How to Get Security Contracts UK: Our Complete Guide to the Security Marketplace
Global trends such as shifting balances of power, rising nationalism COVID-19 and the emergence of new digital battlefields, means that UK defence and public sector
Spotlight on space 2020
Often described as the next battlespace, space is set to play a key role as nations define their future defence strategies. The UKтАЩs investment
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
DCI and Defence Online launch UK Infrastructure тАУ Opportunities in Defence report
Defence Contracts International (DCI), in association with Defence Online, is pleased to launch the UK Infrastructure тАУ Opportunities in Defence report. The UK defence sector
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
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
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
Britain remains a leading defence nation
According to research from International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the UK comes in sixth in the global defence expenditure rankings. The Conservative Party fresh
UK defence budget 101
Protecting territory and keeping its people safe are key priorities for nations across the globe. Global trends such as shifting balances of power, rising nationalism,
Global defence spending is increasing
The latest figures from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) show that world military expenditure increased to $1822 billion in 2018 тАУ reaching its highest
What is the MOD spending on equipment and support?
Spending on equipment and support accounts for roughly 40% of the Ministry of Defence budget. The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) delegates the bulk
Defence Secretary sets out package of support to Lebanon
Royal Navy survey ship HMS Enterprise will sail to Lebanon as part of a wide-ranging package of military support made available by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. The survey vessel will travel to Lebanon to assess the damage of BeirutтАЩs port following last weekтАЩs explosion and help return it to normal operations. The deployment of the [тАж]
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The value of ILS to the defence sector and the lessons the private sector should learn
Having proved itself to be a valuable tool to effectively manage and minimise the risks of any project, Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) is now mandatory for all UK defence contracts, whether itтАЩs delivering the next aircraft carrier, armoured fighting vehicle, or fast jet. Such is its success, the private sector is now beginning to follow [тАж]
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Improbable secures pathfinder technology demonstrator contract with British Army
ImprobableтАЩs Defence business has secured a contract with the British Army to supply its synthetic environment platform as a pathfinder technology demonstrator project for the ArmyтАЩs Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP), the technology company has announced. This pathfinder will help to inform the ambitious and transformative CTTP, whose Future Collective Training System will better prepare [тАж]
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Military sites set to benefit from streamlined perimeter security
An innovative streamlined perimeter security system, capable of stopping a 7,200 kg vehicle travelling at 50 mph, is now available to protect Critical National Infrastructure sites from vehicle ramming attacks and forced entry attempts. The StronGuard Beam is the latest development in impact-tested perimeter security from ATG Access. The new system combines an impact-tested Bristorm Beam with a Barkers [тАж]
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DPRTE Engage partner DIO releases new 10-year strategy
DPRTE Engage Online official event partner, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has recently released its new strategy outlining the organisationтАЩs long-term vision for the organisation. This new strategy тАУ the DIO Strategy 2020 тАУ 2030 тАУsets out the long-term vision for the organisation. Its aim is to see DIO working with agility and pace to [тАж]
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DPRTE Engage partner Lockheed Martin wins Swiss contract for Indago 3 UAS
DPRTE Engage partner, Lockheed Martin, has been contracted by the Armasuisse for a fleet of Indago 3 small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), with options for spares, training and tech support and additional systems for the Swiss Army. Indago provides aerial reconnaissance in environments unreachable by normal fixed-wing, unmanned aircraft systems. The first phase comprises manufacturing development [тАж]
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DPRTE Engage partner BAE Systems completes purchase of military GPS business
DPRTE Engage official event partner, BAE Systems, has completed its acquisition of the Collins Aerospace Military Global Positioning System (GPS) business from Raytheon Technologies Corporation. This asset purchase provided BAE Systems with an opportunity to acquire a high-quality, technology-based business that augments the existing BAE Systems Electronic Systems portfolio through the addition of world-class GPS [тАж]
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DPRTE Engage exhibitor spotlight: SolarWinds тАУ The Invisible Enemy: Three Pitfalls of Defence IT Security
Writing for Defence Online, Sascha Giese, Head GeekтДв at SolarWinds examines the challenges facing IT security and the how innovative technological solutions can help. SolarWinds are exhibiting at DPRTE Engage Online 2020. ItтАЩs well-known that the defence sector must be prepared for threats from all angles, but sometimes the focus lands on physical security versus [тАж]
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DPRTE Engage Online 2020 launches pre-event planner
Defence Procurement, Research, Technology and Exportability (DPRTE) Engage 2020 has launched its pre-event planner ahead of the highly anticipated online event taking place on 3rd September. The DPRTE Engage pre-event planner provides attendees the opportunity to see when they can hear from some of the leading and most influential speakers from across the defence procurement [тАж]
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