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DPRTE 2017: key defence procurement insight from the keynote speakers

Homeland May 2, 2017

  Suppliers and potential suppliers to the MOD gained invaluable insights into the way defence procurement is changing and how government is adapting to tackle some of the issues it faces at the UK’s No 1 defence procurement event. Major challenges as well as opportunities face businesses and other organisations in the ...

First EDA Defence Energy Managers’ course gets underway

Homeland April 25, 2017

The European Defence Agency welcomed 20 students from nine Member States to the opening session of their Defence Energy Managers’ Course (DEMC), which will target reducing the energy usage within military installations. The first of its kind, the course will be run at the multi-national level and provide both theoretical and ...

European Defence Agency to launch technical course in Spain

Homeland April 20, 2017

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched a technical course specifically created to train military staff on the setting up and technical management of a new joint deployable capability (JDC) which will be delivered to the permanent technical exploitation training facility based in Soesterberg. The course is part of the EDA’s ...

UK and India set out joint defence strategy

Homeland April 20, 2017

The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has met with is Indian counterpart, Arun Jaitley, as the two countries set out their shared vision for the India-UK Defence Partnership. The meeting took place last week and reaffirmed UK-India defence cooperation in the framework of the Defence and International Security Partnership that was ...