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.

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

Heather Baily, the Chair of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) has today announced that she will be stepping down from the role on 28th February 2026.

PAL Aerospace has completed its acquisition of Milton Keynes-headquartered Airtask Group, subject to certain regulatory matters.

Defence, Equipment & Support (DE&S) has delivered the first two of 24 new Intercept and Escort Craft to Ministry of Defence (MoD) Police under the fleet modernisation programme across three naval bases.

A specialist British Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) troop has moved into its new home at Gamecock Barracks, Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

UK Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has announced that criminals face being stopped before they can strike through the use of cutting edge mapping technology that is supported by AI - due to be rolled out by 2030 - to make our streets safer.

Investments in the UK and European defence and national security sectors have surged in recent years, with both government funding and private capital investments increasing.

The UK's National Police Air Service (NPAS) has launched its first series of trial flights of a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), marking a significant step in the future of police air support across England and Wales.

Cranfield University is beginning a consultation on plans to restructure and resize the University to safeguard its future and set it on a new path to further opportunities in its areas of specialism.

A new £4.4-million Fire Rescue Training Centre built at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall has been officially handed over by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and VIVO Defence Services.

Caroline Nokes MP has visited the Romsey headquarters of Roke, to see first-hand the firm’s vital contribution to the local economy and learn how its intelligence and engineering solutions protect the UK, its troops, its borders and businesses.

Tighter controls on firearms licensing will be introduced by the UK Government to keep people safe and help the police apply the law consistently.

Sir Andrew Haines has been appointed as the new Chair of Cranfield University’s Council, taking up the role in November.

Smiths Detection today announced its acquisition of New Jersey-based Med Graphix Inc. (MGI), enhancing the company’s sustainable service offering by extending the lifecycle of critical components through repair, refurbishment and reuse.

Skyports Drone Services (Skyports) and AZ Turnhout, the main healthcare provider in Belgium's Turnhout region, has launched an on-demand medical drone delivery trial in Kempen, Belgium, with drones piloted from the UK.

Dangerous criminal networks profiting from deadly small boats crossings will face a major new crackdown following a £100 million investment in border security.

Organised crime gangs are being targeted by the police and prison service as part of a nationwide crackdown on drone drops into prisons.

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.

ACI EUROPE has welcomed the long awaited and overdue decision by the EU to lift the 100ml restriction to the carriage of Liquids, Aerosols and Gels (LAGs) in cabin bags for all flights departing from EU airports equipped with advanced security screening equipment developed by Smiths Detection, subsequently allowing the secure carriage of LAGs of up to ...

ABCA Systems, a provider of fire protection, security and communications systems based in North Tyneside, has announced the acquisition of RAAM Construction, which provides fire protection, construction, maintenance and repair services.

Blighter has deployed its dual-mode Blighter C400 series coastline surveillance technology to protect offshore oil platforms and an onshore refinery in Equatorial Guinea, a Petro-piracy hotspot off the West African coast.

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the development and deployment of turnkey solutions for use at airport security checkpoints, to enhance airport security and passenger experience.

Digital forensics and cyber specialist CCL Solutions Group has today announced the launch of CCL Protect, a subscription-based cyber security service designed to give SMEs and fast-growing businesses access to enterprise-grade protection without the complexity or cost of building it in-house.

Base Materials has become the first syntactic foam subsea buoyancy materials manufacturer to achieve full DNV type approval (TAC) across its entire portfolio of Subtec buoyancy materials.

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 ...

The 100ml liquids rule for airport security has been lifted at Edinburgh Airport for the first time since it was introduced in 2006 following the installation of advanced security x-ray technology.

Kromek has received its first contract, worth £1.7 million, under the UK Government’s Radiological Nuclear Detection Framework for the procurement of radiological nuclear detection equipment and supporting services for the Home Office.

Today, the Prime Minister has welcomed nearly £6 billion in new investment and export wins, set to create over 2,200 British jobs across the country as Indian firms expand their operations in the UK and British companies secure new business opportunities in India, following the signing of an historic UK-India trade deal.

FCDO Services has selected NSSLGlobal to provide satellite hardware, airtime and training to support UK diplomatic, development, consular and disaster response communications.

This year marks 10 years since the launch of the Joint Money Laundering Intelligence Taskforce (JMLIT).

AtkinsRéalis has been appointed programme delivery partner by the UK’s Ministry of Justice in a four-year contract to support the expansion of the country’s prison estate - teaming up with Arcadis and Mott MacDonald in delivery.

Measures to tackle the threat of ransomware and protect businesses and critical services will be taken forward with industry following public consultation.

In a development that bolsters its emergency response and rescue capabilities in the event of a ditched aircraft, a major airport in Southeast Asia has installed Edinburgh based Zelim’s SWIFT Rapid Man Overboard Rescue Conveyor aboard its new fast maritime rescue and recovery vessels.

Skyports Drone Services (Skyports) has completed Singapore’s first Shore-to-Ship beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone deliveries and collections of bunker fuel samples to and from bunker tanker vessels, demonstrating drones’ potential to safely operate in potentially hazardous marine refuelling environments, improving port safety, ...

Kromek Group plc has successfully built a highly-specialised bioaerosol evaluation chamber at its headquarters in Sedgefield, County Durham, making it one of very few facilities of its kind currently operating in the UK.

NP Aerospace has launched their proven through-life support services package into the Civilian Armoured Vehicles (CAVs) market.

Advanced certification has positioned QinetiQ US among early achievers in a select group of companies meeting the US Department of Defense's enhanced cybersecurity standards, having earned Level 2 certification under the DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) programme with zero findings.

MGI Engineering, a company forged in the fast-paced world of Formula 1, has officially unveiled SkyShark, a next-generation military drone platform designed to transform battlefield operations with speed, precision and UK-built sovereignty.

The National Police Air Service (NPAS) has welcomed Chief Superintendent Fiona Gaffney as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), following the retirement of Chief Superintendent Vicki White after 30 years of service to policing.

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.