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

• Access and Recreation
  The Defence Estates Access and Recreation website
• 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

• 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 Efficiency Programme
  Technical note that explains how performance against the different components of MOD's efficiency programme that come together to meet the target will be measured.
• MOD Investment Strategy
  Our strategy for future investment and the use of existing assets
• Public Service Agreement & Service Delivery Agreements
  Full technical details of the MOD Public Service and Service Delivery Agreements.

General

• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
  This website provides information on the MOD's Business Continuity policy and procedures.
• Defence Matters
  This website provides general facts and information on the MOD, including the Defence Schools Presentation Team website
• MOD Art Collection
  Click on the link to find out more about the MOD Art Collection that consists of over fifteen hundred items of fine art and antiques, including paintings, drawings, engravings, photographs, clocks and furniture.

Health and Safety

• Anthrax Immunisation
  Details of the Voluntary Immunisation Programme against anthrax
• Depleted Uranium
  Facts on the use and health effects of depleted uranium
• Directorate of Safety & Claims
  Formulates and develops MOD Health and Safety, Environmental and Fire policy, procedures and standards.
• 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
• Nutrition Advisory Service
  Advice and information on issues relating to diet, nutrition and military feeding.
• 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
• Defence Industrial Strategy
  Details of the forthcoming strategy publication and a public forum to air your views.
• 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

• Security Sector Development 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
  The discussion paper examines the growing threat posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Also included is the report on environment and land use for the upgrade of the RAF Fylingdales Early Warning Radar.

Legislation and Regulations

• Details of Armed Forces and Defence Legislation, Related Legislation and Military Regulations

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 Logistics Transformation Programme
  Transforming the way MOD provides Logistic Support in Peace and War
• 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
• Freedom of Information
  The Freedom of Information Act 2000 came fully into force on 1 January 2005.

Personnel & Families

• Armed Forces Bill
  An overview of the Military Criminal Justice System and the Armed Forces Bill
• Armed Forces Legislation
  Armed Forces legislation and military regulations
• 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.
• Armed Forces Websites
  Links to Armed Forces websites
• Careers
  Careers in Defence and more information on service careers
• Defence Training Review
  The outcome of a comprehensive and wide-ranging review of all aspects of individual training and education
• Director General Training & Education
  The MOD's training and education policy
• Distance Learning Cosford
  The Distance Learning Flight's purpose is to provide distance learning material and support primarily for SAC Technicians.
• 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
• How To Obtain Service Records - Royal Navy | Royal Marines | Army | RAF
• Policy Paper 6: Individual Training and Education in the Armed Forces
  Setting out how the Armed Forces deliver training and education to their men and women and developing skills for the 21st Century.
• HIVE Information Centres
  The HIVE Information Service is a tri-Service information network available to all members of the Service community.
• Racial Equality Scheme
  Details of the scheme promoting race equality in the MOD.
• Service Families Task Force
  Information and advice for service personnel and their families.
• Women In The Armed Forces
  Report on the employment of women in the Armed Forces
• Veterans' Agency
  Provides war pensions and other services to ex-UK Forces personnel

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.
• International Technology Alliance
  Exploring mechanisms for research collaboration to solve the military technology challenges that face coalition forces.
• Meteorological Office
  Provides weather forecasting 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

Last Updated: 18 Nov 05