The UK government has launched a £50 million Defence Growth Deal for Northern Ireland, completing the fifth and final regional package under the Defence Industrial Strategy and opening a dedicated route for local start-ups and small suppliers into the UK defence supply chain. The announcement, made on 22 April 2026 ...
As the Ministry of Defence (MOD) accelerates the generational renewal of its estate and prepares for the AUKUS submarine programme, the safe and sustainable decommissioning of legacy infrastructure has become a critical strategic priority. Through innovative partnerships, Veolia is delivering advanced decommissioning capabilities that de-risk complex programmes, accelerate delivery timelines, ...
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has successfully concluded a major trial assessing the capability of robotic and autonomous systems to manage recovery operations in hazardous environments. The trial was funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and focused on Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR) ...
UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) has officially launched a new themed competition, Biosecurity Frontiers, aimed at bolstering the United Kingdom’s ability to understand, detect, and respond to increasingly complex biological risks. Managed on behalf of the Cabinet Office and financed through the Integrated Security Fund, the initiative offers up to £2 ...
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
