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Russia’s ‘grey zone’ warfare poses the most immediate threat to UK security, Heligan warns

Homeland - February 24, 2026

Hybrid warfare is no longer peripheral but central to Moscow’s military doctrine, explains Heligan Group, as sabotage, infrastructure attacks and

£50 million Wales Defence Growth Deal

Homeland - February 24, 2026

The investment builds on Wales’s established position as a leader in unmanned aerial vehicle development and autonomous systems

The Ministry of Defence has officially launched the £50 million Wales Defence Growth Deal, a strategic initiative designed to establish

New vision for a new European defence ecosystem

Homeland - February 23, 2026

JEF defence ministers set direction for cooperation on northern European security

National and pan-European collaboration, clearer operational needs, faster procurement and aligned financing are essential to enable rapid innovation and scalable

Trial speeds up next generation of atomic clocks

Land - February 23, 2026

Dstl Moonlight radar system to help protect UK military

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has successfully concluded a trial focused on the development of next-generation atomic clock

AIR

AtkinsRéalis, a global engineering and nuclear services firm, has entered into a strategic teaming agreement with Anduril UK to accelerate the development and deployment of sovereign autonomous aircraft for the British Armed Forces.

February 20, 2026

Air - AtkinsRéalis teams with Anduril UK

AtkinsRéalis, a global engineering and nuclear services firm, has entered into a strategic teaming agreement with Anduril UK to accelerate

Lockheed Martin to upgrade US missile defence system’s multi-domain command & control capability

February 17, 2026

Air - New £500M air defence package for Ukraine

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed a new air defence support package for Ukraine valued at over £500 million, marking

Landmark Scottish rocket launch set to boost UK’s launching power and make Britain a European space leader

February 12, 2026

Air - New studies for manufacturing advanced materials in orbit

The UK Space Agency has commissioned three pivotal studies to explore the commercial and strategic potential of manufacturing advanced materials

In less than four weeks, London will serve as the host city for the largest and most influential space industry event ever held in the UK.

February 11, 2026

Air - Countdown to influential space event

In less than four weeks, London will serve as the host city for the largest and most influential space industry

LAND

February 20, 2026

Land - NATO Innovation Fund backs Thermal Intelligence with multi-million SatVu investment

SatVu, the UK-based thermal intelligence company, has secured a £30 million funding round, bringing its total equity investment to £60

PM extends Ukraine military training to pilots and marines

February 20, 2026

Land - UK hands over final modernised medical rehabilitation wards

The United Kingdom has completed the handover of the final modernised medical rehabilitation ward to the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

UK Ministry of Defence invests £20m in small arms ammunition

February 19, 2026

Land - Enemy weapons detector in the hands of soldiers five years early

The British Army has accelerated the procurement of the SONUS Acoustic Weapon Locating System, awarding an £18.3 million contract to

The UK arm of defence and security company Leonardo has formed a partnership with Faculty AI, one of the country’s leading independent Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies.

February 19, 2026

Land - Dstl collaborates with EPSRC

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has strengthened its strategic collaboration with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

MARITIME

Glamox, a global provider of lighting solutions, has confirmed the successful completion of the first night landing by a foreign partner helicopter on a UK Royal Navy Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV).

February 13, 2026

Maritime - Glamox lights way for first night landing

Glamox, a global provider of lighting solutions, has confirmed the successful completion of the first night landing by a foreign

HMS Enterprise takes part in search and rescue exercise in the Mediterranean

February 12, 2026

Maritime - UK and Bangladesh strengthen defence partnership

The United Kingdom and Bangladesh have formalised a government-to-government (G2G) sales agreement for the transfer of the former HMS Enterprise,

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has formalised a £40 million contract with Ultra Maritime to supply sonobuoys for the Royal Navy’s Merlin Maritime Patrol Helicopter fleet.

February 5, 2026

Maritime - Ultra Maritime to supply sonobuoys

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has formalised a £40 million contract with Ultra Maritime to supply sonobuoys for the

Essential maintenance at Ministry of Defence (MOD) facilities, such as Weymouth, enable the mitigation of unexploded ordnance (UXO) risks in the North Sea

February 4, 2026

Maritime - MOD Maritime Range at Weymouth Bay to undergo maintenance

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has finalised several significant licensing decisions that directly impact the UK’s defence infrastructure, maritime testing

HOMELAND

Armida van Rij outlines the challenges Europe faces in scaling up its defence industrial base, the importance of public support for increased defence spending, and why economic growth should not be the primary justification for security investments. Courtesy of NATO Public Forum.

February 18, 2026

Homeland - PM calls for European collaboration

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, speaking at the Munich Security Conference on 14 February 2026, called for a strategic realignment

https://www.defenceonline.co.uk/2021/02/04/transforming-defence-workforce-efficiency-with-oneview/

February 17, 2026

Homeland - Armed forces careers unlocked in recruitment drive

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have formalised a strategic partnership designed to

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced a significant restructuring of the United Kingdom’s apprenticeship framework,

February 13, 2026

Homeland - Britain’s growth sectors to get major skills boost from new ‘fast track’ apprenticeships reforms

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced a significant restructuring of the United Kingdom’s apprenticeship framework, aimed at accelerating