The Ministry of Defence has commenced a significant upgrade programme for service family accommodation, with initial works underway at Bassingbourn Barracks in Cambridgeshire. The project represents the first tangible output of the government’s new Defence Housing Strategy, a long-term initiative set to deliver the most substantial transformation of military housing ...
Defence Holdings PLC, the UK’s first listed software-led defence company, has announced a collaboration framework between Defence Technologies and Oracle to provide access to sovereign cloud and AI solutions for global defence and national security customers. Customers will be able to deploy Defence Technologies’ applications across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), ...
The British Army’s Ajax armoured fighting vehicle programme has achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC), marking a critical milestone that permits the vehicle to be deployed on operations. This development validates a multi-year effort between the British Army, Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), and prime contractor General Dynamics, and solidifies the ...
The UK, in its capacity as the lead nation of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), has announced the formation of an enhanced partnership with Ukraine. The initiative, confirmed during a meeting of JEF defence ministers in Bodø, Norway, is set to strengthen military cooperation and generate significant opportunities for the ...