Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK will increase defence spending to 2.5% by 2030. On a visit to Poland, the Prime Minister launched his plan to steadily increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade – reaching £87Bn a year in 2030. Rishi Sunak ...
Saab has signed an initial three-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence, for the provision of support to Live Simulation systems with ILT-D (Instrumented Live Training), valued at £60M and options to extend until 2030. The ILT-D contract, replaces the previous DFWES (Direct Fire Weapon Effect Simulator) contract. ILT-D supports ...
As part of the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Modernised Accommodation Offer (MAO), armed forces personnel are due to benefit from an upgrade to current Single Living Accommodation (SLA) arrangements. The change introduces a new minimum standard for SLA, which came into effect in March 2024, and is hoped to improve ...
The cutting-edge DragonFire laser will be installed on Royal Navy warships for the first time from 2027 – far quicker than previously envisaged thanks to new defence procurement model which came into force this week. Laser weapons were originally expected to be rolled out to UK armed forces in 2032. But under ...
November 28, 2024
Defence Innovation Loans now open
Aimed at SMEs, DASA’s Defence Innovation Loans aim to bridge the gap between product development and commercialisation. In a move to
November 13, 2024
Maritime - How DASA-backed AI innovation is revolutionising maritime rescue
Scotland-based SME Zelim has won a contract with the US Navy to deploy their innovative AI-enabled Person-in-Water detection and tracking
