29 April 2026
According to trade association ADS, commercial aircraft orders rose 9% during the first quarter of 2026 compared to this period last year, reaching 569 orders and marking the highest order number for any Q1 since 2013, largely driven by a 25% increase in single-aisle aircraft orders, indicating that demand for short-haul travel continues to grow.
29 April 2026
Bright Ascension has appointed John Baughn as its new Chief Executive Officer following a period in an interim CEO capacity, during a leadership transition.
29 April 2026
In a new technical report, GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has asserted that with passkeys now ready for mass adoption and a more secure and user-friendly login method than passwords, they should be consumers’ first login choice as the default authentication option across all digital services.
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29 April 2026
BAE Systems has entered production and begun initial deliveries of its NavGuide GPS receiver.
29 April 2026
Teledyne FLIR Defense unveiled its expanded Third-Party Payload Integration Program at Modern Day Marine 2026, with the certification of Emesent’s Hovermap LiDAR Payload.
28 April 2026
A major breakthrough in tackling both waste plastic and aviation emissions has been marked with the opening of the world’s first waste plastics to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) pilot facility.
28 April 2026
ARX Robotics has today announced a strategic partnership with UK defence mobility specialist Supacat to advance the development, integration and deployment of robotic and autonomous capabilities for land forces.
28 April 2026
Regional & City Airports (RCA) has reported a strong full-year performance across its UK portfolio, with total passenger numbers rising by 23% year-on-year to more than 2.43 million in the 12 months to 31st March 2026.
28 April 2026
Roke has launched 'Works with Roke', a new ecosystem designed to bring together technology partners, suppliers and integrators to accelerate the development and deployment of defence capability.
2 April 2026
Nadine Bloxsome, CEO of ALFED, explains why the UK should officially designate aluminium as a critical strategic material, central to increasing resilience and strengthening national defence and security.
23 February 2026
Across skies, seas and battlefields, a new kind of formation is emerging: one made not of pilots and platoons but of intelligent machines acting in perfect coordination. Autonomous swarms are redefining how nations project power, defend assets and respond to threats in real time, creating urgency to develop autonomous systems that can think, ...
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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.
22 April 2026
At CYBERUK 2026 - currently taking place at the SEC Glasgow (21st - 23rd April) - Dr Richard Horne, the CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (a part of GCHQ), gave a keynote speech focused on the challenges raised by rapid technological change dominated by AI and preparation for migration to post-quantum cryptography.
17 April 2026
In a ‘real life’ scenario played out in an empty shopping unit, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has tested the ability of robotic and autonomous systems to navigate through a building and detect, sample and remediate (clean) a contaminated environment.
13 April 2026
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has led a major trial on behalf of the British Army, using AI-powered drone technology to identify landmines and explosive ordnance, allowing bomb-disposal experts to conduct their mission faster through rapid detection.
1 April 2026
Today, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) have introduced changes to training for those holding, or applying for, a close protection licence.
