The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £316 million contract to MBDA UK to deliver the DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) to the Royal Navy, marking a significant step in moving this advanced capability from the research phase to operational service. The first system is scheduled to be fitted ...
Jim Carter, the Director General for Commercial and Industry at the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), is the latest senior official to be confirmed as a keynote speaker for the Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) event, taking place in March 2026. His participation adds significant weight to an already ...
A new report from the House of Commons Defence Committee has issued a stark warning regarding the UK’s defence posture, concluding that there are significant questions about the nation’s fundamental ability to defend itself and its Overseas Territories. The report, published earlier this week, suggests the UK may be failing ...
BAE Systems, Boeing, and Saab have announced a significant industrial partnership by signing a Letter of Intent to collaborate on the UK’s future fast-jet trainer requirement. The agreement positions the Boeing-Saab T-7 training aircraft as the core of their joint proposal and establishes a framework for the three companies to ...
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
