The United Kingdom government has reinforced its long-term defence commitment to Scotland, resulting in substantial inward investment and the securing of major international export contracts. Most notably, defence firm Thales has finalised export deals valued at £1.1 billion, a development expected to create and sustain more than 500 jobs at ...
At this year’s Munich Security Conference, collaboration and innovation were recurring themes against a backdrop of European leaders united in their assessment of a more contested and unstable world. There may well be a strategic consensus on the scale of the challenge, but consensus does not necessarily equal capability. The reality ...
The United Kingdom and Germany have advanced their bilateral collaboration on the development of Deep Precision Strike missiles, following a meeting in Berlin between Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard, and Germany’s State Secretary for Armament and Innovation, Jens Plötner. The discussions, held within the framework of the ...
The UK defence electronics sector has reached a significant milestone in sovereign capability following the successful completion of a development project by Filtronic, a specialist in radio frequency and mmWave technology. Supported by the Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP) through UK Defence Innovation, Filtronic has developed high-power plastic packaging for ...
April 10, 2026
Air - Astroscale UK Advances MoD Orpheus Mission Following Critical Design Milestone
Astroscale UK has announced the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Ministry of Defence’s Orpheus mission,
April 10, 2026
Air - UK Army Receives Initial H145 Jupiter Helicopters Under Accelerated Procurement
The British Army has reached a significant operational milestone with the delivery of the first two Airbus H145 Jupiter HC
