The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has published the seventh edition of its Global Strategic Trends: Out to 2055, offering a comprehensive analysis of long-term global trends with significant implications for the defence sector. This document, which has been a key part of the MOD’s strategic foresight for over 20 years, ...
The latest Compliance Bulletin evaluates how effectively defence contractors are adhering to the regulations for reporting on non-competitive, or single source, defence contracts. These contracts, crucial to the UK’s defence procurement, require contractors to submit detailed information to both the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Single Source Regulations Office ...
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has announced the launch of a new Early Market Engagement (EME) pilot initiative on the theme of Uncrewed Systems. This pilot aims to collaboratively curate problems alongside industry and academia to determine whether a full competition in this area is required. The initial pilot ...
A semiconductor factory has been acquired by Ministry of Defence in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, boosting UK defence capabilities. Defence Secretary John Healey visited the site, which is the only secure facility in the UK with the skills and capability to manufacture gallium arsenide semiconductors. These types of specialist semiconductors ...