Defence Equipment and Support
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is a trading entity and joint-defence organisation within the UK Ministry of Defence. It began operating on 2 April 2007, following the merger of the MoD's Defence Procurement Agency and the Defence Logistics Organisation, under the Chief Executive Officer of Defence Equipment and Support.
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| Formed | 2 April 2007 |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | MoD Abbey Wood, Bristol, England, United Kingdom 51.5033°N 2.55917°W |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Defence |
DE&S initially had a civilian and military workforce of around 29,000 (77 per cent civilian and 23 per cent military) in the UK and abroad. As of 2022 the DE&S workforce had reduced to around 11,500 with the majority based at MoD Abbey Wood in Bristol.
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