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London based Adarga, a supplier of AI-driven information intelligence, has been awarded a significantly expanded AI contract by Defence Support, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD). This includes a multi-year renewal for use of Adarga's Vantage software, alongside substantial investment in applied AI services to accelerate intelligence capabilities that identify threats to UK military supply chains.
The contract forms part of the Enterprise Agreement Lite awarded to Adarga by the UK MOD in January. Worth up to £12m, it is one of the first agreements of its kind offered to an SME (See - Adarga wins £12m R&D deal with MOD). The renewed commitment follows demonstrable success in leveraging Adarga's Vantage software to enhance information analysis, drive operational efficiency, and improve strategic decision-making.
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."
This deal is a significant one for Adarga, validating the value of its AI platform and putting it on a strong footing to compete with heavy hitters like Palantir as it seeks to expand its presence across the MOD. One of the key differentiators for Adarga’s AI-led services and solutions is its composable AI platform - a proprietary ecosystem of 35+ AI models designed for information intelligence use-cases in defence and global security. The company has also built one of the largest curated datasets of its kind, offering unique, quantifiable insights into geopolitical risks. Search, discovery, and GenAI capabilities provide the ability for defence users to interrogate and contextualise both proprietary and publicly available data in a single secure environment.
The MOD’s expanded commitment with Adarga underscores the importance of new technologies, especially AI, at the core of defence transformation. AI technologies are already being exploited by the MOD and armed forces, enabling the military to take leaps forward in how it fights and improves decision-making quality and speed. It is also one of the key UK industries where sovereign capabilities are growing significantly in their importance amidst geopolitical turbulence and US relations, creating opportunities for UK HQ’ed and hosted suppliers.
Posted by: Simon Baxter at 09:06