Scottish Affairs Committee hears from BAE Systems, Babcock, Leonardo and QinetiQ on supply chain bottlenecks, SME risk and the urgent need for the Defence Investment Plan. The leaders of four UK defence primes have told the Scottish Affairs Committee that the pace of MoD procurement, an uneven distribution of SME spend, ...
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, First Sea Lord, has unveiled a landmark transformation strategy for the Royal Navy, committing to a “Hybrid Navy” that integrates crewed, uncrewed, and autonomous platforms to meet escalating global threats. Speaking at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Sir Gwyn outlined a blueprint to dramatically increase the ...
Blackline Safety’s lone worker solutions helped CEMEX- a global cement and concrete supplier -implement more effective safety measures for their night drivers. The Challenge Total reliance on worker agency for check-ins CEMEX is a global leader in building solutions, with worksites all over the world, some of them in isolated locations, some of ...
DPRTE 2026 provided a clear signal that the UK and global defence sector is entering a new phase – one defined by greater urgency, complexity and agility. For GXO, our first year at the event, and as headline sponsor, it was an opportunity to showcase our global capability and to listen ...
May 5, 2026
Land - Babcock Convenes UK SMEs at the Defence Battlelab to Replace the British Army’s Land Rover Fleet
Babcock has brought together around 30 United Kingdom Small and Medium-sized Enterprises at the Defence Battlelab in Dorset to support
May 5, 2026
Homeland - MOD Targets £7.5bn Annual SME Spend by May 2028
Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard MP has confirmed that the Ministry of Defence has set a target to grow its
