National and pan-European collaboration, clearer operational needs, faster procurement and aligned financing are essential to enable rapid innovation and scalable deployment. Only through coordinated action and continuous adaptation can Europe out-innovate its adversaries, according to Roland Berger’s Strength Through Innovation report. At the beginning of 2025, Roland Berger published “The defence imperative: ...
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has successfully concluded a trial focused on the development of next-generation atomic clock technology, a critical component in the UK’s strategy to establish resilient Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) capabilities. The initiative addresses the increasing vulnerability of satellite-based systems, such as GPS, which ...
SatVu, the UK-based thermal intelligence company, has secured a £30 million funding round, bringing its total equity investment to £60 million. This capital injection is intended to accelerate the transition from single-satellite demonstration to the deployment of a multi-satellite constellation, providing persistent, round-the-clock thermal imaging for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance ...
AtkinsRéalis, a global engineering and nuclear services firm, has entered into a strategic teaming agreement with Anduril UK to accelerate the development and deployment of sovereign autonomous aircraft for the British Armed Forces. This collaboration, announced on 17 February 2026, focuses on addressing the regulatory, safety, and assurance challenges inherent ...
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
