British Army Receives up to £400 Million Investment in long-endurance Surveillance Drones
The British Army is receiving investment in long-endurance surveillance drones and over 1,000 smaller unmanned systems across two separate procurement deals announced on 16 September 2026. The contracts represent the government’s commitment to equipping frontline soldiers with next-generation Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability and will support over 1,000 skilled jobs across UK manufacturing sites. […]
Thales UK signs MOU with BAE Systems Digital Intelligence on Land ISTAR capability
Thales UK has joined BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, Frazer-Nash Consultancy and CACI under a memorandum of understanding to develop next-generation Land ISTAR capability for the British Army, specifically supporting Project ZODIAC. Thales UK, BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, Frazer-Nash Consultancy and CACI have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the delivery of Project ZODIAC and […]
MOD Launches Housing Reforms to Increase Military Family Input on Accommodation Decisions
The Ministry of Defence has announced a package of housing reforms intended to increase military family involvement in accommodation decisions, reduce bureaucratic processes and strengthen oversight of housing services. The changes form part of a £9.2 billion Defence Housing Strategy and will take effect as the new Defence Housing Service becomes formally established in April […]
RAF Brize Norton continues air operations across dispersed airfields during runway resurfacing programme
RAF Brize Norton’s runway resurfacing programme has forced the Air Mobility Force to disperse 40 aircraft and hundreds of personnel across multiple UK airfields. The operation, called Project MACE, is continuing flying operations uninterrupted while enabling essential infrastructure work and testing the RAF’s ability to operate from dispersed locations. Dispersed operations during runway closure RAF […]
UK Ministry of Defence Receives Babcock’s Nomad AI Signal Intelligence Platform
Babcock has delivered its AI-enabled Nomad signal intelligence platform to the UK Ministry of Defence under an urgent operational requirement, equipping Armed Forces personnel with real-time voice and text analysis capabilities for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions. Babcock has supplied Nomad, an artificial intelligence-powered signal intelligence platform, to the UK Ministry of Defence. The contract […]