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Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis MP has opened Europe’s largest drone testing and development facility in Swindon, establishing the UK’s Uncrewed Systems Centre (USC) at the new DroneTEX site as the […]
Five of the UK’s leading defence industry trade associations have issued a rare joint statement warning that delays to the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) and a reportedly marginal increase in […]
The resignation of Defence Secretary John Healey has laid bare a serious fault line in the government’s approach to defence funding, with warnings from senior Labour figures that the current […]
Finnish contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive has signed a new multi-year agreement with Patria to significantly scale production of the Patria 6×6 armoured vehicle at its Uusikaupunki plant, with capacity set […]
Four Yorkshire mayors have united to launch the Yorkshire Regional Defence & Security Cluster (YRDSC), a new member-led body designed to connect the region’s SMEs, advanced manufacturers, tech innovators, and […]
The city of Plymouth is among the largest beneficiaries of new Government investment designed to enable thousands more young people to be equipped with the skills needed for a career […]
Europe’s largest drone testing centre has officially opened in Swindon, representing a shift in UK defence innovation – based on lessons learned from both the Ukraine and Iran conflicts. The […]
Dan Jarvis has been appointed Secretary of State for Defence after John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns both resigned from the Ministry of Defence on Thursday 11 June. […]
NATO’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte has called for the defence industry to speed up production and innovation across the Alliance. Speaking at the Transatlantic Defence Industry Access Forum, Mr. Rutte […]
10am – 12.30pm 16 June 2026 London and online Nearly two years after the successful launch of the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Neutral Vendor Framework for Innovation (NVfI), techUK is […]
Ahead of its formal establishment next year, the new Defence Housing Service has appointed its interim chair – Natalie Elphicke Ross OBE – to lead the transition to the new […]
