A written Commons question has forced the Government to address the impact of the UK’s incoming 50% steel tariff on a quietly critical piece of sovereign defence capability: ball bearings. The Department for Business and Trade response confirms extensive industry engagement but stops short of a specific impact assessment – ...
A sophisticated deepfake operation may cost a criminal gang no more than $10,000, and often considerably less. Free tools, greater AI power, and a worldwide shortage of cybersecurity professionals raise the risk of an attack succeeding. Cases such as the $35 million fraud targeting a Japanese company in 2020 or the ...
Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis MBE has announced a £752 million package to deliver 150,000 drones and more than 350 air defence missiles and radars to Ukraine by the end of 2026, funded through the UK’s Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) loan backed by immobilised Russian sovereign assets. The package is notable for ...
SEA, part of Cohort plc, has secured a UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) funding contract through the 2025 AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge, one of four companies selected from a competitive multinational field to advance undersea communications and autonomous systems control capabilities across the AUKUS partnership. The funding will be used to enhance ...
July 3, 2026
Homeland - UK Launches First Climate Security Taskforce
The UK government has launched its first dedicated climate security taskforce, bringing together leading academics, military figures and security experts
July 2, 2026
Homeland - What Lessons Can be Learnt from Defence Supply Chain Best Practice?
Writing exclusively for Defence Online, Derek Stirling, Operations Director – Defence UK&I at GXO, asks: What lessons can be learnt
