Month: September 2020

The security sector powers on during COVID-19

Security guards all over the world have been frontline heroes during the coronavirus pandemic. Many organisations have enlisted security services to assist the government in combating the COVID-19 and protecting their community. Frontline security services have been vital during the pandemic Manned security is traditionally sourced to tackle loss prevention and

DCI and Defence Online launch UK Infrastructure – Opportunities in Defence report

Defence Contracts International (DCI), in association with Defence Online, is pleased to launch the UK Infrastructure – Opportunities in Defence report. The UK defence sector is vital to protecting the nation from global dangers and safeguarding national economic prosperity. Across Land, Sea, Air, Space and Cyber the sector creates thousands

European Defence Agency global defence trends

The European Defence Agency recently released its latest Defence Data report for 2018, which detailed spending by the 27 member states. The report states total defence expenditure stands at €223 billion, which represents a 3% increase on 2017 and marks the fifth straight year of increased defence spending. Overall defence

NATO defence expenditure

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is made up of 29 member countries and sets a guideline for its members to spend at least 2% of national GDP on defence annually. Learn more about NATO spend below. United States Given that the US accounted for some 69% of the total NATO in 2018,

How to get military contracts

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the largest procurement organisation in central government, managing some of the most complex and technologically advanced requirements in the world. The defence sector relies heavily on technology and innovation to develop new solutions to meet the challenges it is facing; however, bringing a new

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