The latest Compliance Bulletin evaluates how effectively defence contractors are adhering to the regulations for reporting on non-competitive, or single source, defence contracts. These contracts, crucial to the UK’s defence procurement, require contractors to submit detailed information to both the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Single Source Regulations Office ...
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has announced the launch of a new Early Market Engagement (EME) pilot initiative on the theme of Uncrewed Systems. This pilot aims to collaboratively curate problems alongside industry and academia to determine whether a full competition in this area is required. The initial pilot ...
A semiconductor factory has been acquired by Ministry of Defence in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, boosting UK defence capabilities. Defence Secretary John Healey visited the site, which is the only secure facility in the UK with the skills and capability to manufacture gallium arsenide semiconductors. These types of specialist semiconductors ...
Through AUKUS Pillar 2, Australia, the UK and the US are pooling the talents of their defence sectors to develop at pace the delivery of advanced capabilities. Four UK companies have been selected by the UK’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) to receive a share of the funding to develop ...
February 6, 2025
Maritime - Threat detection systems on Royal Navy warships upgraded
More than 200 UK jobs will be sustained through a new £285M contract awarded to BAE Systems to enhance the
October 30, 2024
Homeland - New guidance offers greater flexibility and clarity for defence suppliers
In January 2024, the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) introduced updated pricing and reporting guidance for non-competitive defence contracts, aimed
