Full programme details have now been confirmed for the UK’s leading defence procurement and supply chain event, DPRTE 2024 taking place at Farnborough International, 27 March. Organised by BiP Solutions Ltd, this year’s event will focus on key themes including Science & Innovation, Infrastructure & Estates, Digital & Technology, Supply Chain ...
A military laser which could boost the UK Armed Forces with greater accuracy while reducing the reliance on high-cost ammunition has reached its next milestone. During a trial at the MOD’s Hebrides Range, the DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system achieved the UK’s first high-power firing of a laser weapon ...
Digital services across Defence will be transformed in a £150M contract awarded to UK-based technology services provider, Computacenter. The four-year contract will support tens of thousands of laptops and desktop computers used by MOD personnel worldwide, from head office to the front line, as well as creating additional jobs at Computacenter’s ...
In July 2023, the Ministry of Defence unexpectedly published a refreshed Defence Command Paper which, amongst other points, acknowledged the importance of personnel in the defence sector, and that more must be done to recruit and retain the defence workforce of the future. In response, Defence Online partnered with the workforce ...