RE: 0.5p15 Aug 2025 09:53
From Yesterday,s RNS :-)
James Norwood, Chair of Defence Holdings, commented:
"This strategic partnership marks a pivotal moment for Defence Holdings. Together with Whitespace, we are integrating operationally proven AI infrastructure into our platform, creating the foundation to deliver sovereign software capabilities at real speed and scale. It's a major leap forward and positions us to move at the pace modern defence demands."
Andrew McCartney, Senior Non-Executive Director of Defence Holdings added:
"We're at an inflection point in how defence capabilities are conceived, built, and deployed. The era of AI-native, software-first systems is here. This strategic partnership gives us the ability to rapidly deliver trusted, deployable infrastructure into defence settings where speed, auditability, and mission alignment are non-negotiable. It's a powerful alignment of mission, technology, and timing and I'm thrilled to help lead the charge."
The strategic partnership will be formally established following final legal agreement in the coming days. Joint development projects are expected to begin immediately, with initial commercial deployments targeted within the current financial year. This alliance places Defence Holdings at the forefront of the software-led defence transition, pairing trusted AI infrastructure with operational agility and mission-led focus.