UKDI Launches £5 Million Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System Force-Protection Competition
UK Defence Innovation has opened a £5 million competition for integrated counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities designed to protect deployed forces. The two-stage Project PANOPTES competition closes for stage-one submissions on 23 September 2026. UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), acting on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), has launched Project PANOPTES, a themed innovation competition […]
DPRTE and DCI Webinar to Show Where the UK Defence Supply Chain Wins Work
DPRTE and Defence Contracts International will host a free webinar on Thursday 10 September examining how the UK’s £298 billion Defence Investment Plan is translating into contract opportunities and setting the stage for October’s National Defence Summit in Manchester. DPRTE and Defence Contracts International (DCI) will host a webinar on Thursday 10 September, running from […]
Serco Awarded RAF Fylingdales Early Warning Radar Contract
Serco, the international provider of critical government services, has won a five-year contract from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), awarded by the National Armaments Director Group, to continue to operate, maintain and sustain the Solid State Phased Array Radar (SSPAR), part of the UK and US government’s Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR), at RAF Fylingdales in […]
NATO Submarine Rescue System demonstrates global RAF airlift capability in Exercise Flying Fish
The NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) has participated in an exercise to demonstrate its capability to be transported by the Royal Air Force to any location globally. The NSRS is a tri-national government capability jointly owned by France, Norway and the UK, and represents one of the world’s leading submarine rescue systems. System capabilities and […]
Air Command Redesignated as Air and Space Command to Reflect RAF Space Responsibilities
Air Command, the headquarters of the Royal Air Force, has been redesignated as Air and Space Command, reflecting the RAF’s role as the Lead Command for Space across Defence. Air Command was formed in 2007, when Strike Command was merged with Personnel and Training Command into a single command. It has now become Air and […]
Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Supportability Framework
The Authority is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform the market of its intention to establish an Open Defence and Security Framework for the purchase, support and maintenance of a range of in-service Explosive Ordinance Disposal and
Fuel Delivery Support and Provision of AVGAS for NIUAS
The Awarding Authority has a requirement for the supply of fuel and provision of tank fueler at the specified location. The fuel tanker must deliver the fuel to the site for training to take place. Further details including the tankers specification can b