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Thales Secures NSPA Contract for Deployable Air Navigation System in Demonstration of NATO Procurement Route

Air - August 7, 2026

Thales has been selected by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to supply a Deployable Tactical Air Navigation system to

Royal Navy's Dragon Rider Trials Prove Drone Armada Concept Over 200 Miles of Southern England

Air - August 7, 2026

A week-long exercise integrating multiple uncrewed systems with Wildcat helicopters, Royal Marines and ship commanders has demonstrated that long-range drone

Cambridge Pixel Validates SAPIENT-Compliant Radar Processing at NATO Counter-UAS Exercise in Romania

Land - August 7, 2026

A successful demonstration at NATO’s first Layered Counter-UAS Initiative exercise underlines the growing operational importance of open standards in counter-drone

Beyond the Domestic Market: Manchester Summit to Give UK Defence Suppliers a Practical Guide to the Export Opportunity

Homeland - August 6, 2026

From NSPA contracting to AUKUS Pillar 2 and the UK-EU security pact, the addressable market for UK defence suppliers has

AIR

The European Defence Agency's Sentinel Strike Challenge moves to live field testing in Portugal this autumn, as five companies advance to compete for €1.8 million in prizes - and generate the operational evidence that EU defence ministries will use to shape future loitering munition procurement.

August 3, 2026

Air - Five European Companies Named as Finalists for EDA's Sentinel Strike Loitering Munition Challenge

The European Defence Agency’s Sentinel Strike Challenge moves to live field testing in Portugal this autumn, as five companies advance

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has confirmed a significant escalation in the development of autonomous capabilities following successful trials of AI-powered drone technology designed to detect landmines and explosive ordnance.

July 29, 2026

Air - Dstl and the British Army Test Counter-Drone Technology and AI-Enabled Computer Vision in Landmark Battlefield Experiments

Two Dstl programmes are accelerating the British Army’s adoption of drone and counter-drone technology for future battlefield operations – with

July 27, 2026

Air - £708 Million Contract Accelerates UK Future Combat Air System as Supply Chain of 600 Companies Mobilises

A major contract extension with BAE Systems and Team Tempest partners will sustain more than 4,500 jobs across the UK

The unveiling of Brontanax at Farnborough International Airshow marks a defining moment for UK sovereign combat air capability

July 27, 2026

Air - BAE Systems Unveils Brontanax: The UK's First Autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft

The unveiling of Brontanax at Farnborough International Airshow marks a defining moment for UK sovereign combat air capability – and

LAND

August 5, 2026

Land - £4.4 Million Investment Delivers Eastern European-Style Trench Networks Across UK Defence Training Estate

New trench infrastructure at Salisbury Plain and Stanford Training Area reflects how the lessons of modern conflict are being embedded

August 5, 2026

Land - British Army's £2 Billion Light Mobility Vehicle Tender Published as Chinese Suppliers Excluded Under Procurement Act

The formal launch of the LMV competition to replace the Land Rover and Pinzgauer fleets opens one of the most

August 3, 2026

Land - BAE Systems Reports £84 Billion Order Backlog and Upgraded Guidance as Global Defence Spending Drives Record Performance

BAE Systems’ strongest first-half results in years – with sales up 9%, a record order backlog and full-year guidance raised

A European defence AI start-up has launched with one of the largest early-stage defence technology seed rounds in Europe this year,

July 30, 2026

Land - Agon Launches with $30 Million Seed Investment to Build Europe's Sovereign Defence AI Infrastructure

A European defence AI start-up has launched with one of the largest early-stage defence technology seed rounds in Europe this

MARITIME

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has delivered a critical contribution to the Royal Navy's Mine Hunting Capability programme,

August 6, 2026

Maritime - Dstl Analysis Shapes Royal Navy's Future Mine-Hunting Capability

A rapid two-week mobilisation by Dstl analysts to support a naval table-top exercise has delivered evidence-based insights that are already

A new Torpedo Repair and Maintenance contract awarded to BAE Systems bridges to a longer-term modernisation programm

August 6, 2026

Maritime - £135 Million Torpedo Maintenance Contract Keeps Royal Navy's Undersea Weapons Combat-Ready

A new Torpedo Repair and Maintenance contract awarded to BAE Systems bridges to a longer-term modernisation programme while sustaining highly

August 4, 2026

Maritime - Royal Navy Deploys Autonomous Underwater Systems with AUKUS Allies in Critical Seabed Infrastructure Protection Exercise

Exercise Lanternfish marks a significant step in allied undersea warfare integration – moving from theory and testing to live operational

Navantia UK has highlighted the role of Fife-based Alexander Marine Design in the successful delivery of Seahorse,

August 4, 2026

Maritime - Navantia UK's Seahorse Barge Highlights the Value of Local Supply Chain Expertise

The delivery of the Seahorse transport barge at Methil – designed with Scottish naval architecture expertise and built on budget

HOMELAND

JEF defence ministers set direction for cooperation on northern European security

August 6, 2026

Homeland - Joint Procurement and Shared Stockpiling Could Create £3.4 Billion in Fiscal Headroom for UK Defence, IPPR Finds

New analysis from the Institute for Public Policy Research makes the economic case for deeper allied defence cooperation – and

UKDI has relaunched its Security Open Call, inviting innovators to submit technologies and approaches that could strengthen the UK's security, public safety and protective security capabilities

August 5, 2026

Homeland - UKDI Relaunches Security Open Call- Funding Available for Cyber, Border and Protective Security Innovation

UK Defence Innovation is inviting disruptive technology proposals across Home Office and NPSA priority areas, with funding of up to

August 4, 2026

Homeland - TechUK Welcomes MoD SME Action Plan but Warns on Accountability and Pace of Delivery

The UK’s leading technology trade association has given a cautious welcome to the MoD’s long-awaited SME Action Plan – but

The selection of Tekever's AR5 drone for the British Army's next-generation battlefield surveillance capability signals a significant step in UK autonomous systems procurement

July 31, 2026

Homeland - British Army Selects Tekever AR5 in Up to £400 Million Project Corvus Contract to Replace Watchkeeper

The selection of Tekever’s AR5 drone for the British Army’s next-generation battlefield surveillance capability signals a significant step in UK

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DPRTE saw the defence industry come together last week at Farnborough International, with over 19,00 people enjoying this unique opportunity to showcase goods and services

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

DPRTE partner DASA funding helps marksmanship training through data and analysis

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

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