Smiths Detection's SDX 100100 DV HC X-ray scanner has been added to the Transportation Security Administration’s Air Cargo Screening Technology List (ACSTL), enabling its use by regulated operators across the US air cargo sector.

James Fisher (JFD Global) has secured a contract with PGZ Stocznia Wojenna, which will see JFD Global integrate a combined, hyperbaric and saturation diving system into the Polish Navy’s new salvage and rescue vessel, Ratownik.

The Security and Resilience Industry Suppliers Community (RISC), today announces the appointment of Paul Lincoln CB OBE VR as its new Chair.

Avon Protection has received a new European order for FM50 respirators and FM61EU filters via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) contract vehicle.

Babcock has marked a major milestone in its partnership with London Fire Brigade (LFB) by supplying the service with its first fully electric large goods vehicles (eLGVs) making LFB the first fire service in the UK to use a fully electric fleet for training.

As part of Government action to keep the public safe and ensure jails never run out of space again, around 5,000 new prison places are under construction in the biggest jail expansion programme since the Victorian era, including in the North West, South East, South West and East of England.

Cobham Satcom and Gatehouse Satcom today announced a strategic merger between Gatehouse Satcom and Cobham Satcom’s Network Division.

Cambridge based Blighter has added a proprietary dynamic radar target tracker module to its integrator-friendly BlighterNexus AI-assisted multisensor connectivity & processing system.

The UK Government has launched a consultation on the use of facial recognition and biometrics in law enforcement and aims to better equip the police.

The Regional CyberSec Centre based in Kuala Lumpur joins Leonardo's Global CyberSec Centre (GCC) network, which already includes the federated centres in Bristol, Brussels, Chieti and Riyadh, consolidating Malaysia’s role as a strategic hub for Southeast Asia.

Almost one billion early-stage cyber attacks and attempts to access scam websites have been blocked by a new government cyber service in less than a year, according to new figures from GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and BT. 

BAE Systems has launched Velhawk, its next-gen cybersecurity framework designed to enhance resilience, accelerate cyber response and optimise workforce efficiency for governments.

A cluster of British designed and built satellites has been successfully launched into low Earth orbit, providing defence, security and civil sectors with UK space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to enhance the nation’s ability to protect against modern threats.

Serco has been awarded a contract worth around £500 million to manage HMP Dovegate in Staffordshire following a competitive procurement process.

The National Police Air Service (NPAS) Barton crew were called to assist Merseyside Police with a mission unlike any other – tracking down an escaped reindeer from the Formby area, 29th-30th November.

Lane Electronics has introduced Cinch Fibreco generic D38999 (MIL-DTL-38999 series III) Fibre-Optic Connectors are now available from Lane Electronics

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is urging holidaymakers to act before booking travel deals during the Black Friday weekend and on Travel Tuesday – a growing online travel sales event, after £11 million was lost to holiday fraud in 2024.

Terma A/S has completed the acquisition of UK-based provider of counter drone security and safety systems, OSL Technology (OSL).

Tekever has secured a new framework contract valued at €30 million with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to provide Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for maritime operations.

Bourton Group LLP has announced the appointment of Glenn Gooding as Associate Partner, to enhance the consultancy’s expertise in supporting UK defence and aerospace manufacturers with operational improvement, engineering excellence and capability development.

The UK and Indonesia have agreed a landmark £4 billion maritime deal that includes joint development of the Indonesian navy’s maritime capability, with Babcock chosen as the prime industrial partner for the new Maritime Partnership Programme (MPP).

The annual independent Security Industry Authority (SIA) customer satisfaction survey saw levels of satisfaction in the SIA’s licensing process among employers rise from 89% in 2024 to 93% in 2025, which is the highest level recorded since the SIA began tracking customer satisfaction among employers in 2013.

Somerset based specialist in safety-critical embedded software, WITTENSTEIN high integrity systems (WHIS), has been officially presented with the King's Award for Enterprise for International Trade in a ceremony at its Long Ashton headquarters.

As it enters a new phase of growth and business expansion, Tyron Runflat is welcoming the latest addition to its team with the appointment of technically experienced Director, Dr Stuart Turner.

Britten-Norman is working with World Mobile Stratospheric (WMS) to demonstrate a pioneering airborne 5G communication system using a BN2T-4S Islander aircraft.

UK-based specialist in space domain awareness (SDA) and space intelligence, Spaceflux Ltd, has won all three major multimillion-pound, multiyear UK government contracts to provide advanced space surveillance and tracking (SST) data across multiple orbital regimes.

Smiths Detection today announced that its IONSCAN 600 explosives trace detector (ETD) has achieved ECAC/EU G1 approval, ensuring that all ECAC-approved units equipped with the new Control Parameter (CP) set are fully compliant with the latest G1 standards for passengers/cargo.

QinetiQ and Forcys have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen Australia’s sovereign capability in maritime assurance, ensuring undersea and autonomous systems are safe, reliable and ready for operation.

In response to the growing trend of criminals utilising AI to perpetrate scams, there has been a significant surge in fraud cases across the UK, resulting in total losses exceeding £4 billion across various fraudulent activities.

Bristow will introduce up to five Airbus H160s into its fleet for offshore energy missions across Africa, leased from Milestone Aviation Group.

Smith Myers and Trakka Systems have successfully integrated the Artemis Mobile Phone Detection & Location System (MPDLS) with the Trakka TM-100 Mapping System and TC line of EO/IR camera systems.

Konrad-Technologies UK Ltd (KT-UK) and RADX Technologies, Inc. (RADX) have entered a new partnership under which KT-UK will integrate solutions across the UK and EU.

Advanced cyber protections will be embedded into the digital systems that power everything from critical infrastructure to consumer electronics.

Morphose Capital Partners has formally welcomed Andre Turville as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

National Crime Agency (NCA) officers have led the biggest international collaboration of its kind at the Bulgarian border targeting people smuggling and the transportation of small boats equipment.

UK hospitals, energy and water supplies, as well as transport networks, will be better protected from the threat of cyber attacks under new laws being introduced in Parliament today.

Skyports Drone Services (Skyports) has commenced operations of its UK clean maritime drone demonstrator BlueWater 2, which is designed to advance green, smart shipping in the UK, supported by Innovate UK’s CMDC 6.

Boeing will be bringing its defence and services solutions to the Dubai Airshow later this month, with the F-15 Eagle, the CH-47 Chinook, KC-46 Pegasus, AH-64 Apache and the C-17 Globemaster on static display.

BMT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Teledyne Marine Vehicles group which includes Iceland-based Teledyne Gavia and North Falmouth, MA based Teledyne Webb Research, laying the foundation for strategic alignment and close collaboration on future projects in the maritime autonomy space.

Blighter will be showcasing its smart radars and AI-assisted BlighterNexus software in the UK pavilion at Defense & Security 2025 taking place at the IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Centre, Bangkok, Thailand from the 10th-13th November 2025.

A new ‘cyber observatory’ to help protect Scotland’s public bodies from online threats will be set up as part of a package of measures to promote the country’s cyber-security.

Radio frequency (RF) technology specialist Enterprise Control Systems (ECS), part of SPX Communication Technologies, today announced the launch of ECS Connect.

Tekever and Arkeus have successfully completed a joint integration and flight test campaign, proving the full compatibility and mission-readiness of Tekever’s AR3 EVO tactical unmanned aerial system and Arkeus’ Warden Hyperspectral Optical Radar (HSOR).

A new innovation challenge aimed at combatting the growing threat of drones to prisons has been launched by the Ministry of Justice through His Majesty's Government Communications Centre Co-Creation.

The Metropolitan Police Service’s use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology is making London safer, according to a new annual report published by the force.

This year's cohort of seafarer trainees have become the first in the UK to learn under a new syllabus developed through an industry-wide initiative, led by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), to ensure skills keep pace with modern technology and practices.

Smiths Detection today announced that its proprietary iCMORE Automated Prohibited Items Detection System (APIDS) has been certified by the German Federal Police Technology Centre (FPTC) for use at airport security checkpoints in Germany.

Nasmyth Group, a provider of specialist precision engineering services to the aerospace, defence and related industries, today announced its acquisition by Sigma Advanced Systems UK Ltd.

Professor William Webster has been appointed as the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, following an open competition and in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.

The National Police Air Service (NPAS) has received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to advance its uncrewed aircraft trials into a Temporary Reserved Airspace (TRA) within Class G (uncontrolled) airspace, enabling daytime trial flights for the first time, while allowing equipped general aviation operators to safely share the same ...

Airframe Designs has promoted Chris Fleet to a newly created Operations Director role as part of its plans to expand its specialist engineering and manufacturing services to the global aviation, defence and space sectors.

Teledyne FLIR OEM has announced its latest Thermal by FLIR collaboration with Gremsy, a provider of professional unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) payload and gimbal solutions.

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.

The Met Office has launched the beta phase of its new Aeronautical Visualisation Service (MAVIS), which provides an advanced centralised aviation weather service.

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has continued its switch to more energy-efficient lighting with a high-mast LED upgrade.

Siemens has appointed Ella Haapiainen to lead its consultancy arm, Siemens Advanta, in the UK and Ireland, with a mission to help organisations tackle key challenges including digitalisation, decarbonisation and operational efficiency.

Critical businesses and services will be better safeguarded from costly cyber-attacks under new international guidance issued by the UK and Singapore.

The National Police Air Service (NPAS) has been featured in the BBC documentary On the Front Line: Fighting the Phone Snatchers, now available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

Darktrace has announced a wave of innovations across its ActiveAI Security Platform to protect organisations from increasingly complex, multivector and novel attacks, extending novel threat detection and autonomous investigations across email, network, OT, cloud and SaaS and consequently delivering deeper endpoint visibility than ever ...

More chief security officers (CSOs) in the UK than anywhere else in Europe are providing senior executives such as CEOs and CFOs with close protection officers, protection for executives’ family members, personal protective equipment, online threat monitoring and enhanced security procedures to mitigate the threats posed to executives.

The Metropolitan Police Service has launched an innovative trial which sees drones dispatched to support police officers responding to emergencies.

Five hundred students in Lancashire are to be given the opportunity to join the frontline of UK cyber defence, through a new major expansion of the Government’s Digital & Cyber Bursary Programme.

Robosys Automation has secured a new contract award from the Australian Maritime College, AMC Search, to supply its advanced VOYAGER AI software as a retrofit to its OPT WAMV-16 Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV).

Goldilock Secure, the NATO-backed cybersecurity specialist behind FireBreak, has announced a strategic collaboration with Dorado Software, a solution provider in network and infrastructure deployment including management and automation, to accelerate cybersecurity resilience across critical infrastructure and the enterprise.

NP Aerospace has today announced the launch of their upgraded armoured Toyota Land Cruiser LC300 vehicle.

ODU has introduced a pragmatic solution to the need for an ‘umbilical’ link between base equipment and various hand-held devices, its AMC High-Density USB-C interface.

Cleantech start-up Uplift360 and Leonardo have successfully transformed an end-of-life helicopter rotor blade into a prototype drone arm, marking a significant advance in critical materials recovery for defence and aerospace.

Manufacturer of the world’s only multipiece rubber Runflat system, Tyron Runflat, has again extended its capabilities, resulting in its latest partnership with a European Special Forces organisation.

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has completed a successful sustainable fuel trial in a significant milestone towards the airport’s ambition of becoming net zero by 2033.

British drone engineering and manufacturing company, Windracers, today announced that the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) has commenced flights in Alaska using Windracers ULTRA, dual-use heavy-lift drone, to pioneer the delivery of essential supplies to remote communities and advance remote delivery research.

Avon Protection’s MITR-M1 Half Mask and MITR-PF Compact Particulate Filter have received certification from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) only nine months after its launch into the tactical military, special forces and law enforcement markets.

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

Getac Technology Corporation (Getac) has launched its new S510AD laptop, a powerful rugged PC built around AMD RyzenTM AI processing technology, for professionals who need advanced edge-AI performance in demanding field and industrial environments.

ADS - the UK trade association for aerospace, defence, security and space - has launched its Manifesto for next year’s Scottish Parliamentary elections, outlining a series of recommendations for the next five years.

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

Digital forensics and cyber security specialist CCL Solutions Group has announced the release of the latest version of its data viewer, RabbitHole, featuring a major upgrade with the addition of advanced deleted data recovery.

UK based provider of secure defence collaboration services, SecureCloud+, has closed a £5 million investment from Gresham House Ventures, a growth equity investor focused on backing software and technology-enabled businesses.

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), located in Taunton and Marine AI, a Plymouth-based provider of maritime autonomy software, have this month launched a world-first research programme to enable Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) to read, interpret and act upon official navigational information once only usable by human mariners.

The UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK - in partnership with the Department for Transport (DfT) - has announced the latest group of projects to receive funding from the Future Flight Programme.

Darktrace has announced the launch of Forensic Acquisition & Investigation, the industry’s first truly automated cloud forensics solution.

The National Police Air Service (NPAS) has joined Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Essex Police and Hertfordshire Constabulary in a renewed, coordinated effort to tackle hare coursing and associated rural crime under Operation Galileo.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today approved Windracers, a British civil and defence drone manufacturer, to conduct the UK’s first civil unmanned aerial system (UAS) international operation.

Public support for the use of drones is growing, according to research conducted by the air traffic service, NATS.

A man has been arrested in the UK by the National Crime Agency (NCA) as part of an investigation into a cyber incident impacting Collins Aerospace.

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.

Babcock has secured a four-year contract extension with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA), reinforcing its long-standing partnership and continued commitment to delivering life-saving helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) across the region.

Frequentis has been selected by LFV (Luftfartsverket), Sweden’s air navigation service provider, to deliver the country’s first nationwide drone (UAS) traffic management system.

Signicat has launched ReuseID, a comprehensive digital identity solution enabling organisations to create, manage and reuse verified identities across their entire ecosystem, in all platforms and countries.

Outgoing Chief of MI6, Sir Richard Moore, has announced a new platform - Silent Courier - which will make it easier for MI6 to recruit agents online.

Thousands of prison staff will be safer thanks to a new £15 million investment in protective body armour and Tasers as part of the UK Government’s Plan for Change.

Babcock will continue a 30-year partnership with Australian Border Force as part of a new $250 million contract to protect the nation’s border in the strategically important Torres Strait.

ACUA Ocean has announced an agreement with Aluminium Marine Consultants on the Isle of Wight for the build of the second in the Pioneer-class of uncrewed surface vessels, with an intention for a third vessel in the class to follow in 2026.

Getac has announced the launch of its next generation UX10 and UX10-IP fully rugged tablets.

The NATO-backed cybersecurity specialist behind physical connection controller FireBreak, Goldilock, has today announced Kite Distribution as its primary UK distributor, to help it meet growing demand for more robust and practical ways to protect critical networks in the face of persistent cyber threats.

The aerospace, defence, security and space sectors added £3.7 billion to Scotland’s economy in 2024, according to new data from ADS, equating to a 55% increase between 2020 and 2024.

A service allowing prisoners to use laptops in their cells is worth £35 million a year to taxpayers, as it cuts violence and helps inmates to find work upon release, a new study shows.

ADS data reveals that the defence, security and resilience sectors added £26.7 billion to the UK economy last year, an increase of 93% on the same period a decade ago.

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.

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.

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

James Fisher Defence (JFD Global) has signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Saab.

Reoffending by burglars, robbers and thieves has been cut by 20% thanks to the tracking of their movements with tags, a new report published earlier this week has found.