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 24, 2026
Homeland - Treasury and MOD Launch Private Investment Sprint
The Ministry of Defence and HM Treasury have launched a joint sprint to attract private investment into the UK defence
April 24, 2026
Homeland - Northern Ireland Secures £50m Defence Growth Deal
The UK government has launched a £50 million Defence Growth Deal for Northern Ireland, completing the fifth and final regional
