The UK Ministry of Defence has announced the launch of a specialised undergraduate drone degree at the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) in Hereford, aimed at addressing the critical requirement for uncrewed systems expertise within the British Armed Forces and the wider defence supply chain. Scheduled to ...
The Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2026 exhibition has further solidified its status as the UK’s premier defence supply chain event with the announcement of two major keynote additions: Kateryna Chernohorenko, Ukraine’s former Deputy Minister of Defence for Digital Development, and Sir Stuart Atha KBE CB DSO, Chair ...
Lieutenant General Eldon Millar CVO MBE has been formally appointed as the UK Military Representative to NATO and the European Union, effective 20 January 2026. The appointment, confirmed by the Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, sees Lieutenant General Millar succeed Lieutenant General Sir Ian ...
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has initiated a strategic programme to adapt battlefield-proven counter-drone technologies for use within the UK prison estate. Following a mandate from the Deputy Prime Minister, the government is seeking to leverage innovation and technical expertise derived from the conflict in Ukraine to combat the escalating ...