Jobs will be sustained through a contract awarded by DE&S to Rolls-Royce for the continued maintenance and repair of EJ200 engines for Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoons. The five-year Typhoon Engine Support Solution (TESS), worth £563M, will support approximately 200 direct jobs, with the majority based in Bristol. The TESS contract will ...
Delivering the keynote speech at the London Defence Conference, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, described the government’s task to seize upon the ‘defence dividend’ presented by the increased investment in defence, in order to create jobs, wealth and opportunity in every corner of the country. In doing so he highlighted how the ...
The UK Government has launched VALOUR, a new £50M nationwide veterans’ support system designed to streamline access to care, housing, employment, and health services for ex-service personnel. The initiative presents significant opportunities for the defence supply chain, especially those providing welfare, infrastructure, digital and data-driven services. Announced during VE Day week, ...
New open innovation challenge seeks cutting-edge, autonomous UAV deployment systems for real-world defence and security applications. EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has announced a strategic partnership with innovation scale-up Wazoku. Their first collaboration launches a global open innovation challenge via the Wazoku Crowd platform to identify next-generation ...
June 16, 2026
Homeland - Yorkshire Regional Defence & Security Cluster Launches
Four Yorkshire mayors have united to launch the Yorkshire Regional Defence & Security Cluster (YRDSC), a new member-led body designed
June 16, 2026
Land - Finnish Armoured Vehicle Output to Scale Rapidly as Valmet Automotive Expands Patria Partnership
Finnish contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive has signed a new multi-year agreement with Patria to significantly scale production of the Patria
