Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence Links

• Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom Central corporate site of the UK MOD. Provides information on the UK's armed forces and the MOD, obtaining service records, policy documents and Defence news.
  
  
• Army Base Repair Organisation Delivers to its prime customer, the British Army, a range of services, products and engineering advice across the whole spectrum of land based weapon systems and equipment.
  
• Strategic and Combat Studies Institute The SCSI is a MOD sponsored yet independent organisation that brings together on a regular basis those interested in defence studies and related fields. Site provides details of activities and publications.
  
• Defence Analytical Services Agency DASA site includes a number of MOD statistical reports either online or as downloadable PDF files.
  
• War Pensions Agency The MOD Executive Agency responsible for administration of, and policy relating to, war pensions.
  
• British Defence Staff in the United States The British Defence Staff (Washington) based at The British Embassy in Washington DC and deal with all aspects of US-UK defence matters. They are made up of a core of single service and civilian personnel as well as exchange and liaison officers located throughout the USA
  
• International Visits Control Office Provides details on the role of IVCO in sponsoring visits to UK defence establishments by non-UK citizens and visits by UK nationals to defence establishment sites overseas.
  
• Central Data Management Authority Responsible for ensuring consistent definition of data across the MOD and Services to enable interoperability amongst information systems.
  
• Design Repository MOD programme which aims to establish an accurate and consistent equipment related data across the Land environment for new and legacy equipment.
  
• Directorate General Commercial Organisation Provides advice on a wide range of commercial issues to the Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), the Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO), and to all other Top Level Budget Holders (TLBs) in the Ministry of Defence. Site provides DEFCONs, DEFFORMs and other guidance useful to industry.
  
• Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency Responsible for providing military clothing and stores, and developing fabrics for future use by the UK Armed Forces.
  
• The Hydrographic Office Site of the Hydrographic Office, responsible for producing Admiralty charts of the waters off Britain and around the world.
  
• UK MOD Directorate of Standardization DStan website contains PDF versions of Defence Standards documents.
  
• Defence Evaluation and Research Agency Provides details on careers opportunities, products and services which show the range of work undertaken by the agency.
  
• Defence Engineering and Science Group Site presents information on the work of the DESG and the opportunities it offers for training and career development.
  
• Royal College of Defence Studies The RCDS is the senior Defence academic institution in the United Kingdom, bringing together high fliers - both military and civilian, selected by their governments - from every corner of the globe for a year-long international relations and security course.
  
• Defence Procurement Agency Britain's largest purchasing organisation, responsible for procuring everything from Eurofighters to screwdrivers.
  
• Defence Bills Agency DBA provides a range of services to the Ministry of Defence in respect of bill payment, debt recovery and the provision of associated management information. This site is mainly aimed at MOD contractors and finance branches, providing information on prompt payment and contact points.
  
• Defence Estates Site of the Defence Estates Agency - responsible for the properties and lands owned by the MOD.
  
• UK National Codification Bureau Responsible for NATO Codification in the United Kingdom.
  
• Defence Export Services Organisation Responsible for promoting and licensing the export of British military equipment.
  
• Disposal Services Agency The Disposal Services Agency (formerly Disposal Sales Agency) provides a managed disposal service for Government and public sector organisations, focusing on asset realisation, inventory disposal, site clearances, waste management and consulting plus project management.
  
• Farnborough Innovation Centre A joint venture between DERA, RBC, COMAX and HTEC, to establish an interface between research and commerce allowing better exploitation of DERA technology.
  
• Duke of Yorks School The Duke of York's Royal Military School (an agency of the UK Ministry of Defence) provides a unique education for 11-18 year old children of those who have served for a minimum of four years on regular engagements in the British Armed Forces.
  
• Defence Section British Embassy Seoul A summary of what's on including the Gloster Valley, Kapyong ceremonies, and Veterans' revisits to Korea.
  
• Defence Secondary Care Agency The DSCA is responsible for providing trained military secondary care personnel to the UK Armed Forces. This site provides information on how they discharge this duty (most info is available via the 1997 report page).