The government has announced the appointment of Jeremy Pocklington as the new Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence. The appointment, approved by the Prime Minister following an external recruitment process, sees Mr Pocklington move from his current role as Permanent Secretary at the Department for Energy Security and Net ...
A landmark reciprocal procurement contract between the United Kingdom and Germany will deliver next-generation battlefield mobility to the British Army while creating a significant export opportunity for the UK defence supply chain. The agreement, managed by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR), reinforces the deepening industrial and military partnership ...
In December 2018, reports of unauthorised drone activity above Gatwick Airport brought the UK’s second-busiest airport to a standstill. That incident was an early warning of a new, global problem. Since 2021, the US Federal Aviation Administration has logged over 2,000 drone incursions near airports, and nearly two-thirds of near mid-air ...
The Royal Air Force has advanced its operational maintenance capabilities by fitting an in-house 3D-printed metallic component to a Typhoon fighter jet at RAF Coningsby. This development marks a significant milestone for the RAF’s Advanced Manufacturing, exploitation (RAF AM-X) programme, demonstrating the viability of additive manufacturing (AM) in reducing aircraft ...
April 15, 2026
Air - EnduroSat and Shield Space Partner to Accelerate Sovereign Space Defence
EnduroSat and Shield Space have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver rapidly deployable autonomous space defence missions for the
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
