Allison Transmission has been awarded a $97 million contract to support the U.S. Army’s Abrams Main Battle Tank programme. With a legacy of engineering excellence and battlefield-proven reliability, Allison’s X1100™ cross-drive transmission has powered the Abrams platform since its inception, delivering unmatched performance for nearly five decades. “Allison has been an ...
The UK’s Ajax armoured fighting vehicle programme has received a significant industry accolade, winning ‘Megaproject of the Year’ at the Global Project Controls Expo Awards. The award recognises the robust project management and delivery frameworks now in place for one of the British Army’s most critical and complex equipment programmes. ...
Marc Priestley, a former senior mechanic for the McLaren Formula 1 team, has been announced as a keynote speaker for the 2026 Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) event. His participation will offer the defence industry a specialised perspective on innovation, data-driven performance, and teamwork, drawing direct parallels between ...
Kognitiv Spark, a specialist technology firm, has successfully deployed a military-grade, cyber-secure augmented reality (AR) solution for UK defence operations. The project, funded by the Defence and Security Accelerator (UKDI-DASA), enables technicians in the field to receive real-time, expert guidance from specialists located anywhere in the world. The technology, known as ...
June 10, 2026
Homeland - Universities & Colleges Awarded Investment Boost to Strengthen Future Defence Sector
Twenty-four Universities across England have been awarded a share of £80 million – to offer up to 2,500 student places,
