DPRTE 2021 official event partner, the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), has announced up to £2 million is available for companies who can further develop surveying technology that can assist troops to safely and stealthily advance into enemy territory over water. The DASA Map the Gap Phase 2 competition, run on ...
As we enter 2021, Defence Online takes a look ahead at the key trends we can expect to see over the next 12 months in the defence marketplace. Back in November 2020, the Government’s Spending Review announced biggest increase in defence spending in over 30 years. This means a £16.5 billion increase ...
Over 5,000 Armed Forces personnel are currently deployed to support the response to the Coronavirus across the UK, working on 70 different tasks ranging from schools testing to the rollout of vaccines. This is more than at any previous point in the pandemic and the biggest homeland operation the UK has ...
Indra and Thales have signed an agreement to work in partnership to offer a next-generation tactical communications system to Spain’s Armed Forces. The new communications system will notably enhance interoperability during international missions, and ensure Spain’s full sovereignty and technical autonomy over strategic military communications. Superiority over the enemy in today’s theatre ...