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Democratic Interference and Cyber Threats Added to National Risk Register in Major Resilience Update
Homeland - July 20, 2026
The government has published an updated National Risk Register, adding seven new risks including interference in the UK’s democratic process
Could Your Technology Have a Defence Application? Manchester Summit to Address the Route In
Homeland - July 17, 2026
The UK National Defence Procurement and Supply Chain Summit returns to Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower Hotel on Thursday 22 October 2026,
BAE Systems Counter-Drone System Goes from Concept to Field Testing in Eight Months
Air - July 17, 2026
BAE Systems has completed integration and deployment testing of its Anti-Threat System, known as BATS, marking a significant milestone in
Dstl Launches Over £1 Million Competition for Novel Autonomous and Robotics Technology
Land - July 17, 2026
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has launched a new competition seeking cutting-edge, early-stage science and technology ideas to
AIR
July 16, 2026
Air - UK becomes first European partner to award contracts for low-cost drone interceptors
The Ministry of Defence has awarded £3.16 million to three UK SMEs to develop low-cost interceptors capable of shooting down
July 14, 2026
Air - Kraken and Capewell complete world's first airdrop of an uncrewed surface vessel
Kraken Technology Group and Capewell, working with the Royal Navy under Project Beehive, have successfully completed the world’s first extracted-load
June 26, 2026
Air - MGI Engineering's TigerShark deep-strike system showcased to MOD as Project Brakestop advances to production planning
Oxfordshire SME demonstrates 900km-range autonomous effector to Secretary of State for Defence as programme moves towards Q4 scale-up. MGI Engineering has
June 25, 2026
Air - Leonardo awarded £27 million aircraft consumables contract as MOD consolidates spares supply
The National Armaments Director Group has awarded Leonardo (UK) Ltd an initial £27 million contract to supply consumable spares across
LAND
July 13, 2026
Land - NATO DIANA UK Demo Day showcases emerging technology for contested electromagnetic environments
Eight dual-use innovators from the NATO DIANA 2026 programme presented their technologies to defence leaders, industry and investors at a
July 1, 2026
Land - 100th Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle delivered to the MOD
The milestone reflects sustained collaboration between OCCAR, ARTEC, KNDS, Rheinmetall and the NAD Group, with manufacturing spanning facilities in Telford
June 30, 2026
Land - After the Anthropic shutdown, Europe must develop its sovereign technology
The shutdown of Anthropic, creators of Claude, provides a sobering reminder that the United States, the world leaders in frontier
June 29, 2026
Land - Defence technology attracts $12 billion in venture capital in 2026 as drone, autonomy and battlefield AI investment doubles year on year
Private capital investment flood into defence tech start-ups signals structural shift in how sovereign capability is being built and funded
MARITIME
July 17, 2026
Maritime - £26 Billion Naval Infrastructure Investment
The Ministry of Defence has announced a £26 billion, ten-year programme to modernise the Royal Navy’s three principal naval bases:
July 15, 2026
Maritime - RC Fornax secures place on Thales engineering services framework
RC Fornax, a UK-based consultancy delivering outcome-based engineering solutions to defence’s most critical platforms, has been selected by Thales UK
July 14, 2026
Maritime - UK and Netherlands sign £2.4 billion amphibious ship partnership, boosting UK shipbuilding
Britain and the Netherlands have signed a new maritime partnership that will see both nations’ forces equipped with next-generation amphibious
July 10, 2026
Maritime - Kraken Technology Group raises $175m at $1bn valuation to scale maritime uncrewed systems production
British-founded maritime defence company Kraken Technology Group has closed a $175m Series B funding round led by Digital Transformation Capital
HOMELAND
July 20, 2026
Homeland - UK Rejects Russian Narrative on European Rearmament in Robust OSCE Statement
The United Kingdom has delivered a firm and direct statement to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
July 20, 2026
Homeland - British Steel Taken into Public Ownership in Landmark Decision to Protect UK Industrial and Defence Supply Chain
The government has taken British Steel into public ownership following the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act receiving Royal Assent, in a
July 16, 2026
Homeland - UK secures access for defence firms to £78 billion EU Ukraine Support Loan
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a landmark agreement giving UK defence companies access to procurement contracts funded through the
July 16, 2026
Homeland - 35 UK universities join new Defence Universities Alliance to boost skills and research
The Ministry of Defence has launched a new Defence Universities Alliance bringing together 35 UK universities and the Armed Forces,
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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
