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Babcock and Roke Manor Research have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop next-generation information, communications and sensing systems for UK defence and national security, with emphasis on sovereign control […]

The Ministry of Defence and UK start-up Alloyed have jointly developed a family of digitally manufactured turbojet engines, moving one design from concept to flight-ready status in under seven months. […]

RAF Wyton, home to the National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence, has opened a new Collaboration Hub in partnership with CGI, CDS Defence & Security, MAIAR and Vantor. The facility, launched […]

UK Defence Innovation and the British Army’s Experimentation and Trials Group have deployed passive counter-drone detection systems at a garrison in under six months, moving from concept to live operational […]

The European Union’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) framework is advancing 74 active defence projects towards operational deployment, with an increasing number now entering procurement phases. The 2026 PESCO Projects Progress […]

The European Defence Agency hosted the EU Military Committee at its headquarters on 9 September 2026, marking the military body’s first visit since 2011 and signalling deepening institutional cooperation as […]

Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard, has set out the government’s strategy for strengthening UK deterrence through closer collaboration between the Ministry of Defence, industry and private finance. […]

With six weeks to go, the DPRTE Defence Summit returns to Manchester at a critical moment for UK defence — one year on from the Defence Industrial Strategy and with […]

Team Grenadier’s armoured variant of the INEOS Grenadier 4×4 has been revealed for the first time as the consortium prepares for the British Army’s Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) programme, intended […]

Ford is bidding the Ranger for the British Army’s Light Mobility Vehicle programme, partnering with General Dynamics Land Systems and Ricardo. The £900m contract represents the Army’s shift toward lighter […]

Ian Brimicombe has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the National Armaments Director Group, taking up the role on 7 September 2026. He succeeds David Johnson, who retires at the […]

MBDA has opened a repair and logistics centre in Czosnów, Poland, with UK personnel working alongside Polish counterparts to support the PILICA+ air defence programme. The facility underpins both nations’ […]

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