Defence media are invited to attend DVD2026. Jointly sponsored by the National Armaments Director Group (NAD Group) and Army Headquarters, DVD2026 represents a critical evolution in the generation of modern military capability. The event provides an essential forum for industry and key MoD stakeholders to align people, systems and decisions through lived experience.

The focus for DVD2026 is on the integration of lethal, resilient systems to meet the reality of modern battlefield requirements. This includes:

• Developing an integrated operating model under the NAD Group.
• Testing the new 20/40/40 military strategy to demonstrate how disparate equipment elements work together.
• Integrating new technologies at the speed of relevance to maintain a competitive edge.
• Breaking down barriers for SMEs and non-traditional suppliers to fast-track sensors, software, and systems to the frontline.

The central narrative for DVD2026 is Connected for Combat- Aligning People, Systems and Decisions.

DVD2026 Themes

• A New Strategic Narrative: This year underscores an increasingly integrated operating model under the newly formed NAD Group. This approach ensures the UK’s Land Enterprise remains agile and ready for future challenges through frank, face-to-face conversations about mutual requirements.
• Engineering Lethality and Resilience: Maintaining a competitive edge requires integrating new technologies at the speed of relevance. The event showcases innovations in sensors, software and integrated systems to ensure hardware works cohesively within a modern digital framework, protecting soldiers while enhancing lethality.
• The SME Zone: A significant addition for 2026 is the dedicated SME Zone, designed to remove barriers for UK-based start-ups and businesses with fewer than 250 employees. This initiative provides a clear pathway for new suppliers to move innovative concepts from the exhibition floor to the frontline.
• 20/40/40 Military Strategy: DVD2026 will enable Army leadership to describe emerging concepts—shaped by a future force design model grounded in autonomous warfare trends—and demonstrate how elements of the land system integrate to deliver coherent capability.

DVD2026 remains an essential event in the defence diary, enabling coordinated engagement through informal discussion, briefings, live demonstrations and innovation showcases.

 

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