Cobham Supports the Opening of the UK Defence Solutions Centre
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News Release 26 March 2015 Cobham Supports the Opening of the UK Defence Solutions Centre Farnborough, UK – Cobham attended the opening of the pioneering UK Defence Solutions Centre (DSC), on Monday 23 March, as an official partner of the Defence Growth Partnership (DGP). Business Minister Matthew Hancock (centre) opening the DGP UK DSC at Farnborough, seen here with John Cliffe of Cobham Aviation Services (left) A number of Cobham representatives attended the event, which saw Business Minister, Matthew Hancock and Defence Minister, Philip Dunne, also announce a £10 million Ministry of Defence (MoD) funded ‘DGP Innovation Challenge’. The announcement will enable next-generation solutions and technology to meet 21st Century global defence needs, with the winners announced in September 2015. A DGP initiative, the opening of the UK DSC is an industry-first, which brings together the best minds from across the defence industry, in order to develop world-class products and services for the MoD and international customers. The UK DSC will serve to connect experts from leading companies throughout the sector to work collaboratively in a pre-competitive Cobham plc, Brook Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2BJ, UK. www.cobham.com Registered in England & Wales: Number 30470 Twitter.com/cobham_plc environment, delivering tailored services and products to meet long-term requirements of customers, thus enabling the UK to grow its global market share. Business Minister, Matthew Hancock said, “Strengthening global competitiveness is crucial to the UK’s economy; the defence industry alone contributes £8.2 billion gross value added a year to the UK economy and 87 per cent of companies generate revenue through exports. “This new centre is an important step and shows just how closely Government and industry are working together to secure the long-term future of the sector”. Cobham’s Head of UK Government Relations, Lee Griffiths, said, “The DGP is an exciting and important initiative, which has significant UK Government and industry support and the opening of the UK DSC is a landmark event. After a great deal of effort from both Government and industry, it is fantastic to see the bricks and mortar of the UK DSC building at Farnborough. Cobham has committed to provide three high quality secondees into the UK DSC in order to support export success and growth across UK industry.” About The Defence Growth Partnership The Defence Growth Partnership is the UK’s response to global defence market challenges. Through it, Government and Industry are working in partnership to ensure the UK’s defence sector grows in the future by strengthening global competitiveness, maximising UK capability and inspiring the next generation. It proposes a new way of working to ensure the UK succeeds in competitive export markets, delivers value for money and develops innovative solutions. The Defence Growth Partnership currently involves: Babcock, BAE Systems, Cobham, Airbus Group, Finmeccanica, General Dynamics, Hewlett-Packard, Lockheed Martin, Marshall, MBDA, Qinetiq, Raytheon, Rolls Royce, Serco, Thales, Atkins, trade organisation ADS Group, The Department for Business Innovation and Skills, The Ministry of Defence. About Cobham Cobham protects lives and livelihoods with its differentiated technology and know-how, operating with a deep insight into customer needs, and agility. The Group offers an innovative range of technologies and services to solve challenging problems in harsh environments across commercial, defence and security markets, from deep space to the depths of the ocean, specialising in meeting the growing demand for data, connectivity and bandwidth. Cobham plc, Brook Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2BJ, UK. www.cobham.com Registered in England & Wales: Number 30470 Twitter.com/cobham_plc - ends - Enquiries Cobham plc Cobham plc Elizabeth Harraway Lee Griffiths Vice President Corporate Communications Head of UK Government, NATO +44 (0) 1628 498 984 and EU Relations +44 (0) 7710 381 196 Cobham plc, Brook Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2BJ, UK. www.cobham.com Registered in England & Wales: Number 30470 Twitter.com/cobham_plc .