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DSEI 2015: Bigger export role for UK MoD

16th September 2015 - 16:00 GMT | by Grant Turnbull in London

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The UK’s defence minister has set out plans for the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) to take a greater responsibility in promoting exports in a speech at this year’s DSEI exhibition in London.

Speaking at the Excel Centre on 16 September, Secretary of State Michael Fallon outlined the British government’s commitment to spending 2% of its budget on defence and procuring high-end kit for the armed forces.

A large focus of Fallon’s speech, however, was centred on the role British industry plays in the worldwide defence industry and increasing the chances of UK technology being exported.

‘The MOD will be

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