Wayland Additive, a specialist in eBeam metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies, is returning to Formnext (taking place 18th–21st November 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany) where it will be showcasing its NeuBeam technology.

Saab's BlueBear company has played a crucial role in Ex KOP SHIELD, conducted by the British Army's 7 Air Defence Group in the Falklands.

Advanced Engineering has launched a new report to provide a timely 'AI reality check' for the UK’s manufacturing and engineering sectors.

Babcock has won the Net Zero Resource Efficiency category at this year’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) Sanctuary Awards, which celebrate exceptional sustainability and conservation achievements.

Salt Communications has been named the winner of the Secure Communications Solution of the Year award in the 2025 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards programme.

Rolls-Royce Submarines and Siemens, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on digital optimisation and boost efficiency across engineering.

Space-Comm have confirmed plans for the biggest ever space industry event to be held in Scotland, organised in partnership with ADS Group, with support from the UK Space Agency and Space Scotland, representing both the UK and Scottish Governments.

The Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) has expanded its 2026 exhibition footprint with the addition of a new hall, following the selling out of space 12 months in advance of the event, breaking the previous sell-out record.

Cohort plc recently scooped the prestigious award for Growth Business of the Year at the AIM awards in London.

Edinburgh based Zelim’s AI-powered maritime safety and surveillance technology has been selected to take part in NATO’s largest naval exercise, REPMUS 2025.

Lane Electronics will be showcasing its extensive portfolio of interconnection solutions next month at the Engineering Design Show (EDS) 2025, taking place 8th–9th October at the Coventry Building Society Arena.

Advanced Engineering - taking place next month at the NEC, Birmingham (29th-30th October) - will focus on automation and robotics, sustainability, policy and the skills gap, whilst also highlighting additive manufacturing, advanced materials and composites, as well as aerospace, defence and satellite engineering.

Ground has been broken at RAF Leeming and RAF Boulmer marking the first two projects to start construction under a landmark contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Babcock recently hit the highway as it started a nationwide tour of the UK in a specially kitted out bus, where it is connecting with colleagues and highlighting the positive impact it is having on communities the length and breadth of Britain, as it ramps up recruitment.

In a world first, ADS is offering defence companies headquartered in Ukraine the opportunity to gain unparalled support through becoming members of the UK trade association for aerospace, defence, security and space.

Babcock International Group and Australian company Critical Infrastructure Technologies (CiTech) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a rapidly deployable hub that can house a combination of 5G communication, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) and counter-UAS systems for the Eastern Flank and other defence ...

Flare Bright is exhibiting within the ADS Pavilion at DSEI 2025, where they will be showcasing their innovative suite of GPS-free navigation technology and launching their new flight termination safety system, Extera.

Sentronics has launched its new RealFlow d450 and d600 series at the Defence and Security Equipment (DSEI) event taking place this week at Excel, London.

At DSEI UK 2025, Reventec Limited has unveiled a DroneCAN protocol option to their capacitive liquid level sensor line up, allowing a next generation of UAV’s to take advantage of superior fuel level monitoring.

During DSEI 2025, SSS Clutches is demonstrating the naval applications of the SSS Clutch in hybrid and Integrated Full Electric Propulsion (IFEP) systems.

Babcock has unveiled a cutting-edge AI-powered communications intelligence product called Nomad at DSEI UK 2025, which will give front line military and security services real-time information at the touch of a button.

IDV is showcasing its latest land vehicles at DSEI UK and demonstrating how its UK operations are developing state-of-the-art autonomous technologies that will provide Armed Forces around the world with the capabilities essential for future uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs).

Babcock has launched an innovative maritime variant of the Babcock Immersive Training Experience (BITE) – on the opening day of DSEI in London – which is the latest example of how the product can be used across domains to transform training.

Moog will display several variants of its innovative Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP) at DSEI 2025 from today until Friday 12th September.

Axon’ Cable Limited will be exhibiting at DSEI 2025, being held from today at ExCeL London from (9th–12th September), at the North Hall, showcasing its 60 year's of providing interconnect solutions interconnect solutions for defence, military aerospace and space applications.

TCI has introduced two new Radio Frequency (RF) Receivers, designed for continuous, real-time signal collection to support Communications Intelligence (COMINT) operations.

Whitetree will unveil Competitive Intelligence as a Service (CIaaS) at this year’s DSEI – a new offering designed to help defence, aerospace and critical national infrastructure suppliers gain the edge in high-stakes bids.

WEAF, the supply chain organisation supporting aerospace, defence, and advanced manufacturing for the South West, will be amplifying the significance of the region’s core capabilities in defence technologies at DSEI UK.

For Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI), ADS - the trade association for the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space industries - is hosting 180 organisations at the ADS Pavilion.

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) - which in August secured the world’s first export contract for its 100 kW-class High Energy Laser Weapon (HELW) with a European NATO member state - today announced the official identity of its HELW: Apollo.

BMT has unveiled ELLIDA STRIKE, a forward-looking conceptual design of what a future multirole strike ship could offer the UK's Royal Navy.

Tiberius Aerospace has secured a UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to develop Sceptre, their revolutionary new Ramjet 155mm munition.

NP Aerospace has launched a new specialist women’s body armour range.

Tyron Runflat is set to launch the world’s lightest rubber Runflat band at this year’s Defence and Security Equipment International show, DSEI UK 2025.

Devon-based defence engineering group Supacat has today received its first export order from the Czech Ministry of Defence (MOD) for 18 High Mobility Transporter (HMT) - similar to that of the UKs Jackal 3 Extenda, a versatile platform developed for use by global Special Forces - to be used by the Czech’s 601st Special Forces Group.

G3 Systems Ltd has established several major European supply chain partnerships, which will form the foundations for the delivery of a contract to supply the Netherlands Ministry of Defence with circa 700 flatracks and containers, as part of their Wissellaadsystemen, Trekker-opleggercombinaties and WielBergingsvoertuigen (WTB) programme.

Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (FAC) CEO Alan Fisher (above) has confirmed Alex Baker, MP for Aldershot and Farnborough, as the keynote speaker at this year's edition of the FAC annual conference, being held on 25th September at the Village Hotel in Farnborough.

ISTEC Services Limited is launching their Mk2 Softmount for the M2 Heavy Machine Gun (HMG), which it will be exhibiting alongside its other products at DSEI 2025, taking place at Excel, London, next week (9th-12th September 2025).

Babcock has signed a strategic cooperation agreement (SCA) with PGZ SA, the Polish Armaments Group, to expand their collaboration across sea and air domains.

Altair will demonstrate the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered engineering, smart manufacturing and advanced connectivity at DSEI 2025, taking place next week (9th-12th September) at the ExCel Centre in London.

The first CV9030 MkIV infantry fighting vehicle for the Army of the Czech Republic was officially unveiled yesterday at a rollout ceremony at BAE Systems Hägglunds in Sweden.

Galvion has reached a significant head system sales milestone with over 1.25 million helmets ordered by NATO and allied customers.

Sentinel Photonics has launched ECHO and LASERD MAX, two new laser detection capabilities designed to expose covert threats and give operators a critical edge in laser-contested environments, which they will demo at DSEI next month.

ODU will be unveiling new rugged connectors at DSEI UK 2025, (9th–12th September, Excel London), which are fully optimised for demanding applications.

This year, for the first time, the British Army Expo - an immersive show demonstrating the British Army's warfighting capability - is being held in Edinburgh, 18th-23rd August.

Cohort Group plc will be showcasing the latest innovative technology from its seven specialist businesses at DSEI 2025 (9th-12th September, Excel, London).

Getac will be showcasing its latest rugged defence tech solutions for defence professionals at DSEI 2025 (9th-12th September, Excel, London).

Redditch based Heller will be showcasing UK-built manufacturing solutions on the Make UK Defence Pavilion stand at DSEI (9th-12th September, ExCel, London Docklands).

Captec will be unveiling its most comprehensive defence portfolio to date at DSEI 2025 (9th–12th September, Excel London), showcasing rugged servers, secure encrypted systems, high-performance computing platforms for training and simulation and the company’s DLC technology.

Independent UK paint manufacturer, HMG Paints, will be returning to DSEI UK (Defence and Security Equipment International) 2025, taking place from 9th to 12th September 2025, at ExCeL London, to highlight the latest advancements in defence coatings.

The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Cybersecurity and Information Centre of Excellence (ACICE) hosted the third Digital Defence Symposium (DDS) in Singapore, bringing together more than 300 senior defence officials, academics, industry experts and international partners from across 35 ...

Seventeen of Wales’ forces-friendly employers have been recognised with the prestigious Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award.

UK Defence Secretary John Healey and Türkiye Defence Minister Yaşar Güler, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the International Defence Industry Fair in Istanbul, marking a major step towards the export of Typhoon fighter jets to Türkiye.

DSEI UK has hosted a high-level roundtable on defence technology and innovation for government, large industry suppliers and SMEs, delivering high technology to the UK.

Babcock were back at one of the largest student engineering events in Europe last week as part of its commitment to supporting the next generation of engineers.

One of Europe’s largest and most advanced thermal processing companies, Bury headquartered Wallwork Group, will be bringing their full spectrum of extensive services to DSEI 2025 (9th–12th September 2025, Excel London).

In an historic first, the Royal Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail AEW Mk1 performed its first ever flypast with the iconic Red Arrows aerobatic display team at the weekend, at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in Fairford, Gloucester.

Viasat, SSTL and MDA Space have announced they are working together to develop designs and proposals for a lunar orbiting communications satellite system around the Moon, called Moonlight.

As the defence landscape continues to evolve at pace, with technological advances reshaping mission requirements and placing increasing demands on deployed computing systems, computing specialist Captec will be showcasing next-generation computing platforms at DSEI 2025 (9th–12th September 2025, Excel London).

Franchised distributor of electrical, electronic and optical connectors, Lane Electronics, will be exhibiting at DSEI 2025 (9th–12th September 2025, Excel London) will have the opportunity to explore the company’s latest connector technologies and its UK-based assembly and services.

Celestia UK is announcing at the UK Space Conference 2025 (Manchester, 16th-17th July 2025) that it has commenced the preproduction stage of a new generation of ground station gateway.

Lane Electronics, a franchised distributor for many of the industry’s major electrical, electronic and optical connector manufacturers, will be Exhibiting at MSPO 2025 (2nd–5th September 2025, Kielce, Poland), where they will be displaying the latest connector innovations and demonstrating their UK based assembling and value add services.

Amersham based aerospace business Flitetec, has confirmed two major deals that it shook on at the recent Paris Air Show.

Taking place on 29th and 30th October 2025 at the NEC Birmingham, Advanced Engineering will have a new expanded Composites Pavilion, SME Village, the ADS Pavilion, AM2 Forum (Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Forum) and a focused Electronics Zone.

A team of four students from Teignmouth Community School in Devon came second in the International Youth Rocketry Championships, narrowly missing pole position in a nail-biting final.

Babcock engaged with over 300 local school pupils with a special Plymouth themed Festival of Engineering event aimed at inspiring the next generation of talent into Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers.

Over 200 senior business leaders, investors, policymakers and academics from across the UK gathered this week at the Lancashire Cyber Festival to discuss Lancashire’s opportunity to become a global leader in cyber-enabled defence and security.

Clarion Events Defence and Security has announced the appointment of Colonel (ret) Bernd Kögel as Managing Director of DSEI Germany, effective 1st October 2025.

Raytheon UK has been awarded the Gold Employee Recognition Scheme award by the Ministry of Defence, in recognition of Raytheon UK’s ongoing commitment to the armed forces community and their support for the Armed Forces Covenant.

With the Ministry of Defence doubling down on technology to futureproof the UK’s armed forces, this year’s DSEI UK (9th–12th September, Excel London) will unveil its updated Tech Zone with more than 100 tech companies, a hub for the cutting-edge innovation which is set to reshape British defence and security.

The new Janet Harvey Hall has officially opened at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Glasgow, transforming shipbuilding on the Clyde.

BAE Systems has officially opened a digital engineering hub in the West Midlands which will develop talent to support UK submarine building and provide 150 jobs in the local area.

Smith Myers has joined forces with aviation training and simulation provider JD2E to showcase their latest solutions at the Paris Airshow 2025.

At the Paris Air Show (16th-22nd June 2025), Thales is presenting a new electronic warfare solution to meet the need for more closely integrated electromagnetic dominance operations across all military units.

Safran Electronics & Defense and Babcock International Group, have announced plans to increase collaboration across multidomain mission systems, aircraft engines, space systems, tactical and strategic communications.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's new national carrier Riyadh Air, has signed a deal at the 55th Edition of Paris Air Show at Le Bourget with Rolls-Royce for 100 Trent XWB-97 engines to power its fleet of up to 50 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.

Babcock France, part of Babcock International Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French aircraft manufacturer Aura Aero at the Paris Airshow, to develop Integral, a new-generation electric training aircraft with aerobatic capabilities.

PTC has unveiled its model-based definition (MBD) capabilities within its Onshape computer-aided design (CAD) and product data management (PDM) platform - with Aura Aero - at the Paris Air Show.

The UK Defence Secretary John Healey has officially opened a landmark £25 million BAE Systems artillery factory that is the first to restore critical gun barrel manufacturing capability in the UK.

QinetiQ recently delivered live and virtual operational training for the Royal Navy’s Carrier Strike Group and NATO allies as part of Exercise Med Strike.

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has enabled a major multinational training exercise alongside NATO allies on Braunton Burrows Training Area, demonstrating its crucial role in supporting military capability.

Saintfield based thermoforming company, Donite Plastics has been awarded Manufacturer of the Year (under £25 million) at the recent Insider Made in Northern Ireland Awards, recognising the specialised work it does in the design and manufacture of custom moulded plastic parts.

A journey through space was just one of a number of fantastic opportunities available at Babcock's Rosyth facility this week as the defence company rocketed 300 school pupils’ ambitions at the company’s annual Festival of Engineering.

The British School of Aviation (BSA) and the International Federation of Airworthiness (IFA) have launched a joint initiative aimed at supporting industry and the next generation of aerospace engineers.

Aerovolt's Pipistrel Velis Electro - the world’s only commercially available electric aircraft - has been put through its paces by TV presenter James May in an epic race for DriveTribe against his former Top Gear colleague Richard Hammond driving an electric Taycan Turbo GT model Porsche.

A new facility using cutting edge electron beam technology to build the next generation of semiconductor chips - and the first of its kind in Europe - was opened yesterday at the University of Southampton by Science Minister Lord Vallance.

The Academy of Defense Industries (ADI) and Cranfield University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Human Capability Initiative event to advance collaborative research and teaching and to build skills in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

XTI Aerospace unveiled its tradeshow model of the TriFan 600 aircraft at last month's Avalon Airshow, the southern hemisphere's largest airshow, in Melbourne, Australia.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has officially opened BAE Systems’ Applied Shipbuilding Academy in Glasgow at a ceremony at the Company’s Scotstoun site.

Polar Technology today announced it received a Gold Tier Award from BAE Systems’ Partner 2 Win programme.

Donald Campbell’s record-breaking jet hydroplane, Bluebird K7, returned to her home at the Ruskin Museum in Coniston last month and was back on display in time to celebrate what would have been Donald Campbell’s 104th Birthday.

Recently appointed Oxford-Cambridge Innovation Champion and Science Minister, Lord Vallance was at Cranfield University earlier this month for a special roundtable event with business leaders, university representatives and local authorities from the central area of the corridor around Cranfield, Milton Keynes and Bedford.

Work to build four new accommodation blocks for personnel has officially commenced at RAF Digby, in Lincolnshire.

ODU Connectors will be showcasing its sealed connectors and contacts solutions at Ocean Business, being held next month (8th-10th April) at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton.

Cranfield Alumni Debora Comparin and Dr Raúl González Muñoz were named as winners in the 2025 British Council Study UK Alumni Awards for France at a ceremony in Paris on 13th March.

Altus Group is to host its inaugural User Day on 21st May at Altus HQ in Redditch, which will focus on the latest innovations and best practice in SMT conformal coating process and inspection technologies.

Technology giant IBM has backed plans to diversify the UK’s cyber sector and encourage young people into cyber careers, as the government safeguards online services which deliver economic growth and is central to its Plan for Change.

The keel of the first of the UK’s new Dreadnought submarines, the most powerful and technically advanced boats ever designed for the Royal Navy, has been laid at BAE Systems’ Barrow-in-Furness shipyard.

ADS has entered a new strategic partnership with Hub Exhibitions aimed at delivering a global event for the world-leading UK space industry.

The UK Space Agency and the Scouts have launched a brand-new Space Activity Badge for Explorer Scouts - the first badge of its kind for the 14 to 18-year-old Scout section - announced by Scout Ambassador and UK astronaut, Tim Peake at the Science Museum in London.

NW Pro have been announced as the winners of the ADS Security Innovation Award during the Home Office’s Security and Policing Exhibition for their product NexuSec.

Scottish Leather Group business Muirhead, today unveiled its newest people-first design concept, which seeks to improve accessibility for blind and visually impaired travellers.