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The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has formalised a significant agreement with the UK Armed Forces to establish a new undergraduate degree in Autonomous Systems. The programme, which is scheduled for its first student intake in September 2026, will address the growing demand for advanced engineering skills ...


A new cohort of eight technology companies has been selected to join the UK Accelerator for the 2026 NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) programme. The companies, which specialise in developing solutions for Contested Electromagnetic Environments, were chosen following a highly competitive process that saw a record ...


Anduril UK has formalised an exclusive teaming agreement with GKN Aerospace, positioning the heritage engineering firm as a key partner for the British Army’s Project NYX and the wider Ministry of Defence Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform programme. This collaboration designates GKN Aerospace as the primary airframe manufacturing and electrical integration ...


Defence and technology firm MASS, a subsidiary of Cohort plc, has announced the successful delivery of the Joint Venture 2025 exercise for the UK Ministry of Defence. The exercise, conducted in November 2025, served as the principal annual operational validation event for the UK’s Standing Joint Force Headquarters Group (SJFHQ ...


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