19 June 2026
The National Armaments Director (NAD) Group has awarded a £27 million contract to Leonardo (UK) Ltd to supply critical aircraft consumable spares across the UK’s entire fixed-wing and rotary-wing fleet.
19 June 2026
At Eurosatory 2026 in Paris this week, Milanion Group and PT Republik Palindo Internasional (RPAL) agreed a significant expansion of their unmanned surface vessel (USV) programme for the Indonesian Navy, signing a new collaboration agreement that builds on a live contract already in implementation.
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19 June 2026
The Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT), supported by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has licensed SilentGlass - a plug-and-play cyber security device that actively blocks any unexpected or malicious HDMI and Display Port connections - to UK firm Goldilock Labs for global use.
19 June 2026
Chapman Freeborn has launched a dedicated aerospace product, bringing together its specialist air charter, time-critical and aerospace logistics expertise into one structured offering for freight forwarders and logistics providers.
19 June 2026
The UK government has launched a public consultation on the framework for future decisions on Heathrow’s third runway.
18 June 2026
Two new repurposed marine vessel targets have been successfully delivered and installed at Holbeach Air Weapons Range (AWR), to enhance Defence training.
18 June 2026
Last week SpaceX dominated headlines all over the world but in the UK it was in an unlikely region in Western Scotland that the mega-IPO garnered the most retail investor attention.
18 June 2026
EasyJet has taken delivery of its 100th A320neo Family aircraft, underscoring the airline’s commitment to modernising its fleet and improving operational efficiency.
19 June 2026
Darren Blackburn, Managing Partner at 4C Associates, sets out what it takes to compete and succeed now that the Procurement Act 2023 has rewritten the rules of defence and public sector bidding, especially for SMEs.
4 June 2026
As the land equipment sector prepares for the premier biennial event at UTAC Millbrook on 16th and 17th September 2026, the narrative for this year’s exhibition has officially been set, Connected for Combat - Aligning people, systems and decisions.
Videos
19 May 2026
UK scientists and companies are at the heart of the pioneering Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) mission - launched into orbit today - that will transform our understanding of how Earth is protected from the Sun.
1 May 2026
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) supported South Wales Police during a targeted operation in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot to tackle the illegal and anti‑social use of electric bikes and motorbikes.
27 April 2026
Plymouth-based MarineAI has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, marking a significant step in its ongoing commitment to supporting the UK’s Armed Forces community.
22 April 2026
At CYBERUK 2026 - currently taking place at the SEC Glasgow (21st - 23rd April) - Dr Richard Horne, the CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (a part of GCHQ), gave a keynote speech focused on the challenges raised by rapid technological change dominated by AI and preparation for migration to post-quantum cryptography.
17 April 2026
In a ‘real life’ scenario played out in an empty shopping unit, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has tested the ability of robotic and autonomous systems to navigate through a building and detect, sample and remediate (clean) a contaminated environment.
