A record 117 transactions in the first half of 2026 confirm that institutional appetite for UK defence and national security businesses has never been greater – with sovereign IP, proven government relationships and UK-based manufacturing commanding significant strategic premiums. UK defence mergers and acquisitions have hit a record pace in the ...
Two major construction projects on Salisbury Plain signal the continued pace of delivery under the Defence Estate Optimisation Army Programme – and the sustained infrastructure pipeline it is generating for the defence construction supply chain. Construction has begun on new and improved military facilities at Assaye Barracks, Tidworth and Battlesbury Barracks, ...
The UK National Defence Procurement and Supply Chain Summit returns to Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower Hotel on Thursday 22 October 2026, and the third in our series of session previews turns attention to one of the most searched-for but rarely answered questions in the current defence market: if your technology has ...
A £62 million funding package for domestic satellite communications and space innovation strengthens the UK’s national security and economic resilience in a strategically critical sector – and signals growing opportunity across the space technology supply chain. The UK government has announced more than £62 million in funding to develop homegrown space ...
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