Article submitted by Noah Liot. In 1950 Jean Monnet persuaded Europe that pooling coal and steel would make another Franco-German war almost impossible. The idea was control – own the inputs and constrain the conflict. Steel decided the last century’s wars. This century’s are being decided by semiconductors, yet Europe makes ...
Feasibility study contracts worth up to £300,000 each mark the opening phase of a programme to build at least six new energetics manufacturing facilities across England, Scotland and Wales – restoring a sovereign munitions supply pipeline that has declined over decades. The Ministry of Defence has awarded feasibility study contracts to ...
Two Dstl programmes are accelerating the British Army’s adoption of drone and counter-drone technology for future battlefield operations – with direct implications for UK industry partners developing AI, autonomous systems and counter-UAS capability. Scientists at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory are working with the British Army, industry partners and international ...
A record 117 transactions in the first half of 2026 confirm that institutional appetite for UK defence and national security businesses has never been greater – with sovereign IP, proven government relationships and UK-based manufacturing commanding significant strategic premiums. UK defence mergers and acquisitions have hit a record pace in the ...
August 7, 2026
Air - Thales Secures NSPA Contract for Deployable Air Navigation System in Demonstration of NATO Procurement Route
Thales has been selected by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to supply a Deployable Tactical Air Navigation system to
August 7, 2026
Air - Royal Navy's Dragon Rider Trials Prove Drone Armada Concept Over 200 Miles of Southern England
A week-long exercise integrating multiple uncrewed systems with Wildcat helicopters, Royal Marines and ship commanders has demonstrated that long-range drone
