The UK has signed a major new defence and security treaty with Poland, with Prime Ministers Starmer and Tusk meeting in London on 26 May to formalise what is being described as the most significant step forward in the bilateral defence relationship in a generation. The treaty follows similar agreements with ...
Glasgow hosted a defining moment for the UK defence community on 20 May as BIP Solutions, in partnership with ADS Scotland, convened the inaugural Scottish Defence Procurement and Supply Chain Summit. With prime contractors, SMEs, MOD officials, academia and skills providers all represented, the event reflected Scotland’s growing strategic importance – ...
By Jennifer Nelson, EVP International at IQT Boston Consulting Group has noted that over the past decade, US venture capital investment in defence has been 8.5 times higher than in Europe. Yet the UK retains a compelling competitive edge in its university ecosystem, which consistently generates world‑class research and talent across ...
The Ministry of Defence has launched VALOUR, a new £50 million nationwide veterans support network, and is calling on Welsh organisations to apply for funding to join the system as it expands across the UK. The Office for Veterans’ Affairs has already committed £13 million to 14 organisations across the UK, ...
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