Thirteen British technology companies have been awarded contracts worth up to £4 million each through the Ministry of Defence’s accelerated contracting vehicle Commercial X, as the government moves to open up new routes into defence for small and innovative businesses, less than four months after the programme was announced. The contracts ...
The Ministry of Defence has renamed its primary industry-facing communications channel from “Defence Procurement” to “National Armaments Partnering,” in a change that is small in appearance but significant in what it signals about how the MoD wants to engage with its supplier base. The National Armaments Partnering page, operated by the ...
The Ministry of Defence is set to receive an £18 billion boost to its budget over the next four years, in an investment expected to be approved by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer this week and described by defence sources as “great news.” The increase, if confirmed, would allow the MoD ...
Event Preview | 20 May 2026 | Glasgow Marriott Hotel With £50 million in new defence investment committed to Scotland and UK defence spending rising at its fastest rate since the Cold War, Scottish industry is facing one of the most significant commercial opportunities in a generation. The DPRTE Scottish Defence ...
July 3, 2026
Homeland - UK Launches First Climate Security Taskforce
The UK government has launched its first dedicated climate security taskforce, bringing together leading academics, military figures and security experts
July 2, 2026
Homeland - What Lessons Can be Learnt from Defence Supply Chain Best Practice?
Writing exclusively for Defence Online, Derek Stirling, Operations Director – Defence UK&I at GXO, asks: What lessons can be learnt
