The UK government is preparing to enter formal negotiations to join the European Union’s €90 billion (£78 billion) loan facility for Ukraine – a move that would open up significant defence contract opportunities for British industry while deepening the UK’s post-Brexit security alignment with Europe. Negotiations are expected to begin in ...
The House of Commons Defence Committee published its long-awaited AUKUS report on Tuesday 28 April with the unusually direct title “AUKUS: Government must do more – and do it faster.” The report, the first major committee output specifically focused on UK delivery of the trilateral partnership, was the headline parliamentary ...
The Royal Air Force on Wednesday 29 April announced the conclusion of the first RAF-led knowledge-sharing event for the Protector remotely piloted aircraft, hosted at RAF Waddington from 16 to 27 March. The event, which the RAF describes as a Short Look, brought twelve military personnel from Canada, Denmark and ...
Babcock has brought together around 30 United Kingdom Small and Medium-sized Enterprises at the Defence Battlelab in Dorset to support its General Logistics Vehicle approach to replacing the British Army’s legacy Land Rover fleet. The convening, announced on 24 April 2026, is part of Babcock’s positioning under the Light Mobility ...
May 11, 2026
How Veolia can create a more efficient water management system for the defence sector
As global resources become increasingly scarce due to climate change, the defence sector must develop resilient, sustainable supply chains and
May 11, 2026
Maritime - NATO naval chiefs convene at Northwood to chart future maritime force
NATO’s maritime command leadership has met at the Allied Maritime Command headquarters at Northwood, hosted by the Royal Navy, in
