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. This exercise, announced on 29 April 2026, brings together senior MOD leadership and five major industry partners – Boeing, KNDS, ...
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 UK defence primes have told the Scottish Affairs Committee that the pace of MoD procurement, an uneven distribution of SME spend, ...
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 meet escalating global threats. Speaking at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Sir Gwyn outlined a blueprint to dramatically increase the ...
Blackline Safety’s lone worker solutions helped CEMEX- a global cement and concrete supplier -implement more effective safety measures for their night drivers. The Challenge Total reliance on worker agency for check-ins CEMEX is a global leader in building solutions, with worksites all over the world, some of them in isolated locations, some of ...