Defence firms left waiting as investment plan delay bites

Defence firms left waiting as investment plan delay bites

A defence company in West Sussex developing counter-drone and air defence technology has been left on hold since last year awaiting clarity on the UK Defence Investment Plan, a Liberal Democrat MP told the House of Commons during Treasury questions on 28 April. John Milne, MP for Horsham, raised the case of Chess Dynamics, part of the Cohort group, which he described as a world-leading developer of exactly the capabilities the armed forces need.…