UK military sites record record drone incidents in 2026


UK military sites record record drone incidents in 2026
Drone incidents at or near UK military sites have surpassed the total for all of 2025, accelerating investment in detection, protection and counter-UAS systems.
Stansted powers up first-of-its-kind solar farm


Stansted powers up first-of-its-kind solar farm
As part of its £1.1 billion transformation programme and to help reach its net zero carbon emissions target, London Stansted has started generating electricity from its new 24,000 panel solar farm.
Aerospace
Stansted powers up first-of-its-kind solar farm


Stansted powers up first-of-its-kind solar farm
As part of its £1.1 billion transformation programme and to help reach its net zero carbon emissions target, London Stansted has started generating electricity from its new 24,000 panel solar farm.
Defence
Car manufacturers urge government to help suppliers enter defence market


Car manufacturers urge government to help suppliers enter defence market
A group of motor industry manufacturers has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham warning that tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs could be lost unless the government helps suppliers enter the defence market.
Security
UK recruits hundreds of officers in £500bn money laundering crackdown


UK recruits hundreds of officers in £500bn money laundering crackdown
Following National Crime Agency (NCA) estimates that over £100 billion is laundered through UK or UK corporate structures each year, 500 officers will target money laundering networks linked to organised crime, building on Operation Destabilise.
Space
Prime Minister Andy Burnham and NATO chief Mark Rutte meet for first time at UK space facility


Prime Minister Andy Burnham and NATO chief Mark Rutte meet for first time at UK space facility
British Prime Minister and the head of NATO visited the Science and Technology Facility Council (STFC) RAL Space facility at Harwell last week, to see how UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is playing a key role in supporting the UK’s national security.

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Car manufacturers urge government to help suppliers enter defence market


Car manufacturers urge government to help suppliers enter defence market
A group of motor industry manufacturers has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham warning that tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs could be lost unless the government helps suppliers enter the defence market.
Defender reborn: Inside JLR’s bid for the British Army LMV programme


Defender reborn: Inside JLR’s bid for the British Army LMV programme
ADS Advance got up close and personal with the Wolf Series II at DVD 2026 to discover how JLR is reinventing Defender for the British Army.
Stansted powers up first-of-its-kind solar farm


Stansted powers up first-of-its-kind solar farm
As part of its £1.1 billion transformation programme and to help reach its net zero carbon emissions target, London Stansted has started generating electricity from its new 24,000 panel solar farm.
Airbus turns former A380 wing factory into A321 production line


Airbus turns former A380 wing factory into A321 production line
The manufacturer is investing £150 million to convert the former Airbus A380 wing facility at Broughton, North Wales, creating 480 new jobs.
UK SAF use more than doubles as mandate starts to bite


UK SAF use more than doubles as mandate starts to bite
The UK has reported 291.7 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel so far in 2026, accounting for 3.92% of aviation fuel in the first provisional SAF Mandate figures.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham and NATO chief Mark Rutte meet for first time at UK space facility


Prime Minister Andy Burnham and NATO chief Mark Rutte meet for first time at UK space facility
British Prime Minister and the head of NATO visited the Science and Technology Facility Council (STFC) RAL Space facility at Harwell last week, to see how UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is playing a key role in supporting the UK’s national security.
UK project to beam power from the ground to PHASA-35 in bid for year-round stratospheric flight


UK project to beam power from the ground to PHASA-35 in bid for year-round stratospheric flight
Space Solar will develop a 5.8 GHz wireless power system for PHASA-35 under a £1.3m ARIA project aimed at enabling year-round stratospheric flight.
Teledyne imaging sensors launch on ESA’s Sentinel-3C and FLEX Missions


Teledyne imaging sensors launch on ESA’s Sentinel-3C and FLEX Missions
The two European Space Agency (ESA) climate-monitoring missions will provide observations of Earth’s oceans, land surfaces and vegetation, using optimised hyperspectral imaging technology from Teledyne Space Imaging.
UK military sites record record drone incidents in 2026


UK military sites record record drone incidents in 2026
Drone incidents at or near UK military sites have surpassed the total for all of 2025, accelerating investment in detection, protection and counter-UAS systems.
Car manufacturers urge government to help suppliers enter defence market


Car manufacturers urge government to help suppliers enter defence market
A group of motor industry manufacturers has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham warning that tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs could be lost unless the government helps suppliers enter the defence market.
Defender reborn: Inside JLR’s bid for the British Army LMV programme


Defender reborn: Inside JLR’s bid for the British Army LMV programme
ADS Advance got up close and personal with the Wolf Series II at DVD 2026 to discover how JLR is reinventing Defender for the British Army.
UK military sites record record drone incidents in 2026


UK military sites record record drone incidents in 2026
Drone incidents at or near UK military sites have surpassed the total for all of 2025, accelerating investment in detection, protection and counter-UAS systems.
BT enables police BVLOS drone ops capability


BT enables police BVLOS drone ops capability
BT Business has enabled the first national routine Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations in UK policing with British Transport Police, developing a new approach to drone use for forces across the country.
Dstl launches new strategic communications wargame


Dstl launches new strategic communications wargame
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has released a new wargame based on a real-life incident, which is being rolled out across the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and 15 NATO countries.
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