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The UK’s aerospace and defence industries are key players in
their world markets, and are major contributors to the UK economy,
through both manufacturing and research into new technologies.
The aerospace sector is the second largest in the world, employing
over 150,000 people and exporting around 60% of its output, and
in 2000 it had a turnover of some £18.25bn, and was responsible
for 12% of the UK’s manufacturing research spending.
Recognising the vital importance of these industries to the success
of the UK’s economy, our team (one of several “sector” teams in
the DTI’s Business Group) seeks to further enhance the UK’s productivity
and competitiveness through:
- Building strong relations with companies, trade associations,
and other government departments
- Ensuring industry’s interests are taken into account in government
decision-making
- Identifying specific opportunities for the maintenance and
development of high technology and strategic industrial capabilities.
We are organised into five teams;
Airframes, Engines and Equipment – telephone 020 7215
1958 – responsible for relations with the airframe (civil), regional
jet, aero engines and aerospace and defence equipment industries;
civil export issues; and secretariat to the Aerospace Committee
and to the Aerospace Innovation and Growth Team.
Defence – telephone 020 7215 5854 – responsible for relations
with defence prime contractors and the Defence Industries Council,
and the helicopter, guided weapon and defence land systems industries;
co-ordination of evaluation of the industrial implications of
major UK defence procurement programmes; and DTI involvement in
the development of UK defence industrial policy.
Technology – telephone 020 7215 1137 – responsible for
provision of technical advice in Aerospace & Defence on civil
and defence projects and company capabilities; working with civil
aeronautics companies to support a long-term technology strategy
with the DTI Aeronautics Research Budget (formerly CARAD); and
promoting partnership in technology acquisition between government,
industry and academia on the industry agenda; maximising the benefit
to the UK from European Framework research in aeronautics; responsible
for aerospace environmental issues.
Regional and Supply Chain issues – telephone 0121 212
5345 – responsible for regional outreach; relations with medium
sized companies and regional trade associations; and relations
with the Small Business Service.
Aerospace Business Supports – telephone 020 7215 1137
– responsible for aeronautical research and technology project
support and launch investment programmes.
You are welcome to contact us at aero.defence@dti.gsi.gov.uk.
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