Defence technology attracts $12 billion in venture capital in 2026 as drone, autonomy and battlefield AI investment doubles year on year
Private capital investment flood into defence tech start-ups signals structural shift in how sovereign capability is being built and funded – with supply chain implications for established UK businesses. Venture capital investment in defence technology has reached $12.3 billion in the first half of 2026 alone, almost double the equivalent period in 2025 and already […]
Wales Defence Growth Deal and foreign investment surge signal growing opportunity
75 inward investment projects and 5,500 jobs created or protected in 2025-26 as £50 million defence deal cements Wales as emerging hub for autonomous defence capability. Wales attracted 75 foreign investment projects in 2025-26, its strongest performance since 2020-21, with direct investment creating over 1,500 new jobs and protecting thousands more – and for the […]
DIO invests £7m in new kitchen facility at Rollestone Camp to strengthen training estate welfare
A fully electric, solar-powered catering facility capable of feeding 600 personnel per sitting marks the latest in a series of infrastructure improvements at the Salisbury Plain training camp. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), working alongside Landmarc Support Services and regional construction specialist Knights Brown Construction, has completed a new £7 million kitchen facility at Rollestone […]
MGI Engineering’s TigerShark deep-strike system showcased to MOD as Project Brakestop advances to production planning
Oxfordshire SME demonstrates 900km-range autonomous effector to Secretary of State for Defence as programme moves towards Q4 scale-up. MGI Engineering has publicly showcased TigerShark, its high-speed long-range autonomous one-way effector, at a MOD industry event reviewing progress under Project Brakestop – the UK’s fast-track programme to develop and field sovereign deep-strike capability at pace and […]
Provision of Pilot and Aircraft services for the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team
Please note this is not a call for competition, this is a Planned Procurement Notice – the PROVISION OF UK BASED LIGHT AIRCRAFT FOR THE DELIVERY OF RAF FALCONS PARACHUTING ACTIVITY The proposed contract commencing 1st March 2027 to 28th February 2030 wit
Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) Vehicle Security Barriers
*Notice V2* Updated link 25/06/2026 This is a Request for Information and not currently a tendering opportunity. The Authority is seeking to explore Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) solutions, specifically in the form of Vehicle Security Barriers (VSBs).
For the provision of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Services to the Joint Service Parachute Centre Weston on the Green (JSPCW)
Please note this is not a call for competition, this is a Planned Procurement Notice – For the provision of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Services to the Joint Service Parachute Centre Weston on the Green (JSPCW) 2 Gp JSPC(W) requires Aircraft