There has been much political rhetoric from both sides of the House on the pivotal role of high-technology manufacturing in the recovery of the UK economy. The Defence sector represents 300,000 jobs and 10% of the UK’s manufacturing output. With an annual turnover of £35 billion and a 21% share of the global market, Defence exports alone support 65,000 of these jobs. But  these are economic facts and they are of strategic importance. Of more strategic importance is industry’s role in equipping and supporting the UK’s Armed Forces in Afghanistan, a most complex and dangerous theatre of war. And there will be other such challenging operations in the future.

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