Defence
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) equips and supports the UK's armed forces for current and future operations. Employing approximately 25,500 people, with a budget of £13 billion, its Headquarters is located in Bristol with other sites located across the UK and overseas.
DE&S acquires and supports through-life, equipment and services ranging from ships, aircraft, vehicles and weapons, to information systems and satellite communications. As well as sustaining ongoing requirements including food, clothing, medical supplies and temporary accommodation, DE&S is also responsible for HM Naval Bases, the joint supply chain and British Forces Post Office (BFPO).
DE&S works closely with industry through partnering agreements and private finance initiatives in accordance with the Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) to seek and deliver effective solutions for defence.
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DE&S; News
Finishing touches are being made to a high-tech temperature-controlled medical storage facility... 14 Aug 09
Minister for Defence Equipment and Support, Quentin Davies, has just returned form a visit to... 12 Aug 09
A ten-year contract for the support and maintenance of the Royal Navy's torpedoes, worth £370m, has... 10 Aug 09
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Contacts:
Ministry of Defence
DE&S Secretariat
Spur 5, E Block
Ensleigh
Bath BA1 5AB
For general enquiries relating to DE&S please
email: DESSEC-Internet
[ For Freedom of Information enquiries please see link below in related pages]
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