The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has officially launched ‘Don’t Blow It!’; the first joint UK-US industry competition of its kind to be run by the Accelerator. Jointly funded through the UK Ministry of Defence and US Department of Defense, ‘Don’t Blow It!’ requires competitors to develop innovative concepts or adapt ...
Data is a critical asset for military organisations, but this data is only valuable if used effectively. With this in mind, Emma Cygan, Design and Development Engineer at steering system supplier Pailton Engineering, addresses the need for data-driven design in military vehicle engineering. The military vehicle sector is rapidly adapting to changing security threats and new technologies. In ...
The US Department of Defense has announced SAP Concur has been chosen to develop a business travel system prototype to replace the ageing Defense Travel System. It is envisaged the deal will exponentially reduce the cost of airline tickets and save more than 10 million labour hours annually spent on the ...
DPRTE 2018 broke new ground with the introduction of a brand new Knowledge Transfer Zone, christened ‘Doing Business with the US Department of Defense’. As the name suggests, the new addition – which co-opted the Keynote Arena for the afternoon of the event – paid tribute to the UK’s innumerable contributions to defence and security in the United States and made available much-needed advice to British businesses looking to ...