As part of our our preview of Defence Procurement, Research, Technology and Exportability (DPRTE) 2020, Defence Online caught up with DIO Commercial Director, Jacqui Rock, ahead of the event taking place on 3rd September at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre. DPRTE is the UK’s leading annual defence procurement and supply chain event, ...
The US Department of Defence (US DoD) has released a statement outlining its plans to work with the defence industry supply chain to combat the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The statement from Department of Defense spokesman, Lt. Col. Mike Andrews, said the US DoD continues to ‘aggressively’ partner with the ...
Camp Bastion grew from a bare patch of Afghan desert to the UK’s fifth busiest airport over the duration of Operation Herrick. The British base provided a transport hub, equipment support and life support for around 30,000 troops and civilians people at its height. Supply chains linking factory floors in the ...
Now the dust has settled following the General Election, Defence Online looks at the potential impact on defence spending following the Conservative Party’s return to power. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party’s victory last week, buoyed by the largest Tory majority since 1987, is likely to result in a ...