Astroscale Ltd has been awarded a contract worth £5.15M by the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) via BAE Systems as the Dstl Serapis Framework lead. As global reliance on space infrastructure grows, so do the threats posed by space weather, adversarial actions, and orbital congestion. As a critical step ...
Soldiers are set to be better protected, and Army surveillance operations enhanced, following a successful trial in which a single operator controlled three uncrewed air and land vehicles. The trials, conducted by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), proved that robotic and autonomous systems (RAS) can be integrated into ...
The UK’s Janus Accelerator has been selected as an activated site for NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) 2026 programme, reinforcing Britain’s position at the forefront of global defence innovation. Based in London’s thriving White City Innovation District, the Janus Accelerator will support a new cohort of cutting-edge companies ...
A new artillery factory, run by BAE Systems, was opened by the Defence Secretary John Healey, this month. The facility positions Sheffield as the home of UK artillery howitzer production, showing how defence is an engine for growth and a foundation of the Government’s Plan for Change. Successful export deals of ...
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
