Thirteen British technology companies have been awarded contracts worth up to £4 million each through the Ministry of Defence’s accelerated contracting vehicle Commercial X, as the government moves to open up new routes into defence for small and innovative businesses, less than four months after the programme was announced. The contracts ...
The Ministry of Defence has renamed its primary industry-facing communications channel from “Defence Procurement” to “National Armaments Partnering,” in a change that is small in appearance but significant in what it signals about how the MoD wants to engage with its supplier base. The National Armaments Partnering page, operated by the ...
The Ministry of Defence is set to receive an £18 billion boost to its budget over the next four years, in an investment expected to be approved by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer this week and described by defence sources as “great news.” The increase, if confirmed, would allow the MoD ...
Event Preview | 20 May 2026 | Glasgow Marriott Hotel With £50 million in new defence investment committed to Scotland and UK defence spending rising at its fastest rate since the Cold War, Scottish industry is facing one of the most significant commercial opportunities in a generation. The DPRTE Scottish Defence ...
June 5, 2026
Land - UTAC Special Vehicles Produces Its 1,000th Armoured Vehicle at Millbrook
UTAC Special Vehicles has produced its 1,000th armoured vehicle at its headquarters at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, a milestone
June 4, 2026
Maritime - Shipbuilding Named Priority Sector Under Procurement Act Reforms
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that shipbuilding has been designated a priority sector for reform under the Procurement
