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Thirteen British technology companies have been awarded contracts worth up to £4 million each through the Ministry of Defence’s accelerated contracting vehicle Commercial X, as the government moves to open […]
Honeywell and Polish state defence company Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 1 (WZL-1) have signed an agreement to establish an authorised maintenance, repair and overhaul centre for the AGT 1500 gas […]
Serco has been awarded a five-year contract worth more than £65 million ($90 million) by the US Army to continue supporting the Planning Programming Budgeting Business Operating System, adding another […]
The Ministry of Defence is set to receive an £18 billion boost to its budget over the next four years, in an investment expected to be approved by Prime Minister […]
The Ministry of Defence has renamed its primary industry-facing communications channel from “Defence Procurement” to “National Armaments Partnering,” in a change that is small in appearance but significant in what […]
The Ministry of Defence has selected four industry partners and committed £10 million to develop autonomous drone wingmen for the British Army’s Apache attack helicopters, marking a significant milestone in […]
In the space of a few weeks, the Strait of Hormuz has moved from a regional security concern to one of the most consequential drivers of UK defence procurement activity […]
When Babcock International disclosed a £140 million charge on the Type 31 frigate programme in its FY26 trading update, it added another chapter to one of UK defence procurement’s most […]
A Sheffield-based robotics company supported by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has developed microfactory technology that automates one of additive manufacturing’s most persistent bottlenecks, with significant implications for […]
A new Regional Defence and Security Cluster (RDSC) has been launched in the West Midlands, bringing together industry, academia, government and the Armed Forces to strengthen the region’s contribution to […]
Babcock International Group has reported a year of strong underlying financial performance for FY26, with revenue up 10% to £5.27 billion and underlying operating profit – excluding a significant one-off […]
The Ministry of Defence has announced the most significant reform to Single Source Contract Regulations (SSCRs) in years, introducing a direct link between supplier profit rates and on-time, on-budget delivery […]
