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It will instead refer to new equipment as reaching \u201cminimal deployable capability\u201d as it is handed over to the military, procurement minister James Cartlidge told Parliament Feb. 28 in a statement about acquisition reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn a world where our adversaries are threatening to out-compete us in capability terms, we have no choice but to reform acquisition \u2014 or see our military competitiveness diminished,\u201d Cartlidge told Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The changes to spiral development evaluation is one of five key areas of what the British call the Integrated Procurement Model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other areas of procurement marked for change include a greater emphasis on the exportability of equipment being purchased; more integrated requirements for the armed service and the breaking down of organizational stovepipes; earlier engagement with industry on future requirements; and new checks and balances to ensure better decisions at the start of programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cartlidge said the key to the reforms is delivering new equipment more quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the future, \u201crather than striving for perfection before delivering to the frontline, capabilities at 60%-80% of their full potential will be provided to the user, allowing early application, and subsequent improvements to reach their full potential,\u201d Cartlidge said. \u201cWe will pursue spiral development by default.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cartlidge told lawmakers the MoD\u2019s new procurement model is being introduced starting next month, with the primary aim avoiding programs like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2023\/06\/15\/britains-ajax-program-involved-systemic-and-institutional-failures\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ajax armored vehicle<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2020\/06\/26\/heres-why-britain-is-struggling-to-form-a-fully-effective-carrier-strike-group\/\" target=\"_blank\">Crowsnest airborne early warning <\/a>radar, which he described as \u201cover-complex, over budget and over time\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor contractual reasons, existing programs will continue under their current procurement mode,\u201d he added. 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