The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has entered a strategic collaboration with the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to investigate the integration of artificial intelligence into high-stakes battlefield medical decision-making. Utilising hardware and methodologies developed under DARPA’s “In the Moment” (ITM) research programme, the initiative explores the technical ...
The Ministry of Defence has announced the award of contracts totalling £283.5 million to provide comprehensive support and maintenance for a fleet of 3,000 smaller vessels used by the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, and MOD Police. This investment, which extends through 2033, represents a significant opportunity for ...
At the opening of the DPRTE 2026 conference in Farnborough, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard MP detailed a comprehensive strategy to align UK defence procurement with “warfighting readiness” while positioning the sector as a primary engine for national economic growth. Central to this agenda is a significant ...
International property and construction consultancy Gleeds has partnered with strategic business network the D Group to launch a new report setting out the structural, financial and cultural changes required to ensure the UK’s defence infrastructure is fit for an increasingly volatile global environment. ‘Building defence for the long term’ asserts that achieving ...
April 24, 2026
Homeland - Treasury and MOD Launch Private Investment Sprint
The Ministry of Defence and HM Treasury have launched a joint sprint to attract private investment into the UK defence
April 24, 2026
Homeland - Northern Ireland Secures £50m Defence Growth Deal
The UK government has launched a £50 million Defence Growth Deal for Northern Ireland, completing the fifth and final regional
