We work for a secure and prosperous United Kingdom with global reach and influence. We will protect our people, territories, values and interests at home and overseas, through strong armed forces...

The Ministry of Defence (MOD or MoD) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for implementing the defence policy set by the government and serves as the headquarters of the British Armed Forces.

The Ministry of Defence’s purpose is to protect the nation and help it prosper. From 2023, our priorities are to: protect the UK, its Crown Dependencies, and its Overseas Territories

It is responsible for the full range of defence business, other than the conduct of operations. The Defence Board is responsible for the Defence Vision, which is: ‘To defend the United...

Defence employs more than 400,000 people, extending to every corner of the United Kingdom. We spent £52.8 billion on defence in 2022/23, rising to £54.2 billion in 2023/24.

Jan 24, 2025 · A new fleet of nuclear submarines is at the heart of a defence deal between the US, the UK and Australia A £9bn deal for nuclear submarine reactors has been agreed between the Ministry of Defence ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Rolls-Royce has signed the biggest UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract in its history. The Unity contract stretches over eight years and brings together all elements of research and technology, design, manufacture and in-service support of the nuclear reactors that power the Royal Navy’s fleet of submarines.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a relatively young organisation - it has only existed in its present form since 1971 - but its predecessors go back to the times of Henry VII in the 16th...

The secretary of state for defence, also known as the defence secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Ministry of Defence. [3] As a senior minister, the incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to...