The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £320 million contract to IBM UK to deliver a new platform designed to transform the way the Armed Forces manage and maintain equipment, a development that will both strengthen military capability and generate significant opportunities across the defence supply chain. The Defence Equipment ...
The UK is enhancing the protection of its vital satellite infrastructure through a new investment in advanced sensor technology designed to counter laser-based threats from adversaries. This initiative, a collaboration between the UK Space Command (UKSC) and the UK Space Agency (UKSA), aims to safeguard satellites critical to national security, ...
The Royal Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Spearhead programme has unveiled three groundbreaking autonomous platforms – CETUS, PROTEUS and SCYLLA – signalling a step-change in Britain’s naval capability and its contribution to the AUKUS partnership. Backed by £400 million of investment, the programme demonstrates how innovative acquisition models, multi-year funding, and close ...
A major contract has been awarded to modernise Army facilities in the East Midlands, representing a significant milestone in the ongoing Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) Portfolio. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has appointed Bovis Construction Limited to deliver a £237 million programme of works at Kendrew Barracks and Bulwell Army ...
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,
June 10, 2026
Homeland - Defence Spending Set to Favour British Business
Ministers look set to use national security exemptions to direct billions in new defence spending towards British companies – a
