Acquisition & Procurement |  Defence Estate |  Doctrine & Operations |  Finance |  Health & Safety |  Industry |  International Cooperation |  Modernising Defence |  Open Government |  Personnel & Families |  Science & Technology |  Standards & Codification

Acquisition & Procurement

• Acquisition Management System
  Comprehensive information on the MOD acquisition process

• Defence Acquisition
  Policy paper on Defence Acquisition

• Defence Logistics Organisation
  Responsible for providing joint logistic support to the UK's Armed Forces

• Defence Procurement Agency
  Responsible for procuring equipment for the UK Armed Forces

The Defence Estate

• Building Down Barriers
  The MOD Supply Chain Handbook

• Defence Estates
  Responsible for managing MOD lands and properties

• The Strategy for the Defence Estate
  Future plans for the management of the MOD estate

• The Stewardship Report on the Defence Estate
  The Stewardship Report on the Defence Estate comes from a pledge made in 'In Trust or On Trust - the Strategy for the Defence Estate' to report annually against the Strategy's goals. It is aimed at all who have an interest in the Defence Estate.

Doctrine & Operations

• Chemical & Biological Weapons: Defending Against The Threat
  How we are responding to the danger of chemical and biological warfare

• The Future Strategic Context for Defence
  A look ahead at the future challenges facing UK Defence

• Military Low Flying
  Why, where and how the UK Armed Forces carry out low flying training in the UK

• Military Operations News (UK Defence Today)

• Command and Battlespace Management
  A change management process within the Ministry of Defence

Finance

• MOD Investment Strategy
  Our strategy for future investment and the use of existing assets

• Public Service Agreement & Service Delivery Agreement
  Full technical details of the 2001-2004 MOD Public Service and Service Delivery Agreements.

Health and Safety

• Anthrax Immunisation
  Details of the Voluntary Immunisation Programme against anthrax

• Defence Medical Services
  Strategy for the reform of the Armed Forces' medical services

• Depleted Uranium
  Facts on the use and health effects of depleted uranium

• Directorate of Safety, Environment & Fire Policy
  The organisation responsible for the MOD's health and safety policies.

• 1990/1991 Gulf Conflict - Gulf Veterans' Illnesses
  News and information on the ongoing research into Gulf War veterans' medical problems

• Independent Review of the Possible Health Hazards of the Large-Scale Release of Bacteria during the Dorset Defence Trials
  Report discussing the nature of the bacteria that were released and their capacity to cause disease.

• Local Authority & Emergency Services Information
  Guidance on contingency arrangements for the transport of Defence Nuclear Materials

• Medical Quinquennial Review
  Findings of the quinquennial review of the Surgeon General's Agencies and activities

• National Registry of Radiation Workers
  Details of a scheme to computerise radiation dose data held by the MOD

• Operation Telic Veterans' Health
  Operation TELIC is the UK contribution to the ongoing military operation in Iraq. This website contains advice and information about Op TELIC veterans' health issues.

• Porton Down Volunteers
  A programme of assistance and medical research for Porton Down Volunteers

Industry

• Defence Diversification
  Proposals for a Defence Diversification Agency

• Defence Export Services Organisation
  Responsible for promoting UK Defence exports in coordination with industry

• European Defence Industry
  Details of the proposed reorganisation of the European defence industry

• Paper No 5 - Defence Industrial Policy
  Details of the review of defence industrial policy conducted by the Government

• Defence Industrial Policy - One Year On
  A review of the implementation of defence industrial policy

• Strategic Export Controls
  The Government's Annual Report on strategic export controls (published on the Foreign & Commonwealth FCO Site)

International Defence Cooperation

• Defence Advisory Team
  Provides direct in-country advice on security sector reform and defence management to countries that request such assistance.

• Defence Diplomacy
  How the MOD is helping to promote civic values and professionalism among overseas armed forces

• European Defence
  A new programme to to improve Europe's ability to react in times of crisis

• Multinational Defence Cooperation
  The UK's policies and experience of cooperating with overseas armed forces

• UK-French Bilateral Defence Cooperation
  Details of the steps being taken to improve the links between the UK and French armed forces

• Missile Defence - Public discussion paper and RAF and Fylingdales Environmental Report

Modernising Defence

• A Territorial Army for the Future
  Details of the restructuring of the Territorial Army

• Defence Information Strategy
  The MOD's programme for meeting the challenges of the Information Age

• Defence Policy 2001
  The 2001 policy paper on the Government's defence policy, plans and programme

• Innovative Proposals
  The MOD Code of Practice on handling innovative proposals and bids

• Modernising Defence: Modern Forces for a Modern World
  How UK Defence is being modernised to meet new challenges

• Network Enabled Capability
  The UK's programme to enhance military capability by better exploitation of information.

• Strategic Defence Review
  Plans for the modernisation of UK Defence to provide modern forces for a modern world

• Strategic Defence Review: Making It Happen
  An update on the implementation of the Strategic Defence Review

• Strategic Defence Review: A New Chapter (White Paper)
  The 2002 policy paper on the development of the Armed Forces

• Strategic Defence Review: A New Chapter (Public Discussion Paper)
  Public discussion paper on the development of the Armed Forces 

• White Paper 1999
  The 1999 policy paper on the Government's defence policy, plans and programme

Open Government

• Open Government in the MOD
  How the MOD is implementing Government policy on Open Government

• Welsh Language Scheme / Cynllun Iaith Gymraeg
  A programme to improve the accessibility of MOD information and services to Welsh-speakers

Personnel & Families

• Armed Forces Overarching Personnel Strategy
  Details of the high-level personnel strategy into which the individual services' strategies are linked

• Armed Forces Pay
  The annual recommendations of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body

• Armed Forces Pension Scheme
  A guide to the benefits in place to meet the special needs of the UK's service personnel.

• Defence Training Review
  The outcome of a comprehensive and wide-ranging review of all aspects of individual training and education

• Director General Training & Education
  Developing policies, priorities and targets for Individual Training and Education across the Department.

• Equal Opportunities
  The MOD's policies of ensuring fair and equal treatment for all in UK Defence

• Homosexuality and the Armed Forces
  A new policy for gay and lesbian service personnel

• Racial Equality Scheme
  Details of the scheme for promoting race equality in the MOD.

• Service Families Task Force
  Information and advice for service personnel and their families.

• Veterans Agency
  "One-stop shop" for advice for ex-UK Forces personnel

• Women In The Armed Forces
  Report on the employment of women in the Armed Forces

Science & Technology

• Defence Science and Innovation Strategy
  The MOD's strategy for taking advantage of new developments in science and technology.
   
• Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
  Provides specialist scientific and technical support to the MOD.
   
• Defence Scientific Advisory Council (DSAC)
  Provide independent advice on matters of concern to the MOD in the fields of science, engineering and technology.
   
• Defence Technology Centres
  Collaboration for enhanced UK Defence capability.
   
• Meteorological Office
  Provides weather forcasting services in the UK and worldwide
   
• Synthetic Environment and Modelling & Simulation
  Provides information about the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MODUK) activity in Synthetic Environments, Modelling and Simulation (SEMS).
   
• Towers of Excellence
  A new mechanism for directing resources into priority areas of technology research.

Defence Science and Technology Information Sheets

• Nanotechnology: Its Impact on Defence and the MOD
  The challenges and opportunities presented by nanotechnology

• Genomics: Some Implications for Defence
  An assessment of how advances in genetic technology may affect defence

• Personal Communications Systems (PCS): Their Influence on the Battlefield
  Exploring the future of military communications.

• Computing: Its Future and Its Impact on Defence
  Exploring the future of defence Computing.

• The Science of Nuclear Warhead Assurance
  Describing the key elements of the UKs warhead Assurance Programme

Standards & Codification

• Central Data Management Authority
  Responsible for ensuring that data is defined consistently across the MOD to enable interoperability.

• Directorate of Defence Standardisation
  Provides official electronic versions of Defence Standards.

Last Updated: 15 Apr 04