Defence innovations have been recognised in 31st sustainability and conservation awards. Celebrated for more 30 years, the Sanctuary Awards – sponsored by the Climate Change & Sustainability Directorate and hosted by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) – recognise the projects that are benefitting sustainable development and helping to conserve the environment, ...
Defence Equipment and Support awarded a £51M contract to Dorset company Atlas Elektronik (AEUK) in 2017 to deliver the Vahana Workboat programme over a five-year period. As part of the programme, six support vessels have just been delivered to the Royal Navy. Replacing outdated vessels, the 15m Vahana boats provide improved speed, ...
DE&S has purchased the first of two Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) ships that will carry cutting-edge equipment to protect Britain’s critical subsea cables and pipelines from hostile attack. The ‘mother-ship’ which will be operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is vital to national security through protection of the UK’s critical ...
DE&S has awarded a £90M contract to Supacat for 70 High Mobility Truck Variant (HMTV) Mk 2 Extenda platforms. On completion of validation trials this procurement will result in an uplift of 69 vehicles to the HMTV fleet. These platforms offer increased flexibility to Defence and due to their modular design ...
January 6, 2025
How boosting sustainability bolsters resilience and creates a competitive advantage
Emma Fitzgerald, UK and Ireland defence director at AECOM, explains how making sustainable changes to the defence sector estate can
December 17, 2024
Homeland - MOD’s new operational training buildings making huge carbon savings
The NetCAP has delivered the Defence Training Estate’s (DTE) first carbon negative buildings. The programme is already delivering a 35%
