The Royal Navy has successfully completed the first live firing of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), marking a key milestone in the modernisation of its surface fleet. HMS Somerset, a Type 23 frigate based in Plymouth, carried out the trial at the Andøya test range in Norway during Exercise Aegir ...
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) continues to play a critical role in strengthening the UK defence supply chain, supporting suppliers from concept stage through to commercial adoption. As part of the Ministry of Defence’s commitment to innovation and industrial growth, DASA provides direct funding and structured opportunities for businesses ...
The Royal Air Force has commenced NATO air defence operations over Poland, with Typhoon fighter jets conducting their first patrol as part of Operation Eastern Sentry. The mission follows a significant Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace, described as the most serious violation of NATO airspace since the invasion of ...
TEKEVER, Europe’s leading provider of unmanned aerial systems, collaborated with General Dynamics Mission Systems–United Kingdom at this year’s REPMUS (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping using Maritime Uncrewed Systems) exercise in Troia, Portugal, to explore new approaches to maritime anti-submarine warfare (ASW). Building on last year’s milestone in sonobuoy deployment, TEKEVER’s AR5 was once ...
June 17, 2026
Homeland - New Cyber Talent Pipeline Backed by £80m MoD-DfE Investment
The University of Winchester has secured £364,000 over five years to expand its BSc Cyber Security programme, as part of
June 17, 2026
Homeland - Healey Resignation Signals Spending Crisis at Heart of UK Defence - What It Means for Industry
The resignation of Defence Secretary John Healey has laid bare a serious fault line in the government’s approach to defence
