The University of Winchester has secured £364,000 over five years to expand its BSc Cyber Security programme, as part of an £80 million joint MoD/Department for Education initiative to grow the pipeline of graduates with defence-ready computing and engineering skills. For defence supply chain organisations, the programme is designed with industry ...
The resignation of Defence Secretary John Healey has laid bare a serious fault line in the government’s approach to defence funding, with warnings from senior Labour figures that the current trajectory poses real risks, not just to military readiness, but to the industrial programmes the supply chain depends on. Speaking to ...
Four Yorkshire mayors have united to launch the Yorkshire Regional Defence & Security Cluster (YRDSC), a new member-led body designed to connect the region’s SMEs, advanced manufacturers, tech innovators, and universities directly to MoD programmes, tenders, and supply chain opportunities. Unveiled in Wakefield and backed by the Ministry of Defence through ...
Finnish contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive has signed a new multi-year agreement with Patria to significantly scale production of the Patria 6×6 armoured vehicle at its Uusikaupunki plant, with capacity set to reach hundreds of vehicles per year by early 2027. The deal builds on an initial agreement signed in December 2025, ...
August 5, 2026
Homeland - UKDI Relaunches Security Open Call- Funding Available for Cyber, Border and Protective Security Innovation
UK Defence Innovation is inviting disruptive technology proposals across Home Office and NPSA priority areas, with funding of up to
August 5, 2026
Land - £4.4 Million Investment Delivers Eastern European-Style Trench Networks Across UK Defence Training Estate
New trench infrastructure at Salisbury Plain and Stanford Training Area reflects how the lessons of modern conflict are being embedded
