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Homes fit for heroes with extra £1.5Bn for forces housing
Homeland - June 13, 2025
Record additional funding for forces family housing to tackle state of accommodation, and build on the Defence Consumer Charter to
Strategic Defence Review: Reaction
Homeland - June 12, 2025
The UK government’s Strategic Defence Review 2025 lays out a bold, future-focused vision for national security in an increasingly volatile
UK Strategic Defence Review 2025
Homeland - June 11, 2025
On June 2, 2025, the UK government unveiled its Strategic Defence Review (SDR), outlining a transformative approach to national security
Major £5Bn technology investment accelerates UK defence innovation
Homeland - June 10, 2025
UK troops and warships will be protected by drone and laser weapon technology through a major £5Bn investment, as the
AIR
June 5, 2025
Air - Babcock awarded contract to deliver essential UK defence services
Babcock International Group has been awarded a c£70m contract to deliver new infrastructure facilities as part of a £300m defence
May 21, 2025
Air - Contract worth £563M awarded to Rolls-Royce for Typhoon engines supports 200 UK jobs
Jobs will be sustained through a contract awarded by DE&S to Rolls-Royce for the continued maintenance and repair of EJ200
May 15, 2025
Air - Prime Minister hails game changing UK-made RAF drones
A fleet of new electronic warfare drones known as StormShroud has come into operation, providing an extra warfighting dimension for
May 8, 2025
Air - Serco awarded new contracts to continue to support RAF Air Cadets glider fleet
Serco, the provider of services and support to governments internationally, has been awarded two contracts to continue to support the
LAND
May 22, 2025
Land - Leonardo partners with Faculty AI to accelerate the development of next generation defence technologies
The UK arm of defence and security company Leonardo has formed a partnership with Faculty AI, one of the country’s
May 1, 2025
Land - Major breakthrough in UK munitions production
BAE Systems has developed innovative new approaches in the production of energetics and propellants expected to strengthen supply chain resilience for
April 28, 2025
Land - Weevil: Robotic mine plough to shield soldiers
British soldiers are to be better shielded from danger as a new high-tech, remote-controlled mine plough system is put through
April 21, 2025
Land - Babcock awarded UK MOD contract to provide 3D print equipment
Babcock has been awarded a proof-of-concept contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) which will enable Ukraine’s armed forces
MARITIME
June 3, 2025
Maritime - Serco awarded Maritime Services contracts valued at over £1Bn to support Royal Navy
Serco, the international provider of critical government services, has been awarded three contracts with a combined value of over £1Bn
May 28, 2025
Maritime - Transforming the Royal Navy’s electromagnetic warfare capabilities
Dstl has been part of a major MOD programme which will fundamentally change electromagnetic warfare surveillance and anti-ship missile defence
May 27, 2025
Maritime - H&B Defence secures contract to strengthen supply chain capabilities
H&B Defence – a joint venture between HII and Babcock – has secured its first contract to enhance supply chain
May 14, 2025
Maritime - Subsea craft unveils 'MARS USV capabnility
British advanced maritime technology company SubSea Craft (SSC) has unveiled a new Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) capability, MARS, marking the
HOMELAND
June 9, 2025
Homeland - Multi-million defence investment for Bolton
Britain’s defence industry has received yet another boost with the news that 700 high-skilled jobs are set to be created
June 6, 2025
Homeland - Construction begins on new Civil Service office in Blackpool
A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place for a new MOD office within the Talbot Gateway redevelopment in Blackpool. The regeneration programme
June 4, 2025
Homeland - UK-EU Security & Defence Partnership agreed
A new UK-EU Security & Defence Partnership has been agreed, creating a strong basis to strengthen dialogue and co-operation. This
May 30, 2025
Homeland - DASA innovation funding delivers nearly £1Bn boost to UK economy
A new report has revealed that companies funded by the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) have generated nearly £1Bn in
The official eBook of Defence Online
News by News | April 12, 2023
Homeland - DPRTE 23 Review: The defence supply chain has never been more important
The biggest DPRTE event to date saw the defence industry come together last week at Farnborough International. The event was attended
News by News | February 13, 2023
Homeland - DPRTE partner DASA funding aids training through data and analysis
Official DPRTE 2023 partner, Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has helped Cervus develop XCALIBR, a marksmanship analytics and feedback tool
