Chess Dynamics, a subsidiary of the Cohort plc Group, has secured a £1.4 million contract from a major weapon system prime contractor to supply Hawkeye Electro-Optical Surveillance Systems (EOSS). The agreement, announced in January 2026, will see the advanced targeting technology integrated into mobile air defence units, addressing a critical ...
Defence Medical Services (DMS) has awarded a £2.5 million contract to Avenue3, a Leeds-based digital healthcare consultancy, to advance the implementation of Project Mercury. This initiative, managed under the Cyber & Specialist Operation Command, focuses on the development of a Deployed Clinical Record system designed to provide military clinicians with ...
The UK government has announced the introduction of new short courses designed to upskill the existing workforce within the defence sector, a move that directly confronts a significant and costly skills deficit in data proficiency. The initiative is a direct response to growing evidence that ineffective data practices are impeding ...
A new cohort of eight technology companies has been selected to join the UK Accelerator for the 2026 NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) programme. The companies, which specialise in developing solutions for Contested Electromagnetic Environments, were chosen following a highly competitive process that saw a record ...
April 14, 2026
Land - Leonardo and Uplift360 Partner to Secure Sovereign Supply of Critical Materials
Leonardo has announced a strategic partnership with UK-based advanced materials scale-up Uplift360 to accelerate the recycling and reuse of military-grade
April 13, 2026
Air - GCAP Agency Awards £686m International Contract to Edgewing
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) has reached a definitive milestone with the award of its first joint international contract,
