Staged at UTAC Millbrook since 2003, DVD is a two-day event, jointly sponsored by Defence Equipment & Support (Land Equipment) and Army Headquarters – the MOD teams responsible for equipping and supporting the UK’s Armed Forces for current and future operations.  This year it will take place on September the 18th and 19th, and aims to showcase the development and delivery of world class capabilities across the spectrum of Land Equipment, reflecting current procurement and upgrade programmes and future capability requirements.

For 2024, DVD’s chosen theme is delivering the most modern and lethal Army in Europe together. And according to the company, few firms encapsulate this mission as unequivocally as Thales.

Thales delivers battle-winning capabilities to allies around the globe. Its air defence capabilities are proven to secure the skies. Its soldier systems provide resilient connectivity. It offers protected mobility solutions that are highly adaptable and vehicle mission systems that ensure an operational edge. While, through versatile threat awareness, it makes it possible to see the unseen.

This coming September at DVD, Thales will be sharing products and capabilities that deliver the battle-winning edge across all domains, including its:

• Highly adaptable protected-mobility vehicles - including Bushmaster

• Proven effectors - including its very latest radio-frequency directed energy weapon

• AI enhanced autonomous systems - including Digital Crew

• Resilient connectivity - including Squadnet and Storm 2

• Versatile threat detection - including its latest in the field of optronics and lasers

David McCourt, Thales Strategic Marketing Director, commented: “We are all living in an increasingly hostile world. In order to equip our armed forces against the growing threat, we need to harness the latest technologies and solutions that will provide the critical difference in battle. We are delighted to be returning to DVD to demonstrate our leading products that are trusted by our customers and partners across the globe."