BAE Systems Unveils BlackThorn
BlackThorn’s multi-role modular architecture and low-cost, high-volume manufacturing design signals a fundamental shift in how the UK defence sector is approaching munitions for autonomous systems, counter-drone capability and one-way effectors. BAE Systems has unveiled BlackThorn, a new generation multi-role modular warhead developed specifically for the autonomous and attritable platforms that are reshaping the character of […]
Defence Secretary Sets Out Sixth-Generation Ambition and Industrial Mission at Farnborough
In his first major defence industry speech, Wes Streeting used the Farnborough platform to lay out the sharpest ministerial statement yet on autonomous combat air, procurement reform and the role of defence as an engine of national reindustrialisation. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting delivered his first keynote speech to the defence industry at the AGF Defence […]
UK Invests £62 Million in Homegrown Satellite Communications and Space Technology
A £62 million funding package for domestic satellite communications and space innovation strengthens the UK’s national security and economic resilience in a strategically critical sector – and signals growing opportunity across the space technology supply chain. The UK government has announced more than £62 million in funding to develop homegrown space technologies, with investment targeting […]
281 New Military Homes Complete at Imjin Barracks as £9.2 Billion Defence Housing Strategy Gathers Pace
The completion of nearly 300 new-build homes for Armed Forces families in Gloucestershire marks a significant milestone in the most ambitious transformation of UK military housing in more than 50 years – and signals a sustained pipeline of construction, retrofit and estate development work across the defence estate. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation has completed the […]