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New Defence supply chain mapping tool unveiled at DPRTE

Homeland April 11, 2023

New innovative software that will map the Defence supply chain to identify risks and areas of fragility has been unveiled at DPRTE. Developed with defence suppliers and industry partners the Supplier Management and Resilience Team (SM&RT) at Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), the procurement arm of the Ministry of Defence, has ...

Ajax vehicles on course for new delivery times

Land March 29, 2023

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed the revised in-service dates for the new Ajax vehicles to reach Initial Operating Capability, and that it has resumed payments to General Dynamics for delivery of the programme. The initial payment of £480M has been withheld since December 2020 due to challenges with noise and ...

DPRTE 23 Interview: Defence Digital’s Commercial Director Lee Rimmer

Homeland March 27, 2023

Official DPRTE 23 media partner, Defence Online, recently spoke to Defence Digital Commercial Director, Lee Rimmer, about the role of Defence Digital and what visitors can expect at the upcoming  defence procurement event. For the unfamiliar, what can you tell us about the role Defence Digital Commercial plays within the MOD? Defence ...

Helping SMEs onto the defence supply chain

Maritime March 17, 2023

DASA funding has helped a Northern Ireland SME deliver personnel and accounting technology to the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers. Northern Ireland-based SME, Kinsetsu, has developed a resilient and scalable platform to accurately account for and locate personnel on Royal Navy ships, providing immediate insight of all souls on board, as well ...