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CAA warns of risks posed by incorrectly packed batteries

Aerospace Security

CAA warns of risks posed by incorrectly packed batteries

26 June 2026

Ahead of the big summer getaway where over 60 million people are expected to be flying, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is telling all passengers to 'pack right for a safe flight' by taking their batteries in the cabin with them.

Serco named UK’s top employer for Veterans and Reservists

Defence Security

Serco named UK’s top employer for Veterans and Reservists

26 June 2026

Serco has been named the UK’s top employer for veterans, reservists and military families in the 2026 GREAT British Employers of Veterans rankings, highlighting the growing importance of former Armed Forces personnel to the defence support workforce.

Avon Technologies

Defence

Avon Technologies' Team Wendy receives US Army NG IHPS delivery orders

26 June 2026

Avon Technologies have confirmed that Team Wendy Ceradyne has received delivery orders totalling over $40 million from the US Army (ACC) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), under the Next Generation Integrated Head Protection System (NG IHPS) helmet contract.

AECOM appoints Andy Thorne as Client Director, Defence, UK & Europe

Defence Security

AECOM appoints Andy Thorne as Client Director, Defence, UK & Europe

26 June 2026

AECOM announced today that it has appointed Andy Thorne as Client Director, Defence, UK & Europe.

QinetiQ facility to enhance UK submarine maintenance

Defence

QinetiQ facility to enhance UK submarine maintenance

25 June 2026

QinetiQ’s additive manufacturing expertise will support the rapid maintenance of the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet through a new onsite facility at HM Naval Base Clyde.

100th Boxer delivered to MoD

Defence

100th Boxer delivered to MoD

25 June 2026

The UK's Boxer programme has reached a significant milestone, with the 100th Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle delivered to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Met set to scale drones, LFR and AI to fight crime

Security

Met set to scale drones, LFR and AI to fight crime

25 June 2026

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has set out an ambitious next phase in the use of technology to tackle crime and stay ahead of offenders.

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BAE Systems to build high-res imagery satellites for Vantor

Space

BAE Systems to build high-res imagery satellites for Vantor

25 June 2026

BAE Systems has entered into an agreement to build high-resolution imaging satellite buses for Vantor, a provider of unified spatial intelligence from space to ground.

CGI awarded MoD SOTERIA contract

Defence

CGI awarded MoD SOTERIA contract

25 June 2026

CGI has been awarded the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) SOTERIA contract, which will help underpin UK Electromagnetic Warfare Operational Support (EWOS) capabilities.

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What the Procurement Act 2023 means for defence suppliers

Features

What the Procurement Act 2023 means for defence suppliers

19 June 2026

Darren Blackburn, Managing Partner at 4C Associates, sets out what it takes to compete and succeed now that the Procurement Act 2023 has rewritten the rules of defence and public sector bidding, especially for SMEs.

DVD2026: Aligning people, systems and decisions

Focus

DVD2026: Aligning people, systems and decisions

4 June 2026

As the land equipment sector prepares for the premier biennial event at UTAC Millbrook on 16th and 17th September 2026, the narrative for this year’s exhibition has officially been set, Connected for Combat - Aligning people, systems and decisions.

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Security

Met set to scale drones, LFR and AI to fight crime

25 June 2026

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has set out an ambitious next phase in the use of technology to tackle crime and stay ahead of offenders.

Security

Met to introduce LFR across London's West End

23 June 2026

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has an ambitious plan to rollout the use of static Live Facial Recognition (LFR) cameras across London's West End by the end of the year, building on the success of a pioneering pilot in Croydon.

Space

UK plays key role in SMILE mission launched to examine Earth’s magnetic shield

19 May 2026

UK scientists and companies are at the heart of the pioneering Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) mission - launched into orbit today - that will transform our understanding of how Earth is protected from the Sun.

Aerospace Security

NPAS supports South Wales Police op targeting illegal bikes

1 May 2026

The National Police Air Service (NPAS) supported South Wales Police during a targeted operation in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot to tackle the illegal and anti‑social use of electric bikes and motorbikes.

Defence

MarineAI signs Armed Forces Covenant

27 April 2026

Plymouth-based MarineAI has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, marking a significant step in its ongoing commitment to supporting the UK’s Armed Forces community.

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