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Adarga awarded expanded Defence Support AI contract

Adarga has been awarded a significantly expanded AI contract by Defence Support, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).

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This includes a multi-year renewal for use of Adarga’s Vantage software, alongside a significant investment in applied AI services to accelerate and deepen intelligence capabilities that identify threats to UK military supply chains in a fast-paced and evermore complex information environment. This enables the UK, working with NATO, to sustain a larger force at greater reach for longer periods of time.

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This renewed commitment follows demonstrable success in leveraging Adarga’s Vantage software to enhance information analysis, drive operational efficiency and improve the quality and precision of strategic decision-making.

The new investment in Adarga’s applied AI services will drive research, innovation and operational value across a range of mission-critical use cases, ensuring that vital insight does not go uncaptured. The applied research and development will be underpinned by Adarga’s AI platform – a proprietary ecosystem of advanced models designed for specialist defence and national security data applications.

This contract forms part of the Enterprise Agreement Lite awarded to Adarga by the UK MoD. Worth up to £12 million, it is one of the first agreements of its kind to be offered to an SME, as announced by the UK Defence Secretary on May 13th.

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Rob Bassett Cross MC, CEO of Adarga, said: "We are proud to be a trusted, sovereign AI partner - allowing analysts and planners to leverage the powerful capabilities of AI and to respond to emerging threats with unmatched speed, precision and insight.

“The Ministry of Defence’s expanded commitment not only reinforces the proven value of our AI capabilities but also underscores the importance of new technologies at the core of defence transformation. Following hot on the heels of the Strategic Defence Review, this demonstrates how AI is already being exploited by Defence, enabling the force to take leaps forward in how it fights, improve the quality and speed of decision-making and the productivity with which it delivers. Together we are delivering mission-critical innovation to the heart of national security."

With the ability to deploy AI models at different classification levels, Adarga is providing Defence with a variety of AI toolkits, AI-powered solutions and AI-driven services that can be adapted to suit different mission requirements.

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