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The Ministry of Defence awarded 4,130 new procurement contracts between 5 July 2024 and 23 April 2026, with 3,680 – equating to 89% – going to UK-located or UK-headquartered companies, […]
Despite increased investment in security, UK businesses – particularly those operating critical infrastructure and large sites – are becoming more exposed to disruption. Securitas UK highlights that the growing gap […]
The House of Commons Defence Committee published its long-awaited AUKUS report on Tuesday 28 April with the unusually direct title “AUKUS: Government must do more – and do it faster.” […]
The Ministry of Defence is actively exploring the expansion of the UK’s counter-drone capabilities, with a particular focus on protecting major cities and critical national infrastructure, Air Chief Marshal Sir […]
DPRTE 2026 brought together thousands of defence suppliers, primes and government stakeholders for one of the UK’s most significant procurement events of the year. Now, a free webinar is giving […]
Scottish Affairs Committee hears from BAE Systems, Babcock, Leonardo and QinetiQ on supply chain bottlenecks, SME risk and the urgent need for the Defence Investment Plan. The leaders of four […]
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, First Sea Lord, has unveiled a landmark transformation strategy for the Royal Navy, committing to a “Hybrid Navy” that integrates crewed, uncrewed, and autonomous platforms to […]
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has initiated a significant wargaming exercise designed to rigorously test the resilience of the UK’s defence supply chains under the pressures of sustained, large-scale conflict. […]
Business leaders call for defence industry to be made a national priority as critical material shortages, steel pressures and economic coercion threaten UK supply chain resilience. The British Chambers of […]
Members of the UK Armed Forces will soon have expanded access to media and entertainment, from top-flight sports like football and rugby to podcasts, gaming and the latest defence news, […]
Armed Forces Minister Al Carns MP has formally confirmed the extent of Ministry of Defence engagement with the United Kingdom telecoms industry on protecting undersea telecommunications infrastructure. In a written […]
More than 120 service family homes at Woolwich Barracks in south London are being upgraded under the £9 billion Defence Housing Strategy, with the first of the refurbished properties handed […]
