16 Air Assault Brigade, the British Army’s high-readiness global response force, has integrated advanced Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) capabilities into its tactical operations, signaling a shift in how airborne units manage the electromagnetic spectrum. During Exercise Orion in France, which involved approximately 2,000 personnel from the UK’s 16 Air ...
With only two and a half weeks remaining until the UK’s premier defence procurement event, DPRTE 2026 has announced a high-impact session featuring Matt Eagle, Fixed Wing Senior Supply Chain Manager at Boeing Defence UK (BDUK). Matt Eagle Taking place on 25-26 March at Farnborough International, the event serves as a critical ...
European defence budgets reached $563 billion in 2025, part of a sustained surge that has seen the continent’s share of global military spending climb from 17% to over 21% since 2022.[1] Employment in the sector hit its highest level ever recorded. An entire industrial base is being rebuilt at remarkable ...
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has designated an increase in United Kingdom defence spending as a fiscal necessity within its Spring Forecast 2026. This assessment, delivered alongside the Chancellor’s Spring Statement on 4 March 2026, marks a pivotal shift in the nation’s economic planning, acknowledging that the current geopolitical ...
March 12, 2026
Homeland - Senior Government and Business Leaders to Convene in London for the Polish–British Economic Forum
Senior leaders from government, finance and industry will gather at Mansion House in London for the highly anticipated Polish–British
March 12, 2026
Land - Blood on demand: UKDI seeks innovations
UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) is pleased to launch a new Themed Competition called Rapid transfusion diagnostics: optimising safety on deployed operations. Run on behalf of
