The UK government has announced the largest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War, with a commitment to raise spending to 2.5% of GDP from April 2027 and an ambition to reach 3% in the next parliament. This historic investment will not only bolster national security but also ...
Babcock has been awarded a further contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) to boost its support to Ukraine through a 15-month extension to continue supporting urgent operational requirements for Ukraine’s military land assets. Babcock will support Ukraine’s armed forces by ensuring its vehicles, such as Challenger 2 tanks, ...
Leidos have announced a contract to deliver a new meteorological and oceanographic (MetOc) service for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in support of the UK’s National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence. Under the seven-year contract, Leidos will work to deliver a scalable MetOc data and services capability – known as THOR ...
DASA, MOD and the Home Office are seeking proposals that will address the problem of providing dermal protection against liquid chemical contamination. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new Themed Competition called ‘Innovations in dermal protection against liquid chemicals’. Run on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Home Office, this ...
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
