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Ben C-M retweeted
Great to visit Plymouth yesterday to announce an £84 million boost for the city's defence growth plans.
It was a pleasure to visit @Babcockplc and City College Plymouth and meet the people developing the skills and technologies that will help drive the future of UK defence.
Ben C-M retweeted
Tonight I spoke alongside South west colleagues at the Babcock and Patria reception about the CAVS programme.
This is a huge opportunity for the British Army and industry to create new jobs and reindustrialise. I was proud to sign UK participation when I first became a Minister
Ben C-M retweeted
Today at DALO Industry Days, we signed a Letter of Collaboration with Danske Flådeskibe K/S (DFS) to explore a joint UK-Danish industrial approach for potential future frigates for the Royal Danish Navy.
Read more: ow.ly/jUL750ZBVpq
Ben C-M retweeted
At DALO Industry Days in Denmark today, we signed three new Memoranda of Understanding with Danish companies STORMBORN, CUBEDIN and SH Group, marking an important step forward in Anglo-Danish defence industrial cooperation.
Read mor here: ow.ly/9UL450ZBvpn
Ben C-M retweeted
.@Babcockplc has signed three new MOUs with 🇩🇰Danish companies Stormborn, Cubedin and SH Group, at DALO Industry Days, increasing naval industrial cooperation and supporting pitch to build a Danish Type 31 frigate variant.
Ben C-M retweeted
Uroczyście nadaliśmy dzisiaj imię fregacie ORP „Wicher”, nowoczesnej jednostce zdolnej do prowadzenia walki wielodomenowej.
To kolejny kamień milowy w modernizacji @MarWojRP i ważny impuls dla rozwoju polskiego przemysłu stoczniowego. To także sygnał, że polscy marynarze będą służyć na najnowocześniejszych okrętach.
Program „Miecznik” jest dowodem owocnej współpracy z naszymi brytyjskimi sojusznikami. Dziękuję wszystkim, którzy przez lata pracowali nad jego realizacją, od pierwszych pomysłów i marzeń, przez podpisanie umów, aż po dzisiejszy dzień.
Wszystkim, którzy służą w Marynarce Wojennej, życzę, aby zawsze szczęśliwie wracali do portu, któremu na imię Polska.
Niech żyje polskie morze! Niech żyje Polska! 🇵🇱
Ben C-M retweeted
From the Forth to the fleet. 🚢
The Type 31 ships built at Rosyth will patrol the world's oceans, protect the UK's interests and carry the pride of Scottish shipbuilding for the next 30 years.
@wesstreeting visited @Babcockplc this week to see what "Backing British" looks like.
ALT Defence Secretary Wes Streeting visits Babcock.
ALT Defence Secretary Wes Streeting visits Babcock.
ALT Defence Secretary Wes Streeting visits Babcock.
Ben C-M retweeted
It was great to speak to the Danish newspaper Berlingske on my recent visit to Copenhagen.
We discussed the great progress we have made with the Hybrid Navy and our vision for a stronger and enduring partnership with Denmark. 🇬🇧 🇩🇰
berlingske.dk/politik/hoejt-…
Ben C-M retweeted
We were proud to welcome the First Sea Lord, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, KCB, OBE, ADC to our Devonport site today, seeing first-hand the critical work underway to support submarine availability and safeguard the operational readiness of the Royal Navy.
Ben C-M retweeted
In my opening address to the Combined Naval Event 26, my message was clear:
We have no time to pander to cynics, we must get on and deliver a Hybrid Navy if we are going to be warfighting ready.
#CNE26
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Ben C-M retweeted
As a proud strategic naval partner to @NZDefenceForce, we’re pleased to see the Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigate under consideration for New Zealand’s future fleet - bringing a modern, multi-role, fully interoperable and combat-ready capability.
New Zealand considering the Type 31 frigate as it plans its Maritime Fleet Renewal is very positive news.
The UK stands ready to work closely with our New Zealand counterparts as they consider their options.
beehive.govt.nz/release/frig…
Ben C-M retweeted
Babcock’s cheaper warships offer the Royal Navy hope ft.trib.al/VkhWTAG | opinion
The triple lock should be part of conversation to raise defending spending. Excellent from @GraemeDownieMP politicshome.com/opinion/art…
Ben C-M retweeted
A Labour backbencher has called for the pension triple lock to be reformed to help fund a rise in defence spending
@GraemeDownieMP wrote in The House this weekend that the government should be brave enough to ask older people who "benefited financially from peace" to make a greater contribution to future national security politicshome.com/news/articl…
Ben C-M retweeted
I really like this idea of more JEF
Lord Robertson sets out why UK-led "Super-JEF" for Northern Europe's NATO partners delivering joint military capability would be maximised by shared industrial capacity. Interchangeability with joint equipment programs makes sense. @NATO
thetimes.com/article/604639f…
Ben C-M retweeted
A closer look at the rollout of HMS Active at Rosyth.
The second of the Type 31 frigates for the Royal Navy emerged from the Venturer Building – another major step forward for the programme.
Watch the extended cut of the moment here.
Ben C-M retweeted
Inheritance tax-exempt bonds can fill defence investment gap
Conflict in the Middle East is driving up prices, but Rachel Reeves has a way to raise money without raising tax or unsettling the bond market, writes Nicholas Lyons
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Great story from @BenGartside on the issue of 'Britishness' in defence politicshome.com/news/articl…
