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DPRTE Engage: Interview with Costain’s Gary Jackson

Homeland September 3, 2020

As part of our countdown to DPRTE Engage 2020 taking place on 3rd September, Defence Online chatted with Gary Jackson, Key Account Director, Defence & Security at Costain, about his hopes for the hotly-anticipated virtual defence procurement event. What opportunities do events like DPRTE Engage 2020 afford the defence community? We are ...

DPRTE Engage 2020: UK’s leading procurement event takes place today

September 3, 2020

Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) Engage Online 2020, is going live today on 3 September. Officially supported by the UK’s leading defence procurement and support organisations, this year’s innovative event will host a wide range of skills development and interactive features including: Ten Keynote speakers Over 50 Training Sessions Six Networking & Collaboration Zones Four ...

DPRTE Engage partner DE&S negotiates construction vehicles contract worth £240 million

Land September 2, 2020

The military’s fleet of bulldozers, cranes and forklifts will soon be refreshed thanks to a £240 million maintenance contract negotiated by DPRTE Engage partner, DE&S. The fleet – known as MITER – is a valuable asset in peace time activities and operations around the world. In recent years the equipment has ...

DPRTE Engage partner DIO boosts rare heathland habitats

Land September 2, 2020

DPRTE Engage partner, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), has given some of the UK’s rarest reptiles a safe haven on a military site in the heart of Dorset as part of the MOD’s drive to create a sustainable estate. Volunteers and staff from the West Moors Defence Fuels site teamed up ...