Somerset-based defence technology company SEA, part of the Cohort plc Group, has been awarded the King’s Award for International Trade – the UK’s highest official business honour – in recognition of sustained export growth in advanced maritime defence capabilities. The award reflects a period of exceptional international commercial performance since 2022, ...
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has developed a new digital messaging standard designed to dramatically accelerate how military forces detect, identify and engage targets on the battlefield – and is preparing to release it to industry next month. AIM – Assured Intent Messaging – enables sensors, uncrewed platforms, weapons ...
QinetiQ-led Team Elaris has been awarded a £6 million Ministry of Defence contract to develop a deployable solution for enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) — a terrestrially based alternative to satellite navigation that can operate in environments where GPS signals are jammed or spoofed. The two-year Urgent Compass programme will produce a ...
The Ministry of Defence awarded 4,130 new procurement contracts between 5 July 2024 and 23 April 2026, with 3,680 – equating to 89% – going to UK-located or UK-headquartered companies, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard has confirmed. The figures, released in response to a parliamentary question from MP ...
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
