The cutting-edge DragonFire laser will be installed on Royal Navy warships for the first time from 2027 – far quicker than previously envisaged thanks to new defence procurement model which came into force this week. Laser weapons were originally expected to be rolled out to UK armed forces in 2032. But under ...
New figures from the ONS show that R&D expenditure by UK businesses reached almost £50 billion in 2022, growing by £3 billion on the previous year’s estimate. As these firms invest in the future to develop new products and solutions, many will be looking to claim R&D tax relief. Jenny Tragner ...
Strategic Command unveils the Defence Experimentation and Wargaming Hub at Southwick Park, Defence’s home for wargaming and decision support. Strategic Command’s Deputy Commander, Lieutenant General Tom Copinger-Symes, has formally opened the Defence Experimentation and Wargaming Hub. The facility, developed in partnership with the Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl), will be the ...
Contractor Henry Brothers Construction has held a topping out ceremony to mark a key stage in the project to deliver new facilities at Beacon Barracks in Staffordshire for 280 (NATO) Signal Squadron. The Squadron, which is the only British Army unit permanently assigned to NATO, will be moving from Dorset to ...