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  • Advanced materials are a grouping of smarter, more adaptive materials, with abilities ranging from self-healing to energy harvesting. In defence, notable attributes of advanced materials can include e
  • Defence Engage reports on an industry briefing from February 20th 2023, where DASA’s Dr Tony Collins outlined the structure and aims of DIANA, plus the advantages for SMEs, start-ups and members.
  • Defence strategies shaping 2023

    06 Feb 2023 Defence Engage
    2023 is set to be a year of significant growth for Defence, with historic budget increases, key partnerships and strategies in the West combining to counter the threats from Russia and China.
  • The global cyber security market is estimated to be worth $478.68 billion by 2030 according to Strategic Market Research. This would represent 9.51% compound annual growth during the period from 2021 ...
  • #1 NATO Expansion and Defending Ukraine (Image source: World Economic Forum 2023) 11 months on from the start of the Ukraine war, there is no sign of Russia rescinding its claims on Ukrainian territor ...
  • As an emerging technology with a variety of applications, robotics has huge potential to change the nature of frontline conflict whether on land or sea. The primary uses of robots in defence are: expl ...
  • The big 5 Defence trends for 2023

    09 Jan 2023 Defence Engage
    Defence Engage has highlighted five of the biggest trends for 2023, and examines which other high-growth areas will impact Defence this year.
  • 10 innovations that made waves in 2022

    19 Dec 2022 Defence Engage
    2022 has seen a host of innovations in Defence. Innovation is helping countries maintain or develop a strategic-edge, with wearables and drone technologies taking much of the lime-light.
  • 2022: A big year for Defence Contracts

    12 Dec 2022 Defence Engage
    South Korea’s jet purchases and Poland’s tank procurement have been indicative of increased local threats from North Korea and Russia. Other countries such as the US and Indonesia have been replacing ...
  • The ascendency of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is sparking strategies, adoption, and creation of regulation which are propelling its use in defence. The UK MOD’s Defence Artificial Intelligence Strate ...
  • Innovation boosts inflation-battered budgets Traditional methods of training have evolved significantly in recent decades, with the digitalisation of the battlefield looming large and increasing techn ...
  • The recently released Sustainable Support Strategy by UK MOD Strategic Command is designed to bring about a greener Defence sector. Industry is responding as increasing need and expectation is driving ...
  • With the global 3D technology market widely expected to boom in coming years, Defence Engage looks at how this trend will characterise the defence market of tomorrow. From 3D printers, to sensors and ...
  • With a myriad of advanced innovative programmes being demanded for state acquisition throughout the tri-service markets of the world, there are significant opportunities for SMEs to synergise the deve ...
  • Momentous sinking of the Moskva Classed as both a victory for morale and a strategic win, the sinking of Russia’s Black Sea flagship, the Moskva, is a major event in recent Naval history. Many sources ...
  • The Bayraktar TB2 UAV has shown that regional conflicts can be decided by a low-cost platform that is quick to produce, underlined by its decisive performance with the Azerbaijani Armed Forces during ...
  • Mega orders for fighter jets dominated aircraft sales in 2021, with Dassault’s impressive order from UAE and Lockheed Martin the major supplier for orders to in Europe, reveals the Military Aircraft H ...
  • To counter current and future threats, armies have been adding new capabilities to armoured vehicles. Numerous improvements in terms of mobility, lethality, protection and situational awareness were a ...
  • Towards a more effective market in Defence

    10 Jun 2022 Deverell Innovation Ventures
    99.9% of businesses in the UK are small or medium-sized yet in Financial Year 19/20 the UK Ministry of Defence spent only 5.1% of its procurement budget directly with such companies (and another 16.2% ...
  • What is “strategic communications”? Communication is an essential element of successful business operations. And, for small businesses operating in a complex and multifaceted global sector such as Def ...