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Getting expert help towards succeeding in overseas markets

With just a week to go, we preview what’s on offer in DPRTE’s Export and Business Growth Zone. Export success is vital to the UK’s long-term sustainable economic prosperity. The previous Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne recognised that when he earlier set an ambitious national target for the value of the UK’s exports to […]

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Biggest British deployments to Eastern Europe in decades

UK troops arrive in Estonia as part of one of the biggest British deployments to Eastern Europe in decades. Around 120 UK troops from the 5th Battalion the Rifles Battlegroup (5 Rifle), including members of an Armoured Engineer Squadron, Military Police Detachment, Artillery Group and Port Task Group, arrived at Amari airbase last night. Flying […]

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Britain and Germany to sign new defence deal after Article 50 triggered

The Prime Minister Theresa May has signalled her intention for Britain to maintain close security ties with Europe following the triggering of Article 50 next week by signing a new defence pact with Germany. Mrs May is keen to stress to other EU leaders that Britain will continue to play a significant role and cooperate […]

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NKAK 17-1100 Civil Works

This is a pre-solicitation notice for FA4460-17-R-0004, which had a sources sought notice posted under FA4460-17-R-0004.

The 19th Contracting Squadron is seeking responsi

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An interview with Les Mosco, former Commercial Director of the MOD and Keynote Chairman of the upcoming DPRTE exhibition in Cardiff.

Can you give our readers a little background into yourself and your current role? I have a long history in procurement, having been a supply chain director for Network Rail, Amerada Hess, NatWest, the Scottish Office and British Coal amongst others. From 2007-2014, I was Commercial Director at the MOD, and was responsible for a […]

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Supporting procurement excellence across the MOD

  We preview how defence buyers can develop their skills in the Buyer Excellence in Procurement Knowledge Transfer Zone. DPRTE’s Buyer Excellence in Procurement Knowledge Transfer Zone features a range of buyer-focused sessions designed to enhance skills within areas specific to Ministry of Defence buyers, including several presentations from PASS Training, part of BiP Group. […]

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Typhoon successfully trials Brimstone missile

The RAF’s Eurofighter Typhoon has successfully taken part in further flight trials with the MBDA Brimstone air-to-surface weapon at BAE Systems’ site in Warton, Lancashire. The tests are part of continuing development work on the Phase 3 Enhancement (P3E) package for Typhoon, which will also deliver further sensor and mission system upgrades as part of […]

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Securing the defence supply chain

In the second in our series of interviews with defence SMEs, we speak with Bernard Parsons, CEO of Becrypt, about the Defence supply chain and the needs of the technology industry when engaging with the government. Becrypt was founded in 2001 by Bernard and three former colleagues, to meet the growing security requirements of mobile technology […]

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SSRO launches DefCARS 2 system

The SSRO has launched its new Defence Contracts Analysis and Reporting System (DefCARS 2). The new DefCARS website has launched on-schedule, and replaces the previous system (DefCARS 1), which has been in use since April 2015. DefCARS is the central system for the capture, storage and analysis of all data submitted in accordance with the […]

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Delivering Carrier Strike

The National Audit Office has today released its findings on the MODs Carrier Strike programme. The NAO has been investigating the MOD progress on delivering the new aircraft carriers as well as their strike capability. This will be the third report from NAO on Ministry of Defence progress, with the last report (in 2013) looking […]

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