BREXIT STRENGTHENS OUR DEFENCES AND OUR STANDING IN THE WORLD
Summary:
Post-Brexit changes to UK defence procurement rules, have allowed the Royal Navy to accelerate the development and deployment of the new DragonFire laser weaponry.
The latest estimates have the weaponry being deployed and in use by 2027, a full FIVE YEARS earlier than had been expected to be possible prior to the changes to procurement rules. The full package of changes were not possible from inside the EU due to EU procurement laws.
Explanation:
Post-Brexit changes to UK defence procurement rules, have allowed the Royal Navy to accelerate the development and deployment of the new DragonFire laser weaponry.
The latest estimates have the weaponry being deployed and in use by 2027, a full FIVE YEARS earlier than had been expected to be possible prior to the changes to procurement rules.
The full package of changes were not possible from inside the EU due to EU procurement laws that forced the opening up of tenders to all EU member state companies, delaying the development and commissioning of the project.