Admiral Sir Keith Blount Confirmed as Keynote Speaker for DPRTE Expo 2027
Admiral Sir Keith Blount KCB OBE FRAeS, NATO’s former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, will deliver a day-two keynote at DPRTE Expo 2027, taking place on 23-24 March at Farnborough International. DPRTE has confirmed Admiral Sir Keith Blount KCB OBE FRAeS as a keynote speaker for DPRTE Expo 2027, taking place on 23-24 March at […]
MOD Publishes 2026 Trade, Industry and Contracts Statistical Bulletin
The Ministry of Defence has published its 2026 Trade, Industry and Contracts Statistical Bulletin, detailing £43.4 billion in payments to UK and foreign-owned organisations during 2025/26 and revealing a significant rise in non-competitive single-source contracting to 47% of total spend. MOD Payments Rise 3.2% in Real Terms as Single-Source Contracting Grows The MOD Core Department […]
DPRTE and DCI Webinar to Explore Dual-Use Technology as the SME Route into UK Defence
Online briefing on 15 October brings together techUK and Defence Contracts International, and serves as an official warm-up to the National Defence Summit in Manchester. DPRTE and Defence Contracts International (DCI) will host an online webinar on 15 October 2026 examining how dual-use technologies are opening a new route for SMEs into the UK defence […]
BAE Systems Demonstrates Integrated Counter-Drone Capability In Live Trials
BAE Systems has successfully completed live trials of its Anti-Threat System (BATS) in Scotland, demonstrating the complete BATS ‘sense, decide, effect’ mission chain against uncrewed aerial threats through a single integrated command-and-control architecture. The trials, conducted over a two-week period, validated BATS’ end-to-end operational workflow, enabling operators to coordinate multiple sensors and effectors to identify […]
MOD Extends £190 Million Airbus Contract to Boost RAF A400M Atlas Availability to 13 Aircraft Daily
The Ministry of Defence has extended a £190 million contract with Airbus to sustain maintenance and support for the RAF’s A400M Atlas fleet. The deal will increase the number of mission-capable aircraft available daily from 10 to 13 by end of 2027, while preserving over 350 UK jobs. Contract Extension Lifts Aircraft Availability by 30 […]