Royal Navy to defend neutral Ireland from beyond the 12-mile limit
Royal Navy to defend neutral Ireland from beyond the 12-mile limit
Ireland has requested Anglo-French protection during its EU presidency, but constitutional concerns will keep the warships 12 nautical miles offshore.
British tech firms invited to shape £100 million military AI taskforce
British tech firms invited to shape £100 million military AI taskforce
Britain’s £100m TF RAID has opened an Industry Front Door as the MOD looks to move promising AI and autonomous technology into military use faster.
Oxford’s Zero Petroleum makes Jet A-1 fuel from air and water
Oxford’s Zero Petroleum makes Jet A-1 fuel from air and water
Zero Petroleum has recreated the properties of conventional Jet A-1 from carbon dioxide and green hydrogen, producing 100% fossil-free synthetic fuel.
Aerospace
Oxford’s Zero Petroleum makes Jet A-1 fuel from air and water
Oxford’s Zero Petroleum makes Jet A-1 fuel from air and water
Zero Petroleum has recreated the properties of conventional Jet A-1 from carbon dioxide and green hydrogen, producing 100% fossil-free synthetic fuel.
Defence
British tech firms invited to shape £100 million military AI taskforce
British tech firms invited to shape £100 million military AI taskforce
Britain’s £100m TF RAID has opened an Industry Front Door as the MOD looks to move promising AI and autonomous technology into military use faster.
Security
Manchester Airports Group reports cyber security incident
Manchester Airports Group reports cyber security incident
Manchester Airports Group has reported a cyber security incident involving customer data, amid growing concern over cyber attacks in the UK.
Space
Scottish space tech to power self-consuming rocket engine
Scottish space tech to power self-consuming rocket engine
Aurora Avionics is to supply crucial electronic systems that will deliver key electrical power functions for a pioneering new rocket engine, that aims to cut propulsion costs and support next-generation spacecraft.
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The price of transformation: The biggest losers in the UK’s Defence Investment Plan
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The price of transformation: The biggest losers in the UK’s Defence Investment Plan
Britain’s 2026 Defence Investment Plan promises more money, more autonomous systems and greater military mass. But the transformation comes at a price, with established capabilities disappearing before all of their successors are ready.
The UK wants sovereign drones, but who makes the batteries?
The UK wants sovereign drones, but who makes the batteries?
The UK is putting more than £5 billion into drones and autonomous systems, with UK industry expected to benefit. But building a drone in the UK is not the same as controlling the supply chain inside it. Volklec CCO Johan Andersson tells ADS Advance why battery cells could become one of the hardest dependencies to break.
Oxford’s Zero Petroleum makes Jet A-1 fuel from air and water
Oxford’s Zero Petroleum makes Jet A-1 fuel from air and water
Zero Petroleum has recreated the properties of conventional Jet A-1 from carbon dioxide and green hydrogen, producing 100% fossil-free synthetic fuel.
Aluminium industry warns UK firms are running out of time to prepare for carbon border tax
Aluminium industry warns UK firms are running out of time to prepare for carbon border tax
As the deadline for implementation of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) approaches, the Aluminium Federation (ALFED) has called on Government to clarify unresolved questions on how the scheme will be applied and provide more certainty concerning the impact on industry.
UK aerospace R&D returns £14 for every £1 invested says ATI
UK aerospace R&D returns £14 for every £1 invested says ATI
Sustained investment in research and development, innovation, skills and advanced manufacturing is helping strengthen the sector’s international competitiveness.
Scottish space tech to power self-consuming rocket engine
Scottish space tech to power self-consuming rocket engine
Aurora Avionics is to supply crucial electronic systems that will deliver key electrical power functions for a pioneering new rocket engine, that aims to cut propulsion costs and support next-generation spacecraft.
STFC reveals latest Ernest Rutherford Fellows
STFC reveals latest Ernest Rutherford Fellows
Backed by an investment of £6 million, seven early-career physicists have been awarded Ernest Rutherford Fellowship’s by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), supporting research, from the search for dark matter to the physics of black holes.
Austrian ENPULSION moves to acquire UK space propulsion specialist Lift Me Off
Austrian ENPULSION moves to acquire UK space propulsion specialist Lift Me Off
Austrian spacecraft propulsion manufacturer ENPULSION has agreed to acquire British specialist Lift Me Off, bringing together electric and chemical propulsion capabilities in a deal that will require UK Government approval.
Royal Navy to defend neutral Ireland from beyond the 12-mile limit
Royal Navy to defend neutral Ireland from beyond the 12-mile limit
Ireland has requested Anglo-French protection during its EU presidency, but constitutional concerns will keep the warships 12 nautical miles offshore.
British tech firms invited to shape £100 million military AI taskforce
British tech firms invited to shape £100 million military AI taskforce
Britain’s £100m TF RAID has opened an Industry Front Door as the MOD looks to move promising AI and autonomous technology into military use faster.
UK start-up develops rucksack-sized military glider with 200-mile range
UK start-up develops rucksack-sized military glider with 200-mile range
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has invested around £6 million in a Wiltshire-based start-up company to produce the UK’s first foot-launched military paraglider and provide British troops with an innovative way to strike from the sky.
Antare launches AI physical security platform
Antare launches AI physical security platform
Using AI to automatically review footage from body-worn and fixed cameras, Antare’s new security platform provides organisations with a complete picture across every shift and site, transforming unwatched camera footage into intelligence.
Manchester Airports Group reports cyber security incident
Manchester Airports Group reports cyber security incident
Manchester Airports Group has reported a cyber security incident involving customer data, amid growing concern over cyber attacks in the UK.
Why the role of dogs in security is misunderstood
Why the role of dogs in security is misunderstood
The role of dogs and their use within today’s security sector is often not fully appreciated, including their extraordinarily unique capabilities – which even the most sophisticated new technologies cannot match – and their incredibly selfless bravery.
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