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 ...
AI & robotics start-up Oxford Dynamics has secured an Enterprise Agreement Lite with the UK Ministry of Defence worth up to £2M for its generative AI technology to assist with the searching, interrogation and summarising of complex data. This is the first AI focused EA Lite contract of its type ...
Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry Maria Eagle has met with Ukrainian counterparts and UK defence industry leaders in Ukraine to initiate negotiations for contracts under the Defence Export Support Treaty, signed during President Zelenskyy’s visit to the UK. The treaty, signed by Defence Secretary John Healey and Ukrainian Defence Minister ...
Britain’s heavy lift capability will be bolstered with the purchase of 14 extended-range Chinooks (CH47-ER), which will pump an estimated £151M into the UK economy. The new Chinooks significantly enhance the UK’s strategic mobility with its ability to operate in challenging environments. From the desert to the arctic, the helicopter has ...