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Where the MoD’s record £34.1bn UK industry spend is going
Exiting a Land Rover Defender Wolf, members of the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, British Army, demonstrate a vehicle checkpoint security for the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, at landing strip Viper, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
Where the MoD’s record £34.1bn UK industry spend is going
The MoD spent a record £34.1bn with UK industry in 2025/26, including £20.9bn on equipment and support. But SMEs’ share of direct spending remained unchanged.
Defence

25 Sep 2026

BAE Systems to support UK artillery capability
105mm Light Gun
BAE Systems to support UK artillery capability
Through a long-term UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) agreement, BAE Systems will continue to supply the British Army with critical system components to maintain operational readiness of essential artillery equipment, such as the 105mm Light Gun.
Defence

25 Sep 2026

RAF grounds Hawk T2 & T1 adding pressure to an already strained training system
Royal Air Force Hawk T2 advanced jet trainer
RAF grounds Hawk T2 & T1 adding pressure to an already strained training system
The pause in flying after a crash at RAF Valley puts a training system already reliant on overseas partners under renewed strain.
Defence

24 Sep 2026

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