The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that shipbuilding has been designated a priority sector for reform under the Procurement Act 2023, in a move that signals a significant shift in how defence contracts will be awarded to British yards, boatyards and maritime businesses. Defence Minister Luke Pollard made the announcement ...
BAE Systems’ FalconWorks facility at Warton has been held up in the House of Commons as a leading example of how research and development should be embedded within UK defence procurement, as ministers confirmed a £400 million annual budget for a new national defence innovation programme. Fylde MP Andrew Snowden raised ...
Ten battlefield-validated Ukrainian startups pitch to UK investors, MOD representatives and prime contractors as structured commercial routes between Kyiv and Western markets begin to take shape. Ukraine’s government-backed defence tech accelerator Brave1 hosted an exclusive Ukrainian Defence Startup Showcase in London this week – the anchor event of a three-day UK ...
A first-of-its-kind project to develop cutting-edge uncrewed underwater technologies as AUKUS nations ‘step on the accelerator’ for Pillar 2. The project follows the first successful submarine maintenance period for a UK submarine at HMAS Stirling earlier this year, as UK and US submarines set to rotate through the Australian base from ...
June 10, 2026
Homeland - Universities & Colleges Awarded Investment Boost to Strengthen Future Defence Sector
Twenty-four Universities across England have been awarded a share of £80 million – to offer up to 2,500 student places,
June 10, 2026
Homeland - Defence Spending Set to Favour British Business
Ministers look set to use national security exemptions to direct billions in new defence spending towards British companies – a
