TEK4 set for expansion following AIM listing
TEK4 lists on AIM LSEG
TEK4 set for expansion following AIM listing
With its shares up 45% following its market debut on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, TEK4 is expanding its specialist engineering business, designing and manufacturing advanced drilling technology for aerospace and defence, with a second production facility.
Aerospace

29 Oct 2026

UK Government backs Rolls-Royce narrowbody engine ambitions with £2.5bn programme
Rolls-Royce Ultrafan 30 narrowbody engine
UK Government backs Rolls-Royce narrowbody engine ambitions with £2.5bn programme
A proposed ten-year research programme could strengthen UK aerospace manufacturing, support thousands of skilled jobs and position domestic suppliers for the next generation of single-aisle aircraft.
Aerospace

29 Oct 2026

BAE Systems completes first live-fire test of Adaptable Deck Launcher
ADL First Firing
BAE Systems completes first live-fire test of Adaptable Deck Launcher
With the first live-firing of its Adaptable Deck Launcher, BAE Systems has demonstrated a scalable missile launch solution that doubles critical combat capabilities for US Navy and allied fleets, enhancing survivability and firepower through rapid, deck-mounted deployment.
Defence

29 Oct 2026

TEK4 set for expansion following AIM listing
TEK4 lists on AIM LSEG
TEK4 set for expansion following AIM listing
With its shares up 45% following its market debut on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, TEK4 is expanding its specialist engineering business, designing and manufacturing advanced drilling technology for aerospace and defence, with a second production facility.
Aerospace

29 Oct 2026

Chess Dynamics secures £3m contract with PT Len
Chess Dynamics Sea Eagle on ship
Chess Dynamics secures £3m contract with PT Len
Under a follow-on order contract with Indonesia’s PT Len, Chess Dynamics will supply its SeaEagle Fire Control Electro-Optical (FCEO) systems for two Indonesian Navy Bung Tomo-class multi-role light frigates (MRLF), as part of a planned three-ship modernisation programme.
Defence

29 Oct 2026

Deloitte awarded £30m Lead Delivery Partner contract to support PoliceAI
National Police Chiefs Council photo of police on duty
Deloitte awarded £30m Lead Delivery Partner contract to support PoliceAI
As Lead Delivery Partner for PoliceAI, Deloitte will be responsible for delivery of artificial intelligence solutions for police forces across England and Wales.
Security

28 Oct 2026

Airbus awarded contract for additional Galileo satellites
Airbus G2 satellites
Airbus awarded contract for additional Galileo satellites
The additional Galileo satellites will benefit from existing Airbus manufacturing capabilities and feature advanced anti-jamming and anti-spoofing to safeguard Galileo’s signals, extending Europe’s independent satellite navigation services for European security and defence.
Space

28 Oct 2026

TEK4 set for expansion following AIM listing
TEK4 lists on AIM LSEG
TEK4 set for expansion following AIM listing
With its shares up 45% following its market debut on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, TEK4 is expanding its specialist engineering business, designing and manufacturing advanced drilling technology for aerospace and defence, with a second production facility.
Aerospace

29 Oct 2026

UK Government backs Rolls-Royce narrowbody engine ambitions with £2.5bn programme
Rolls-Royce Ultrafan 30 narrowbody engine
UK Government backs Rolls-Royce narrowbody engine ambitions with £2.5bn programme
A proposed ten-year research programme could strengthen UK aerospace manufacturing, support thousands of skilled jobs and position domestic suppliers for the next generation of single-aisle aircraft.
Aerospace

29 Oct 2026

UK budget threatens cheap airfares with double whammy of charges
Heathrow Airport
UK budget threatens cheap airfares with double whammy of charges
Travel industry leaders say that Air Passenger Duty increases combined with plans for carbon tariffs on imported jet fuel are likely to hit UK air passengers.
Aerospace

29 Oct 2026

UK awards Astroscale £15m contract to develop orbital defence capabilities
Astroscale Awarded £15 million MOD Contract as UK Government Strengthens Focus on Resilience in Space
UK awards Astroscale £15m contract to develop orbital defence capabilities
The contract follows the publication of the UK’s new Space Strategy, which identifies defence and national security as priorities and calls for greater protection of the country’s space infrastructure.
Defence

29 Oct 2026

Airbus awarded contract for additional Galileo satellites
Airbus G2 satellites
Airbus awarded contract for additional Galileo satellites
The additional Galileo satellites will benefit from existing Airbus manufacturing capabilities and feature advanced anti-jamming and anti-spoofing to safeguard Galileo’s signals, extending Europe’s independent satellite navigation services for European security and defence.
Space

28 Oct 2026

UK space start-up completes cancer drug experiment aboard ISS after £9.8m funding boost
UK start-up space mission aims to transform cancer therapies
UK space start-up completes cancer drug experiment aboard ISS after £9.8m funding boost
UK start-up BioOrbit has completed a six-week ISS experiment to produce protein crystals that could make some cancer treatments suitable for home injections.
Space

28 Oct 2026

TEK4 set for expansion following AIM listing
TEK4 lists on AIM LSEG
TEK4 set for expansion following AIM listing
With its shares up 45% following its market debut on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, TEK4 is expanding its specialist engineering business, designing and manufacturing advanced drilling technology for aerospace and defence, with a second production facility.
Aerospace

29 Oct 2026

BAE Systems completes first live-fire test of Adaptable Deck Launcher
ADL First Firing
BAE Systems completes first live-fire test of Adaptable Deck Launcher
With the first live-firing of its Adaptable Deck Launcher, BAE Systems has demonstrated a scalable missile launch solution that doubles critical combat capabilities for US Navy and allied fleets, enhancing survivability and firepower through rapid, deck-mounted deployment.
Defence

29 Oct 2026

Chess Dynamics secures £3m contract with PT Len
Chess Dynamics Sea Eagle on ship
Chess Dynamics secures £3m contract with PT Len
Under a follow-on order contract with Indonesia’s PT Len, Chess Dynamics will supply its SeaEagle Fire Control Electro-Optical (FCEO) systems for two Indonesian Navy Bung Tomo-class multi-role light frigates (MRLF), as part of a planned three-ship modernisation programme.
Defence

29 Oct 2026

Getac targets defence edge AI demand with new B360X rugged notebooks
Getac B360X Pro for military use.
Getac targets defence edge AI demand with new B360X rugged notebooks
From disaster zones and military exercises to remote industrial sites, Getac’s latest rugged notebooks put powerful AI computing directly into users’ hands, even when the cloud is out of reach.
Defence

29 Oct 2026

UK, Poland agree to expand military production and boost NATO readiness
Image: Polish Ministry of National Defence (MND)
UK, Poland agree to expand military production and boost NATO readiness
The UK and Poland have agreed closer cooperation on missiles, drones and ammunition production under a new defence plan aimed at strengthening NATO’s eastern flank.
Defence

29 Oct 2026

UK Budget 2026: British AI security boosted by new data centre plans and £700m package
Artificial Intelligence AI Processor Chip on Futuristic Circuit Board with Digital Data Network
UK Budget 2026: British AI security boosted by new data centre plans and £700m package
The UK government’s 2026 Budget combines priority electrical grid access for critical data centres with £700m in AI investment to strengthen cyber security and sovereignty.
Security

28 Oct 2026

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