Dan Jarvis MBE MP, speaking at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference just twelve days into the role, set out his priorities for the Defence Investment Plan and signalled major investment in autonomous systems, deep strike capability and the modernisation of UK land forces. Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis MBE MP has delivered ...
The shutdown of Anthropic, creators of Claude, provides a sobering reminder that the United States, the world leaders in frontier AI, can also decide who gets to use it. In the UK, the AI and online safety minister used the shutdown to argue that Britain must build its own AI, ...
Private capital investment flood into defence tech start-ups signals structural shift in how sovereign capability is being built and funded – with supply chain implications for established UK businesses. Venture capital investment in defence technology has reached $12.3 billion in the first half of 2026 alone, almost double the equivalent period ...
75 inward investment projects and 5,500 jobs created or protected in 2025-26 as £50 million defence deal cements Wales as emerging hub for autonomous defence capability. Wales attracted 75 foreign investment projects in 2025-26, its strongest performance since 2020-21, with direct investment creating over 1,500 new jobs and protecting thousands more ...
July 31, 2026
Homeland - British Army Selects Tekever AR5 in Up to £400 Million Project Corvus Contract to Replace Watchkeeper
The selection of Tekever’s AR5 drone for the British Army’s next-generation battlefield surveillance capability signals a significant step in UK
July 31, 2026
Maritime - £8.4 Billion Dreadnought Investment Confirmed as Prime Minister Sets Out Vision for Defence as Engine of Regional Growth
The largest single tranche of nuclear submarine investment announced under this government will support tens of thousands of jobs, 22,000
