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London to host Space-Comm Expo Europe

Space Events

London to host Space-Comm Expo Europe

5 February 2026

In four weeks time, London will serve as the host city for the largest and most influential space industry event ever held in the UK, with global policymakers and business leaders gathering at Space-Comm Expo Europe, taking place 4th-5th March at ExCeL London.

Investment in student skills to boost UK defence industry

Defence

Investment in student skills to boost UK defence industry

5 February 2026

Britain’s defence industry will benefit from an £80 million skills boost to increase places on key strategically-relevant courses.

ITSA sees UK connector sales up in 2025

Aerospace Defence Security Space

ITSA sees UK connector sales up in 2025

5 February 2026

The Interconnect Technology Suppliers Association (ITSA) has revealed its members reported sales in 2025 were up by 5% over 2024 but that orders and business to business sales, were flat.

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ECS to showcase BLACKTALON at WDS 2026

Defence Events

ECS to showcase BLACKTALON at WDS 2026

5 February 2026

Radio Frequency (RF) specialist, Enterprise Control Systems (ECS), will showcase its BLACKTALON Ecosystem at the World Defense Show (WDS), being held in the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Centre, 8th-12th February 2026.

CAA sets guidance on emissions information

Aerospace

CAA sets guidance on emissions information

5 February 2026

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today published a new framework that sets out guidance and principles on the information airlines and other booking organisations should provide to passengers.

EECL secures £1.5m contract with ESA

Space

EECL secures £1.5m contract with ESA

5 February 2026

Kingston-Upon-Thames based European Engineering Consultancy Ltd (EECL) has been awarded a £1.5 million contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver ground support equipment and environmental and space-qualification testing for a next-generation digital satellite payload.

BAE Systems receives US Marine Corps ACVs contract

Defence

BAE Systems receives US Marine Corps ACVs contract

4 February 2026

BAE Systems has received a $195 million for the production of additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) for the US Marine Corps.

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Blighter boosts stealth of e-scan radars

Defence Security

Blighter boosts stealth of e-scan radars

4 February 2026

Blighter Surveillance Systems has further boosted the stealth characteristics of its e-scan radars to better serve the growing number of developers of crewed and autonomous multisensor surveillance vehicles and platforms.

NCA and NatWest partner to address Invoice Fraud

Security

NCA and NatWest partner to address Invoice Fraud

4 February 2026

The National Crime Agency (NCA) and NatWest Group have launched a joint campaign aimed at accounts payable professionals and finance personnel that highlights the risks of Invoice Fraud, a crime that costs businesses millions each year.

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Cyber and resilience trends in 2026

Features

Cyber and resilience trends in 2026

2 February 2026

David Ferbrache OBE, Managing Director of Beyond Blue, outlines some of the cyber and resilience trends to watch in 2026.

Evolving aviation weather intelligence: The Met Office

Focus

Evolving aviation weather intelligence: The Met Office's new MAVIS platform

27 November 2025

How trusted and accurate weather data is modernising aviation visualisations.

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Security

NCA and NatWest partner to address Invoice Fraud

4 February 2026

The National Crime Agency (NCA) and NatWest Group have launched a joint campaign aimed at accounts payable professionals and finance personnel that highlights the risks of Invoice Fraud, a crime that costs businesses millions each year.

Defence Security

DASA opens Cycle 5 of Defence Innovation Loans

29 October 2025

The UKDI-Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), supported by Innovate UK Loans Ltd (Innovate UK), has opened Cycle 5 of Defence Innovation Loans with enhanced support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) developing defence solutions.

Security

UK experiencing four 'nationally significant' cyber attacks every week

14 October 2025

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has handled an average of four ‘nationally significant’ cyber attacks every week in the year to September.

Space

University of Surrey launches Space Institute

16 July 2025

With the UK's £19 billion space economy surging, government and industry urgently need faster research, innovation and skilled talent – yet more than half of space organisations report critical shortages, a challenge now being tackled by the newly launched Surrey Space Institute at the University of Surrey.

Defence Security

Dstl trials underwater robot

11 June 2025

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has trialled an underwater robot which can prevent adversaries from sabotaging undersea cables and pipelines by disarming or removing threats.

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February 2026

3 - 8 February 2026
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March 2026

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10 - 12 March 2026
17 - 18 March 2026

April 2026

13 - 16 April 2026
20 - 23 April 2026

June 2026

10 - 14 June 2026
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July 2026

September 2026

16 - 17 September 2026

November 2026

4 - 5 November 2026

January 2027

25 - 29 January 2027

June 2027

14 - 20 June 2027

September 2027

7 - 10 September 2027
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