This milestone marks a significant step in leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance national security. Notably, it is one of the first agreements of its kind extended to a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), reflecting Adarga’s critical role in driving rapid innovation within the defence sector.
Adarga has been collaborating closely with the MOD to address the challenges of an increasingly complex global operating environment. The company’s AI capabilities have already been successfully deployed at UK Strategic Command, delivering advanced intelligence tools that support decision-makers and streamline operational workflows.
The company’s technology integrates proprietary natural language processing (NLP) and generative AI within its Knowledge Platform. This enables the MOD to process vast and complex data sets more effectively, offering enriched insights and optimising work processes to adapt to diverse mission requirements.
Victoria Cope, Commercial Director of Defence Digital, praised the move as a boost to innovation. “By offering such contracts to some of the most promising indigenous start-ups, we’re well placed to be early adopters and shapers of such critical technologies,” she stated, underscoring the MOD’s commitment to fostering innovation through SMEs like Adarga.
Charlie Maconochie, Adarga’s Senior Vice President Public Sector, highlighted the strategic importance of the agreement. “This Agreement underscores AI’s vital role in the future of UK Defence capability,” he said. He emphasised the company’s pride in delivering cutting-edge technology to support the MOD’s agility in a rapidly evolving global defence landscape.
