UK Leads Multinational Mission to Restore Strait of Hormuz Access
The United Kingdom and France are currently co-leading a major multinational military planning conference aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Commencing on Wednesday 22 April 2026, the two-day event was hosted at the UK’s Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood, North London. Military planners from more than 30 nations are in attendance to translate recent […]
How Open-Architecture Construction is Redefining the Future of Submarine Fleets
Naval communication systems are traditionally built around closed, proprietary architectures. However, growing demands for interoperability, technology insertion and through-life affordability are driving a move towards open, modular communication architectures. For the past 20 years, SEA has been delivering open-architecture and modular communications systems, transforming how submarine communication systems are developed, integrated, maintained and upgraded over […]
UKDI Opens £2m Riverine Relief Innovation Competition
UK Defence Innovation has opened a competition offering up to £2 million for innovators able to remotely assess diverse terrain for safe passage during gap crossing and riverine operations. The Phase 3 Map the Gap competition, launched on 21 April 2026 and run by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory in partnership with the British […]
NAD Group Fully Established as Deputy NAD Andy Start Retires
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the National Armaments Director (NAD) Group is now fully established, marking the most significant structural reform of UK defence procurement in a generation. The announcement, made on 13 April 2026, also confirms the retirement of Deputy National Armaments Director Andy Start, the former Chief Executive of Defence Equipment […]
Government Issues AI Call to Action for National Cyber Defence
Security Minister Dan Jarvis issued a direct call for leading AI companies and innovators to collaborate with the UK government during a keynote address at the CYBERUK conference on Wednesday 22 April 2026. Addressing an audience of industry leaders and technical experts, the Minister characterised the development of AI-powered cyber defence as a “generational endeavour” […]
Repair, Maintenance and Servicing of Laundry Equipment-UK4
This ITT is for the provision of Repairs, Maintenance and Servicing of Domestic Laundry Equipment, to include the following: To investigate, diagnose and repair up to approximately 150 domestic pieces of laundry equipment situated within HMS Excellent and