16 Air Assault Brigade, the British Army’s high-readiness global response force, has integrated advanced Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) capabilities into its tactical operations, signaling a shift in how airborne units manage the electromagnetic spectrum. During Exercise Orion in France, which involved approximately 2,000 personnel from the UK’s 16 Air ...
With only two and a half weeks remaining until the UK’s premier defence procurement event, DPRTE 2026 has announced a high-impact session featuring Matt Eagle, Fixed Wing Senior Supply Chain Manager at Boeing Defence UK (BDUK). Matt Eagle Taking place on 25-26 March at Farnborough International, the event serves as a critical ...
European defence budgets reached $563 billion in 2025, part of a sustained surge that has seen the continent’s share of global military spending climb from 17% to over 21% since 2022.[1] Employment in the sector hit its highest level ever recorded. An entire industrial base is being rebuilt at remarkable ...
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has designated an increase in United Kingdom defence spending as a fiscal necessity within its Spring Forecast 2026. This assessment, delivered alongside the Chancellor’s Spring Statement on 4 March 2026, marks a pivotal shift in the nation’s economic planning, acknowledging that the current geopolitical ...
April 13, 2026
Air - GCAP Agency Awards £686m International Contract to Edgewing
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) has reached a definitive milestone with the award of its first joint international contract,
April 10, 2026
Air - Astroscale UK Advances MoD Orpheus Mission Following Critical Design Milestone
Astroscale UK has announced the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Ministry of Defence’s Orpheus mission,
