The head of the UK’s armed forces has issued his starkest assessment yet of the threat facing Britain, warning that the country is living through its most dangerous period since the Cold War and that the military must be ready for sustained, long-term conflict rather than short, contained operations. Sir Richard ...
Leading drone advisory firm Drone Major has announced an exclusive partnership with defence photonics company olee.space to bring a first-of-its-kind high-power laser counter-drone system to the UK, US and EU markets, in a move that has significant implications for both Critical National Infrastructure protection and the domestic defence supply chain. The ...
BAE Systems’ FalconWorks facility at Warton has been held up in the House of Commons as a leading example of how research and development should be embedded within UK defence procurement, as ministers confirmed a £400 million annual budget for a new national defence innovation programme. Fylde MP Andrew Snowden raised ...
techUK has published the findings of a survey of its UK defence technology members, warning that prolonged uncertainty around defence investment has moved from a theoretical risk to industrial capacity to a measurable, immediate harm to companies across the defence supply chain. The survey is published on a significant milestone: this ...
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