Hexagon has introduced Hyperscan, a portable and robust 3D scanning solution designed to deliver outstanding performance in complex industrial environments.

Westwire Harnessing has opened its second UK manufacturing facility in Swindon.

BAE Systems has launched Launchpad, a new technology incubator programme designed to take dual-use technologies beyond the defence sector and help cutting-edge innovations reach their full commercial potential.

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.

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.

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

Returning to STEM industries after a career break is now harder than ever, according to new research by STEM Returners, with bias against gender, age, ethnicity and a lack of recent experience penalising highly qualified people from getting a job.

HENSOLDT has received several major orders from KNDS to equip combat and armoured personnel carriers with digital optronics.

IFS today announced that it has been selected by SkyAlyne the prime contractor for the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), to provide a fully digital aviation maintenance and asset management platform in support of the Canadian Department of National Defence’s new training initiative.

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

Joint investments will advance quantum technology, boost digital connectivity and strengthen network resilience against cyber threats.

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.

Ultra Maritime has secured a £40 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver sonobuoys for the Royal Navy’s Merlin Maritime Patrol Helicopter - significantly strengthening the UK’s undersea surveillance and deterrence posture at a time when British waters are under increasing threat from foreign actors.

Babcock has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ASELSAN, to explore the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) requirement for a Surface Electronic Warfare Threat (SEWT) training system as part of the Next Generation Operational Training (NGOT) programme.

The security of key military sites will be strengthened as Defence personnel will be given stronger powers to defeat drones near bases as part of new measures being introduced in the Armed Forces Bill.

Viasat today launched its next-generation satellite service portfolio, engineered to meet the evolving demands for government uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) operations worldwide, including intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), emergency response and special operations.

BAE Systems has announced the opening of its new office in Utah, marking an expansion of the company’s local footprint and continued investment in the state’s workforce, economy and innovation ecosystem.

UK battery pack manufacturer Alexander Battery Technologies (ABT), has set out a clearer framework for how OEMs can approach battery development.

Marshall Aerospace and Nordiq Products have commenced an industrial cooperation (IC) project to support the development and path to market for a next-generation vital signs monitoring capability.

As part of the ongoing DEMETER Project, a new contract has been signed between NATO and Systematic to advance the delivery of both classroom and computer-based learning, ensuring seamless continuation and adaptation of current and future Land C2 training, while also securing the Alliance’s ability to provide learning throughout the capability ...

Cranfield University has successfully revalidated its prestigious Gold Employer Recognition Scheme status, awarded by the Ministry of Defence to organisations that support the Armed Forces community and share the values in the Armed Forces Covenant.

The Typhoon combat aircraft programme has reached a historic milestone, passing one million flying hours – a landmark moment that comes at a critical time for national and European security.

The search for the UK’s next defence unicorn has kicked off with the launch of a bespoke £20 million fund to offer accelerated contracts to small, innovative British startups who have had limited or no business with the Ministry of Defence.

Lincoln based specialists in Radio Frequency (RF) and drone detection technologies, Metis, have launched their latest detection product, Skyperion Lightweight.

The US Navy has awarded Data Link Solutions - a joint venture between BAE Systems and RTX's Collins Aerospace - a $248 million production contract to deliver hundreds of Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) terminals for US forces and allies.

Rolls-Royce is expanding its mtu Series 199 for military land vehicles into a comprehensive product family with an increased power range for new vehicles and for the repowering of existing vehicles.

Plextek has been selected as a supplier on the £180 million Digital Decision Accelerators for Defence (DDAD) Framework, supporting the British Army's ASGARD programme, its flagship Transformative Capability Initiative focused on battlefield decision-making and digital targeting.

Fenner Precision Polymers has achieved AS9100 accreditation for aerospace and defence manufacturing activities conducted on its site in Lincoln.

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has released a report suggesting the Royal Navy and wider UK military has the opportunity to strengthen their institutional role in the testing and procurement of new military capabilities, which allow them to keep up with the rapid evolution of military technology.

Lucy Bogue, Director SJC GUARDIAN, has announced the appointment of Kier Pritchard as Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) Chief Constable following an open selection process.

A new team dedicated to supporting small British businesses to win more defence contracts has been established today by the Defence Readiness and Industry Minister, Luke Pollard MP, on a visit to the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).

Blighter will be attending the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia from 8th-12th February 2026 to showcase its ITAR-free ground surveillance radars for border security and military base protection.

A programme to build futuristic ‘wingman’ drones to operate alongside Apache attack helicopters is advancing as British companies have been selected to develop prototypes.

BAE Systems’ San Diego shipyard has received two US Navy contracts totalling $98 million to perform scheduled modernisation work aboard the littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) and the guided missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106).

Military records are to be digitised and integrated with the NHS for the first time, in a move which will boost recruitment, improve deployability and transform the experience for recruits and service leavers.

British Armed forces personnel will benefit from state-of-the-art technical training facilities and new accommodation blocks at MD Lyneham.

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth £453.5 million for the full production of a new advanced radar for the Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon aircraft.

GM Defense has launched GM Defense UK, creating a dedicated presence to support UK defence, operating from GM’s sites in Leamington Spa and Silverstone.

NP Aerospace has formed a strategic partnership with ITEN Defense, a US-based specialist in opaque and transparent armour technologies.

Babcock International Group plc today announced the decision of David Lockwood, Group Chief Executive, to retire by the end of this calendar year and the Board has chosen Harry Holt, the current CEO of Babcock's Nuclear sector, as his successor.

A new report by Babcock International and the University of Exeter (UoE) has called for significant reforms to help Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) more readily support UK defence and overcome common challenges.

The Farnborough International Airshow 2026, returning from 20th to 24th July, will be the largest and most ambitious event in its 78-year history, following record-breaking demand and the addition of a brand-new sixth exhibition hall.

UK based high resolution thermal intelligence company SatVu, that reveals operational activity and infrastructure performance from space, today announced the appointment of Scott Herman as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

ISTEC Services Limited, a British company designing, manufacturing and supplying complex weapon integration solutions for military platforms, has announced a new collaboration agreement with Fering Technologies at the International Armoured Vehicle (IAV), being held at Farnborough 20th-22nd January.

Vehicle integrator and armour manufacturer, NP Aerospace, has announced the entry into full rate production of their upgraded armoured Toyota Land Cruiser LC300 vehicle.

BAE Systems has received a $473 million US Army Contracting Command (ACC) contract award for the production of 40 additional M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer sets, which includes the M992A3 Carrier Ammunition Tracked ammunition-loading vehicle.

Babcock International Group has secured its first agreement under the £4 billion Maritime Partnership Programme (MPP) with Indonesia, for the sale of two Arrowhead 140 frigate licences, to be delivered over the coming months.

Following on from the December announcement of its new Autonomous Robotics degree, the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) hosted an event today in conjunction with the British Army to provide more information about its groundbreaking MEng (Hons) Integrated Engineering (Autonomous Robotics) which will welcome its first ...

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has successfully completed the first crewed live firing of Challenger 3, marking a significant step towards delivery of the British Army’s next-generation main battle tank.

To meet demands from industry, Cross Manufacturing is looking to expand AS9100 accreditation to all three of its manufacturing plants, increasing its capacity for the design and production of precision engineered high temperature metallic sealing rings, retaining rings, brush seals and machined components for aerospace and defence applications.

UK drone specialists Coptrz have joined forces with GeoCue to offer the complete TrueView LiDAR product range, from entry-level to engineering-grade solutions.

James Fisher Defence (JFD Global) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ST Engineering Marine to explore new opportunities for collaboration in Singapore and beyond.

QinetiQ today announced a five-year extension worth £205 million, with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), to continue to deliver mission critical engineering services for the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon aircraft.

The Deputy Prime Minister has tasked the Ministry of Justice to learn from Ukraine’s expertise, to harness their wartime innovation and tackle prison drones.

The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $62 million contract to begin a new capability in the current depot line at the Fleet Readiness Center Southwest in San Diego, California for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft interrogator system.

Specialist connector distributor Lane Electronics, will be presenting a range of electrical connectors and accessories at Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2026, being held at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, 3rd–5th February 2026.

BAE Systems has received a $184 million (£136m) contract from the US Marine Corps for the production of 30 additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs), a portion of the previously awarded full-rate production (FRP) Lot 5/6 contract.

The UK and Poland’s ability to shoot down air and missile threats will be strengthened by deepened cooperation between the two countries, following their agreement yesterday to explore the development and procurement of new capabilities to counter a range of air threats, as well as how to encourage the establishment of new manufacturing capacity in ...

Hirth Engines and ePropelled today announced a strategic collaboration aimed at delivering the next generation of hybrid propulsion solutions for the UAV, aerospace, defence and specialised mobility markets.

ODU Connectors will be displaying all of their current AMC (Advanced Military Connectors) at the Specialist Defence and Security Convention-UK (SDSC-UK), taking place 3rd-5th February at the NEC Birmingham, which will include a couple of new items aimed specifically at rugged, embedded systems in the military and aerospace market.

Rolls-Royce Submarines has donated £60,000 of specialist equipment as part of a wider partnership with Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS), which includes a new joint training programme to bolster existing emergency arrangements around its Derby site.

Second Front Systems (2F) today announced its partnership with StirlingX, aimed at enabling the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD), national security community and critical national infrastructure (CNI) operators, to rapidly adopt sovereign, high-assurance drone capabilities through a secure software deployment pathway.

The UK will develop new tactical ballistic missiles that boost Ukraine’s firepower to defend itself.

Serco is expanding its contract to deliver maritime warfare training services to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at HMAS Watson, Sydney and HMAS Stirling, WA - Australia’s Naval warfare training establishments.

The Government has allocated £200 million of funding to prepare the UK Armed Forces to deploy as part of the Multinational Force for Ukraine (MNFU), announced by Defence Secretary John Healey during a visit to Ukraine.

His Majesty the King has approved the appointment of Major General (Maj Gen) Phil Prosser CBE as the next Chief of Defence Logistics and Support (CDLS), in the rank of Lieutenant General, from October 2026.

Peli Products has launched the Peli 9730 Remote Area Lighting System (RALS), a next-generation lighting solution combining power, safety and portability.

The Joint Aviation Command (JAC) has officially welcomed the Jupiter HC2 into service, marking a significant milestone in modernising the UK’s rotary wing capability.

Serco has reinforced its position in Asia Pacific with contract wins and extensions in the defence sector in Australia, including a successful rebid of the HMAS Watson Navy Synthetic Warfare Training contract for the Royal Australian Navy.

Babcock has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Frankenburg Technologies to explore the development of a new and affordable air defence system in response to the increase of one-way attack drones.

Cranfield University is continuing to help address national security engineering challenges through an ongoing collaboration with HMGCC (His Majesty’s Government Communications Centre) and its Co-Creation initiative: a partnership with Dstl (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory).

IFS today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Softeon, a provider of cloud-native Warehouse Management, Warehouse Execution and Distributed Order Management solutions.

Military artillery that can fire on the move and hit targets 70 kilometres away has been secured under a major £52 million contract between the UK and Germany.

A £2.5 million contract to develop a Deployed Clinical Record system to enable defence clinicians to access military medical records anywhere in the world - Project Mercury - has been awarded by the Defence Medical Services, to Leeds based digital health-care solutions consultancy Avenue3.

Thales has been awarded a Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) contract for the design, development and delivery of portable autonomous AI powered remote command centres, marking a significant advance in the transformation of the Royal Navy’s Mine Counter Measures (MCM) capability.

Chess Dynamics has been awarded a £1.4 million order from a major weapon system prime for a number of Hawkeye EOSS systems.

Babcock International Group is to lead a new STEM pilot in Plymouth as part of a major UK Government £182 million national skills drive.

BAE Systems has signed two contracts worth approximately $171 million for its Bofors 40mm and 57mm 3P (Pre-fragmented, Programmable, Proximity- fused) advanced ammunition, in a combined procurement from both the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command (FDF LOG COM).

Boeing Defence UK has been awarded a two-year and three-month contract extension, with option to extend by a further three months, worth £16.9 million to continue supporting the Gladiator synthetic training environment.

Saab UK has opened a new site in South West England dedicated to its Training & Simulation business unit. This expansion strengthens Saab’s ability to deliver advanced training solutions to the British Army.

Patria and Germany have concluded two procurement contracts within the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme.

Eight Australian and UK universities have become the founding members of a new Advanced Skills Alliance, to fast-track the skills and research needed to build security, defence and resilience capabilities.

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is leading a NATO research project called ‘Youth Perspective on Emerging and Disruptive Technologies’.

STS Defence has been awarded a contract to further develop and demonstrate software algorithms for the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), following on from a previous Phase 1 project investigating Sensor Channel Health Monitoring (SCHM).

Specialist provider of Facilities Management (FM) and foodservice to military establishments across the UK, ESS Defence, together with the Royal Navy, have won this year’s Institute for Collaborative Working Chairman’s Award.

Babcock has reached a landmark milestone in the Jackal 3 programme, as the first all-terrain vehicles - from the second tranche - roll off its production line in Devonport.

Three Midlands manufacturing and design specialists - outsourcing expert PP Control & Automation (PP C&A), electronics design and software developer ByteSnap Design and contract electronics manufacturer Kasdonare - have joined forces to launch VORS (Versatile Outsourcing in Resilient Systems).

Aviation Minister Keir Mather MP visited GE Aerospace’s Filton facility last week (Thursday 11th December) to see how UK-engineered artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are helping to transform aircraft engine inspection and reinforce Britain’s position as a global centre of advanced aviation services.

SEA has been awarded a multimillion-pound contract to supply its advanced KraitArray undersea sensing technology to Liquid Robotics, for integration into the company’s Wave Glider uncrewed surface vehicle (USV).

BAE Systems has received an $11 million contract from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to integrate the AN/APX-127(V)1 Combined Interrogator Transponder (CIT) on KF-21 Boramae aircraft.

Power solutions provider Cummins, has received a Gold Award from the UK Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).

Tyron Runflat has invested in doubling its facility with the ambition of creating its first UK centre of excellence within the next five years.

Distributor of advanced electronics manufacturing equipment in the UK and Ireland, Altus Group, will return to Southern Manufacturing & Electronics from 3rd-5th February 2026 at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, to showcase a range of advanced process technologies from global suppliers.

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research, development and production organisation a $16 million Phase 2 contract for the Oversight programme.

Wallwork Group will be returning to Southern Manufacturing 2026 - being held 3rd–5th February 2026 at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre - with a significantly expanded capability, showcasing the hard coatings, heat treatments and advanced thermal processing solutions they supply.

The UK's first licensed spaceport, Spaceport Cornwall, has commenced work on a groundbreaking project with the National Drone Hub to establish a unique testing environment for uncrewed aerial systems (UAS).

Hertford based ISTEC Services Ltd has secured a four-year contract for the supply of weapon mount spares across all three services via the Babcock Service Provision and Transformation Contract (SPTC).

Thales has introduced the prototype of Sonar 76Nano - a miniaturised acoustic detection system aimed at redefining maritime security for the UK, NATO and their allies - which will make its official public debut with the Royal Navy at a technology demonstrator on Wednesday (17th December).

The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has reached a landmark agreement with the UK Armed Forces to develop a groundbreaking new undergraduate degree in Autonomous Systems which will be set to welcome its first students in September 2026.

Excalibur, a 12-metre experimental uncrewed underwater vessel, has now been officially handed over to the Royal Navy.

Today, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) launched the new Military Intelligence Services (MIS), designed to ensure UK military intelligence is more efficient and better able to anticipate future threats.

The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a new five-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for APKWS laser-guidance kits to equip US armed forces with tens of thousands of additional low-cost precision munitions.