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Recommendation 26
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Paragraph: 103
We support the Ministry of Defence’s initiative to develop a Land Industrial Strategy.
Conclusion
We support the Ministry of Defence’s initiative to develop a Land Industrial Strategy. The LIS should place the land sector on an equal footing with the Air and Maritime sectors, providing industry with certainty for the coming decades and ensuring the Army has access to the technical and manufacturing base that will facilitate the development of new technologies as armoured warfare capabilities evolve. The Strategy should also make clear sustaining capability relies on co-operation with allies.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Department will develop and introduce a Land Industrial Strategy and absolutely sees the benefits of doing so, noting the positive expenditure on the Maritime and Air domains. The new Defence and Security Industrial Strategy acknowledges that the ability to generate technologically advanced land systems and integrate them rapidly is a leading priority. The Land Industrial strategy, will envision an innovative, productive and globally competitive land industrial and technology segment in the UK that can export UK products, collaborate domestically and internationally on key defence projects, and contribute to our national prosperity. Co-operation with allies in the Land Domain is a central theme in the Land Industrial Strategy. Not only does this improve interoperability, it allows science and technology sharing, creates economies through volume, and offers a more resilient global supply chain. There are also export benefits to be had. Lessons from BOXER, F35 and the FCAS projects, which all have strong international components, have been applied to the Land Industrial Strategy design