The UK government has announced new measures to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the defence sector, ensuring they benefit from the historic increase in defence spending and play a key role in strengthening the nation’s security and economy. As part of the Defence Industrial Strategy, the government will establish ...
The Ministry of Defence is committed to addressing its 2050 Net Zero target. This is driven by the need to consider the impact of climate change on the future of the forces, and to ultimately make the MoD the best defence organisation in the world. Embedding these ambitions into clear ...
The UK government has announced the creation of a new defence innovation organisation to accelerate the development and deployment of cutting-edge military technology, reinforcing national security while driving economic growth and job creation across the UK. This initiative, part of the biggest overhaul of defence in 50 years, will work with ...
Ridge cost management partner Wayne Harper explains how to get the most bang for the taxpayers’ buck on these specialist, nationally important projects Value for money is of paramount importance on defence projects, closely followed by cost certainty and on-programme delivery. Budgets are constrained, and ultimately this is taxpayers’ money, ...
June 10, 2026
Homeland - Universities & Colleges Awarded Investment Boost to Strengthen Future Defence Sector
Twenty-four Universities across England have been awarded a share of £80 million – to offer up to 2,500 student places,
June 10, 2026
Homeland - Defence Spending Set to Favour British Business
Ministers look set to use national security exemptions to direct billions in new defence spending towards British companies – a
