Leonardo has announced a strategic partnership with UK-based advanced materials scale-up Uplift360 to accelerate the recycling and reuse of military-grade materials across the defence sector. The collaboration, confirmed on 25 March 2026, focuses on establishing a circular supply of carbon fibre derived from both production residuals and end-of-life defence assets. ...
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) has reached a definitive milestone with the award of its first joint international contract, valued at £686 million. The agreement, announced earlier this month, was placed by the GCAP Agency on behalf of the partner nations – the UK, Italy, and Japan – and ...
Defence manufacturers and military organisations rely on some of the most complex supply chains in global industry. Critical components and mission-essential equipment are often produced, maintained or upgraded across multiple countries before reaching final assembly facilities, integration sites or operational units. Across this network, the movement of sensitive technologies and equipment ...
Astroscale UK has announced the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Ministry of Defence’s Orpheus mission, marking a significant transition from design to the spacecraft integration and readiness phase. The £5.15 million contract, awarded by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) via BAE Systems under ...
May 14, 2026
Homeland - HMS Dragon Deploys to Middle East as UK and France Lead 40-Nation Strait of Hormuz Mission
The UK and France are co-hosting the first ministerial-level meeting of the multinational mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz,
May 14, 2026
Homeland - New Targets Installed at Holbeach Air Weapons Range
Two repurposed marine vessel targets have been successfully delivered and installed at Holbeach Air Weapons Range (AWR) in Lincolnshire, enhancing
