The era of speculative interest in European defence has ended, replaced by a disciplined, industrial-scale pursuit of production capacity and technological superiority. According to the April 2026 European Defence Market Update by Houlihan Lokey, the sector has entered a “capital maturity” phase where the primary focus is now on translating ...
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the National Armaments Director (NAD) Group is now fully established, marking the most significant structural reform of UK defence procurement in a generation. The announcement, made on 13 April 2026, also confirms the retirement of Deputy National Armaments Director Andy Start, the former ...
Security Minister Dan Jarvis issued a direct call for leading AI companies and innovators to collaborate with the UK government during a keynote address at the CYBERUK conference on Wednesday 22 April 2026. Addressing an audience of industry leaders and technical experts, the Minister characterised the development of AI-powered cyber ...
The Ministry of Defence and HM Treasury have launched a joint sprint to attract private investment into the UK defence industrial base, announcing the expansion of the Defence Investors’ Advisory Group and a new Defence Finance secondment programme to embed financial sector expertise within government. The announcement was made on ...
May 1, 2026
Homeland - Strategic Wargame Evaluates UK Defence Supply Chain Resilience
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has initiated a significant wargaming exercise designed to rigorously test the resilience of the UK’s
April 30, 2026
Homeland - Primes Warn Scottish Defence Supply Chain Held Back
Scottish Affairs Committee hears from BAE Systems, Babcock, Leonardo and QinetiQ on supply chain bottlenecks, SME risk and the urgent
