{"id":45064,"date":"2014-07-15T14:57:23","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T14:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=b40e2dedee9d3d1632e611d124354789"},"modified":"2014-07-15T14:57:23","modified_gmt":"2014-07-15T14:57:23","slug":"news-story-uk-and-france-strengthen-defence-co-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=45064","title":{"rendered":"News story: UK and France strengthen defence co-operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>Philip Hammond and Jean-Yves Le Drian agreed to bolster co-operation relating to the acquisition and support of military equipment for both the UK and French armed forces. <\/p>\n<p>The agreement follows on from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-and-france-agree-closer-defence-co-operation\">the communiqu\u00e9 that was signed by Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande at RAF Brize Norton in January<\/a>, which set out plans for closer ties between the 2 countries.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the deal signed today, the UK and France agreed a \u00a3120 million feasibility phase with 6 industry partners for the joint development of unmanned combat air vehicle concepts and technologies.<\/p>\n<p>They also signed a memorandum of understanding on the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mbda-systems.com\/products\/air-dominance\/storm-shadow-scalp\/30\/\">SCALP \/ Storm Shadow missile programme<\/a> with MBDA that continues our co-operation on this important cruise missile capability. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"image embedded\">\n<div class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jean-Yves Le Drian and Philip Hammond\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/image_data\/file\/28643\/MNT-OFFICIAL-20140715-074-037g.jpg\"><\/div><figcaption>French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian shakes hands with Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond at the Farnborough Air Show [Picture: Sergeant Ralph Merry ABIPP RAF, Crown copyright]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The UK and France are committed to delivering effective military capabilities underpinned by cutting-edge technology, developed by strong and capable defence industries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">This relationship is essential to how we will operate in the future, by ensuring we can deal with the global defence and security challenges we and our allies may face.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image embedded\">\n<div class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Tornado GR4\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/image_data\/file\/28644\/45153983g.jpg\"><\/div><figcaption>A Tornado GR4 fitted with Storm Shadow cruise missiles (library image) [Picture: Crown copyright]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>France\u2019s Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The arrangement related to the future combat air system is a historical opportunity for France and the United Kingdom to shape and sustain in the long-term a strong innovative and sovereign combat aircraft industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">With continuation of development of cruise missile SCALP \/ Storm Shadow, after signature of the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mbda-systems.com\/products\/maritime-superiority\/fasgw-anl\/60\/\"><abbr title=\"Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (Heavy) \/ Anti Navire L\u00e9ger\">FASGW(H)\/ANL<\/abbr><\/a> contract previously this year, the 2 nations demonstrated their commitment to sustain the cross-frontier complex weapons industry through interdependence for missile sub-systems and secure significant efficiencies on future programmes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defence co-operation between the UK and France has been strengthened following agreements signed at the Farnborough Air Show today, 15 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