Ready to Cross the Line? Manchester Summit to Show Non-Traditional Suppliers the Real Route into Defence

The UK National Defence Procurement and Supply Chain Summit returns to Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower Hotel on Thursday 22 October 2026, and the third in our series of session previews turns attention to one of the most searched-for but rarely answered questions in the current defence market: if your technology has a clear defence application but […]
Project Bowline: £20 Million AUKUS Hypersonic Contract Puts UK SMEs at the Cutting Edge of Missile Defence

A £20 million contract to develop a hypersonic target vehicle under the AUKUS partnership demonstrates exactly how major defence investment flows through to small businesses – and places 15 UK SMEs at the forefront of one of the most technically demanding capability development programmes in contemporary defence. The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £20 […]
Construction Begins on £50 Million Army Infrastructure Programme at Tidworth and Warminster

Two major construction projects on Salisbury Plain signal the continued pace of delivery under the Defence Estate Optimisation Army Programme – and the sustained infrastructure pipeline it is generating for the defence construction supply chain. Construction has begun on new and improved military facilities at Assaye Barracks, Tidworth and Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster, representing a combined […]
Accredited Housing Qualifications – UK1
The requirement is to bring together accredited qualifications for all grades; professional development and membership to structured continued professional development; housing specific continuous training aligned with regulatory requirements, all whilst