Could Your Technology Have a Defence Application? Manchester Summit to Address the Route In
The UK National Defence Procurement and Supply Chain Summit returns to Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower Hotel on Thursday 22 October 2026, and one of its most anticipated sessions will speak directly to a question that is increasingly on the minds of businesses across the UK’s technology, cyber, advanced manufacturing, and energy sectors: could what we do […]
BAE Systems Counter-Drone System Goes from Concept to Field Testing in Eight Months
BAE Systems has completed integration and deployment testing of its Anti-Threat System, known as BATS, marking a significant milestone in the rapid development of one of the UK’s most advanced counter-drone capabilities. Developed by BAE Systems’ Digital Intelligence business, BATS is a scalable, software-defined system designed to detect, track, identify and defeat hostile uncrewed aerial […]
Dstl Launches Over £1 Million Competition for Novel Autonomous and Robotics Technology
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has launched a new competition seeking cutting-edge, early-stage science and technology ideas to advance the UK’s military use of autonomous and robotic systems across land, sea, and air environments. Run through UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), the Novel Autonomy and Robotics competition offers over £1 million in funding across […]
Europe’s Largest Defence Startup Hits $18 Billion Valuation as Investment Floods into AI and Drone Technology
Helsing, the AI-powered defence technology company, has raised a new financing round at a valuation of $18 billion, cementing its position as Europe’s largest defence startup and underlining the extraordinary pace of investment flowing into the continent’s emerging defence technology sector. Founded in 2021, Helsing began by developing AI software for weapons systems before expanding […]
Global Defence M&A Hits Record High
Global defence mergers and acquisitions reached a record high in the first half of 2026, with new analysis from international law firm White and Case revealing a 56% surge in deal activity as governments accelerate rearmament and investors race to secure positions in the technologies reshaping modern warfare. According to the analysis, 42 transactions were […]