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DPRTE partner DASA launches the Space to Innovate campaign

Air June 17, 2021

Over the next year, official DPRTE 2021 partner,  the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) will release a series of challenge “drops” to find and fund solutions to major space hurdles, with up to £2m in funding available. The space domain, which includes satellites and space-based services, is vital to modern life, ...

DST to join DASA and DSTL on exclusive Defence Review webinar

Homeland June 16, 2021

Defence Contracts International (DCI) and DPRTE 2021 are to host the second part of the webinar series on the Integrated Review and the potential opportunities for businesses operating in the defence marketplace – this time with a focus science, technology and innovation. Part two in the three part series will feature ...

DPRTE partner DIO awards £1.6bn contracts to upgrade UK Defence estate

Land June 16, 2021

Official DPRTE 2021 event partner, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), has awarded four new contracts worth £1.6 billion to industry delivering crucial building maintenance and hard facilities repair services across the UK defence estate. Forming part of the first phase of the Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) programme, the DIO contracts ...

Submarine training facility takes shape at HMNB Clyde

Maritime June 11, 2021

Last year, official DPRTE event partner, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), awarded a contract worth £100 million to Kier Graham to deliver the works on the submarine training facility at HMNB Clyde, which are expected to complete in early 2022. The Submarine Training Facility (SMTF) building will provide training for submariners ...