Babcock International Group (Babcock), the defence company, has launched a ten‑point charter designed to enable, reshape, and accelerate how the UK defence sector engages with Small-Medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The Babcock SME Engagement Charter builds on insights from the recent Next Line of Defence report, published by Babcock and the University of Exeter, ...
The United Kingdom and Ukraine have formalised a new defence partnership designed to accelerate the development and global supply of defensive military technologies, specifically targeting the challenges posed by the proliferation of low-cost, high-tech uncrewed systems and electronic warfare. This agreement, announced this week during a meeting between Prime Minister ...
The Defence Procurement, Research, Technology and Exportability (DPRTE) exhibition, the UK’s premier defence supply chain event, is set to return to the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre on 25-26 March 2026. As the event countdown reaches its final week, organisers have confirmed a major line-up of senior representatives from ...
The governments of the United Kingdom, Finland, and the Netherlands have issued a joint statement announcing the exploration of a new multinational defence financing and procurement mechanism. Scheduled for development by 2027, the initiative seeks to aggregate demand, accelerate defence investment, and expand industrial capacity among core NATO allies. The ...