Speaking at DPRTE Engage Online, Andrew Forzani, Chief Commercial Officer, UK Ministry of Defence, examined what lessons the defence industry could learn from the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 has seen a shift in the public perception of the functions of the defence industry. The defence supply chain was heavily ...
The Ministry of Defence has set out next steps in delivering a tri-service recruitment model for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. The new model, which will be in place from 2024, will help ensure that the quantity and quality of candidates meet the needs of all three ...
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has launched its Procurement Pipeline. DIO spends around £3 billion each year buying infrastructure services in the UK and overseas to support the UK Armed Forces. The Procurement Pipeline complements the previously published DIO Commercial Strategy and informs existing and potential suppliers of what DIO plans to ...
The UK is also supporting Somalia to strengthen its security institutions and governance across the country. The first Brigade HQ to be trained in Somalia for a generation has completed command and staff training in Mogadishu, and has returned to their headquarters in Baidoa, the capital of Southwest State in Somalia, ...