The MoD is actively encouraging startups and tech-led SMEs to innovate for Defence to capitalise on fast-moving civilian technologies and boost national security. Many are targeting hybrid or ‘dual use’ technologies, with potential civilian and defence sector applications – but what should their IP strategies look like? We hear from Defence ...
Stuart John, from the Future Defence Support Services (FDSS) Bid Team at Leidos, looks at the opportunities presented to SMEs by the UK Government’s commitment to an increase in defence spending. “The Government’s commitment to increase defence spending presents a significant opportunity for the UK’s defence sector. But making that investment ...
The Ministry of Defence is preparing to place an interim 18-month contract worth up to £180 million, including VAT, with Babcock Integrated Technology Limited to keep the British Army’s tactical communications equipment maintained and repaired while a competitively tendered successor is procured. The transparency notice, published on 10 August 2026, covers ...
Defence Secretary on his first visit to Scotland tours Babcock’s Rosyth facility and Service Family Accommodation in Edinburgh On his first visit to Scotland as Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting has today underlined the nation’s vital role in the UK’s defence. During the visit, Mr Streeting saw first-hand how UK defence investment is supporting national security, skilled jobs and service families, with nearly 12,000 jobs ...
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