Defence Online

Collaboration in Action – Rethinking Defence Supply Chains

July 7, 2026

Writing exclusively for the DPRTE Community, Rachel Gilbey, Managing Director, Aerospace and Defence at GXO UK&I reflects on the panel she took part in at DPRTE Expo, which considered collaboration in action and rethinking defence supply chains. As the UK defence sector responds to increasing complexity and evolving operational demands, it’s ...

Psychological Self-Defence, from Working Voices

July 7, 2026

At Working Voices, our 30 years’ experience in designing and building training programmes gives us in-depth understanding of behavioural change. Through our commitment to blended learning, we support trainees through a package of talks, workshops, and group-study. Our objective is to set out clear messaging that is learned and understood by ...

What Lessons Can be Learnt from Defence Supply Chain Best Practice?

Homeland July 2, 2026

Writing exclusively for Defence Online, Derek Stirling, Operations Director – Defence UK&I at GXO, asks: What lessons can be learnt from defence supply chain best practice? As today’s global security environment becomes more complex, defence procurement to increase sovereign capability is intensifying. At the same time, the UK defence sector is ...

Building Britain’s Defence Unicorns

July 2, 2026

The UK Government’s Defence Industrial Strategy supports getting innovative technologies to frontline uses more quickly and expanding access for SMEs and scale-ups. Supporting these contracts will support regional growth, job creation and sustainable communities. The scheme provides fast-tracked contracts to small, high-potential British companies, many of which had little or ...