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  • General Dynamics UK and Defence Support Group sign FRES SV agreement 09/02/2010
    General Dynamics UK and the MoD's Defence Support Group (DSG) have signed a high-level agreement on the FRES Specialist Vehicle (SV) programme.
  • Defence Apprentice Scoops National Title 20/01/2010
    A West Midlands apprentice landed the prestigious MOD Apprentice of the Year title at an awards ceremony in London recently. These annual awards run nationally across all areas of MOD and attract great interest from apprentices and their tutors who are working in various parts of the country.
  • Latest Appointment to the Defence Support Group Board 18/01/2010
    The Defence Support Group (DSG) recently announced the appointment of the latest member to its Trading Fund management board.
  • Prize-Winning Apprentices 04/12/2009
    Celebrating the apprentice skills that have kept the Armed Forces' armoured vehicles at peak performance at the Defence Support Group's Bovington and Warminster workshops were the latest graduates.
  • Lockheed Martin UK and Defence Support Group Sign Strategic Partnering Agreement 19/11/2009
    Lockheed Martin UK and the Defence Support Group (DSG) today announced the signing of a Strategic Partnering Agreement (SPA), which will enable the companies, and their suppliers, to enhance delivery of military capability to the UK MoD and sustain critical sovereign skills in the UK.
  • Prize-Winning Midland Apprentices 13/11/2009
    Celebrating this week the apprentice skills that have kept the Armed Forces' armoured vehicles at peak performance for over sixty years at the Defence Support Group's Donnington workshops near Telford, Shropshire were the latest graduates of a scheme that is turning out the next generation of highly skilled engineers and mechanics.
  • Medal Recognition For DSG Workers 13/11/2009
    On his recent visit (Thursday 12 November) to a Defence Support Group (DSG) site, the MOD's top civil servant, Sir Bill Jeffrey presented five workers from DSG's Bovington and Donnington sites with campaign medals for their work supporting operations in Afghanistan. This presentation took place during Sir Bill's visit to DSG's Donnington site where he saw at first hand the work DSG is doing to support current operations overseas.
  • Defence Support Group buoyant after first trading year 24/06/2009
    Transforming its business in the space of just twelve months is a major accomplishment for any organisation and the Defence Support Group (DSG) is no exception, delivering a remarkable performance for its main customers in the UK Armed Forces in its first year of operation.
  • DSG Bovington's Apprentices Reap Their Rewards 13/03/2009
    Apprentices from DSG's (Defence Support Group) Bovington site, recently gathered for the annual apprentice awards and graduation ceremony, held at the RNLI Lifeboat College in Poole. Attended by DSG's Chief Executive, Archie Hughes, awards were presented to the top apprentices, and Deeds were also signed and witnessed for the new intake of apprentices.
  • Apprenticeships at DSG Donnington 03/03/2009
    BBC Radio Shropshire talk to 3rd year Apprentices from DSG Donnington
  • 1,000th Warrior Repaired and Upgraded 30/01/2009
    The 1,000th Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle to be repaired, rebuilt and upgraded at Shropshire's Defence Support Group (DSG) Donnington workshop will be put through its paces this month before returning to active front-line duty.
  • Medal Recognition For Bovington Workers 19/01/2009
    At a presentation today, (Monday 19 January), seven workers from the Defence Support Group's (DSG) Bovington site were awarded campaign medals from the MOD's Chief of Defence Materiel, General Sir Kevin O'Donoghue for their work supporting operations in Iraq.
  • DSG Warminster Apprentice Awards 26/11/2008
    DSG Warminster's apprentices recently had cause for celebration, when they gathered with their families for the annual Apprentice Awards and Graduation Ceremony, held on Friday 21 November at the Assembly Rooms in Warminster.
  • 60th Anniversary of Donnington Apprentices 14/11/2008
    Apprentice skills that have kept the Army's armoured vehicles at peak performance for sixty years have been celebrated this week at the Defence Support Group's Donnington workshops near Telford, Shropshire.
  • Deed Signing For New Catterick Apprentices 13/11/2008
    The latest intake of new apprentices at the Defence Support Group's (DSG) Catterick base was given a boost recently when the local MP, William Hague, arrived to act as witness to the formal signing of their Deeds of Apprenticeship. For those apprentices under the age of 18 years the Deeds must also be witnessed and signed by a parent or legal guardian.
  • Telford's Sapphire House Staff Transfer to DSG 01/09/2008
    Telford-based Ministry of Defence (MoD) staff today transfer from the MoD's Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation to the MoD's new Defence Support Group (DSG).
  • DSG Secures First Major MoD Contract 22/07/2008
    Launched on 1 April 2008 following the merger of ABRO and DARA business units, the Defence Support Group (DSG) recently secured its first major MoD contract.
  • DSG Warminster Apprentices Score at National Finals 18/07/2008
    DSG Warminster was nominated recently by Wiltshire College for the Medium Employer of the Year 2008 category at the South West Skills Awards.
  • BBC News Coverage -Troops Praise Tank Makers 30/05/2008
    BBC News coverage of Soldiers from the first battalion of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment at DSG Bovington on 21 May to thank workers as the 500th Bulldog vehicle came off the line.
  • Urgent upgrades give British Bulldog sharper teeth 21/05/2008
    A British Army battlefield taxi doing daily duty on the front line is protecting soldiers’ lives as the result of a major UK Ministry of Defence upgrade programme managed by BAE Systems and carried out by the Defence Support Group (DSG).
  • Bovington Apprentices Graduate 08/05/2008
    The first apprentices to graduate from the Defence Support Group's (DSG) Bovington site for more than a decade received their Deeds at a ceremony hosted by The RNLI Lifeboat College in Poole recently.
  • Launch of the New Defence Support Group 01/04/2008
    Today (Tuesday, 1 April 2008) sees the launch of the Defence Support Group (DSG), which brings together the ABRO business units with those of the Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA) into a single new Government-owned organisation.
  • Message from the Minister for Defence Equipment and Support 01/04/2008
    I am delighted to be able to offer my own personal good wishes to all staff on the occasion of the launch of the Defence Support Group.
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