Defence Investment PlanFind all our news, analysis and insight on the 2026 Defence Investment Plan and what it means for UK industry right here. DIP decoded: What the £298bn Defence Investment Plan means for UK industry DIP decoded: What the £298bn Defence Investment Plan means for UK industry British Army 30 Jun 2026 DIP decoded: How AI is becoming part of UK defence infrastructure DIP decoded: How AI is becoming part of UK defence infrastructure Artificial intelligence... 3 Jul 2026 DIP decoded: How the Defence Investment Plan will reshape the Royal Navy DIP decoded: How the Defence Investment Plan will reshape the Royal Navy Autonomous systems 6 Jul 2026 DIP decoded: What the Defence Investment Plan means for the British Army DIP decoded: What the Defence Investment Plan means for the… Artificial intelligence... 5 Jul 2026 DIP decoded: What the Investment Plan means for British airpower DIP decoded: What the Investment Plan means for British airpower Artificial intelligence... 2 Jul 2026 Defence Investment Plan puts UK drone delivery challenge in focus Defence Investment Plan puts UK drone delivery challenge in focus Defence Investment Plan... 1 Jul 2026 Inside Babcock’s plans to turn the Type 31 into a four-ship hybrid task force Inside Babcock’s plans to turn the Type 31 into a… Hybrid Navy 30 Aug 2026 HMS Queen Elizabeth begins NATO Allied Force Reaction role in Northern Europe HMS Queen Elizabeth begins NATO Allied Force Reaction role in Northern Europe HMS Queen Elizabeth 7 Sep 2026 Inside the £7.1bn transformation of Devonport, the Royal Navy’s future powerhouse Inside the £7.1bn transformation of Devonport, the Royal Navy’s future powerhouse Royal Navy 25 Aug 2026 The price of transformation: The biggest losers in the UK’s Defence Investment Plan The price of transformation: The biggest losers in the UK’s Defence Investment Plan Defence 24 Aug 2026 Navantia UK’s £26.7m Methil investment builds sovereign shipbuilding capacity Navantia UK’s £26.7m Methil investment builds sovereign shipbuilding capacity Navantia UK 24 Aug 2026 The UK wants sovereign drones, but who makes the batteries? The UK wants sovereign drones, but who makes the batteries? Batteries 22 Aug 2026 Royal Navy drone fleet could triple missile capacity in North Atlantic war Royal Navy drone fleet could triple missile capacity in North Atlantic war Royal Navy 17 Aug 2026 Wargaming prompts changes to Royal Navy’s future minehunting motherships Wargaming prompts changes to Royal Navy’s future minehunting motherships Royal Navy 13 Aug 2026 UK assembly sweetens BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab RAF T-7 trainer proposal UK assembly sweetens BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab RAF T-7 trainer proposal BAE Systems 22 Jul 2026 Storm Fighter to lead new RAF collaborative combat aircraft family Storm Fighter to lead new RAF collaborative combat aircraft family Royal Air Force (RAF) 17 Jul 2026 RAF confirms GCAP will require sovereign boom refuelling capability RAF confirms GCAP will require sovereign boom refuelling capability Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) 16 Jul 2026 Boeing sees UK role for MQ-28 Ghost Bat as RAF explores autonomous combat aircraft Boeing sees UK role for MQ-28 Ghost Bat as RAF explores autonomous combat aircraft Boeing 14 Jul 2026 UK joins Precision Strike Missile programme with £190m investment UK joins Precision Strike Missile programme with £190m investment British Army 11 Jul 2026 MoD’s new £2bn artificial intelligence battle lab to train 60,000 British soldiers a year MoD’s new £2bn artificial intelligence battle lab to train 60,000 British soldiers a year Artificial intelligence 11 Jul 2026 ADS sectors add £46.8bn to UK economy but industry warns delivery must follow ADS sectors add £46.8bn to UK economy but industry warns delivery must follow ADS 9 Jul 2026 Edgewing awarded £4.6bn to advance GCAP sixth-generation fighter Edgewing awarded £4.6bn to advance GCAP sixth-generation fighter 6th-generation fighter 4 Jul 2026 UK defence investment plan welcomed by industry, but MPs warn delivery details are missing UK defence investment plan welcomed by industry, but MPs warn delivery details are missing BAE Systems 1 Jul 2026