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Session 2006-07 Publications on the internet Defence Committee Publications

Defence - Sixth Report Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 30 January 2007. CONTENTS Terms of Reference REPORT SUMMARY 1  INTRODUCTION 2  PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE DIS Overview of progress Reshaping of the UK Defence Industry Maritime sector Fixed-wing aircraft sector Complex weapons sector Impact on different sectors Retaining skills in the defence sector Consolidation in the UK defence industry Changes to the MoD Research and Technology Small and Medium-size Enterprises and the supply chain Competition and partnering arrangements Sovereign capability Joint Strike Fighter Wider lessons relating to technology transfer Munitions 3  THE CHALLENGES AHEAD Keeping the DIS relevant Embedding the DIS Funding the DIS Measuring whether the DIS delivers DIS checklist CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ANNEX: LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS FORMAL MINUTES LIST OF WITNESSES LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE DEFENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS IN THIS PARLIAMENT MINUTES OF EVIDENCE Monday 19 December 2006 WRITTEN EVIDENCE

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