The UK's New Medium Helicopter is falling behind schedule
Both Conservative and opposition MPs were taking an interest in the New Medium Helicopter programme last week. It's clear that the competition is…
Procurement (23)
The UK's Procurement Bill - are 350 EU rules to be ditched?
Back in June I took a look at the UK Government's proposed new Procurement Bill (link). One eye-catching claim was that 350 EU…
The UK’s Procurement Bill – what does it mean, will it reduce ‘Red Tape’, and will SMEs benefit?
A press release from the Cabinet Office caught my eye, promising two things close my heart – a reduction in ‘Red Tape’ and…
The perils of NOTS defence procurement - 'Nearly Off The Shelf'
The latest National Audit Office (NAO) report on the Ajax programme makes for grim reading, primarily because at a time of rising tensions…
The UK's New Medium Helicopter and the future of British rotary wing capability
Like many, I’m following the UK's New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme with great interest. Although there is no final confirmation of numbers, procurement…