policy |
| UK Defence Procurement Policy. House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/78 | |
| 15.10.1998 | The Strategic Defence Review White Paper |
| The strategic defence review White Paper. House of Commons Library Research Paper 98/91. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 18.07.2011 | The use of information to manage the Logistics supply chain. |
| Public Accounts Committee report [Commons] | |
| 04.04.2011 | Management of the Typhoon project. |
| Public Accounts Committee report [Commons] | |
| 22.03.2011 | Defence equipment 2010. |
| Government response. Defence Select Committee; Ministry of Defence report [Commons] | |
| 01.12.2010 | The strategic defence and security review. |
| Government response. Defence Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 27.07.2010 | The contribution of ISTAR to operations. |
| Government response. Defence Select Committee; Ministry of Defence report [Commons] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 14.09.2011 | DEFENCE BUSINESS SERVICES |
| That this House expresses profound concern at the proposed appointment of a commercial management company to partner Defence Business Services; believes that allowing a private sector ... | |
| 17.02.2011 | CLUSTER MUNITIONS AND DIEGO GARCIA |
| That this House welcomes the international treaty to ban the use, manufacture, sale and storage of cluster munitions that came into force on 1 August 2010; is concerned that the American ... | |
| 12.07.2010 | ARMS AND MILITARY EQUIPMENT SALES |
| That this House isshocked at the comment reportedly made in an interview publishedin The Times on 24 June 2010 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence responsible ... | |
| 09.02.2010 | US AIR FORCE'S KC-X AIRCRAFT TANKER PROGRAMME |
| That this House celebrates the important and longstanding historical ties between the UK and the US and the two nations' important strategic relationship in defence, security and trade; ... | |
| 16.12.2009 | FIRST FLIGHT OF THE AIRBUS A400M |
| That this House welcomes the successful completion of the first flight of the Airbus Military A400M transporter; notes that Britain has ordered 25 A400Ms to provide the Armed Forces ... |
POST Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 01.09.1999 | Military Use of Satellite Imagery, September 1999 |
| Technological developments are continually improving the resolution of remote sensing from planes and satellites. Such techniques can provide 24-hour global surveillance in all weathers and are thus of crucial importance to national defence and military operations. But despite all the high technology, human operators remain of paramount importance in interpreting the data. This briefing note reviews the technical challenges and other issues facing the UK in maintaining this military 'high ground'. |
