Welcome to the DPA - an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence - whose task is to procure the equipment that ensures the UK Armed Forces remain the best in the world.

With an annual budget of £6 billion the DPA plays a crucial role in British industry.

We manage around 700 projects including Typhoon, Skynet and Future Carrier.

Our mission: "'to equip the Armed Forces'".

Headlines

13/01/06
NAVY GETS £100M ADVANCED COMBAT TRAINING SYSTEM FOR FLEET
Defence Procurement Minister Lord Drayson announced today (Fri 13 Jan) that MoD is investing in advanced computerised training systems to help the Royal Navy maximise the combat effectiveness of existing major surface warships - and future Type 45 destroyers.

12/01/06
HIGH-TECH BOOST TO KEEP NAVY'S MERLIN FLEET FLYING HIGH
The Royal Navy's Merlin helicopters will be fitted with new state of the art technology under a £750 million contract announced today by Lord Drayson, the Defence Procurement Minister.

04/01/06
FOUR NEW TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR PROGRAMMES FOR THE FUTURE RAPID EFFECT SYSTEM (FRES)
Four new contracts to help inform decisions on which technologies will be used for the Army's next generation of armoured fighting vehicles have been awarded by Atkins, the FRES Systems House, Minister for Defence Procurement Lord Drayson announced today.

Last Updated: 13 Jan 06