British soldiers will use a new fleet of thousands of modern vehicles, following the start of the retirement of the iconic Land Rover fleet earlier this month, after 70 years of service.

Former British Minister of State for the Armed Forces from 2020 to 2024 The Rt Hon Major James Heappey has joined the board of Swedish defence tech startup Nordic Air Defence (NAD), developers of the K100XR drone interceptor for civilian and military use.

BAE Systems and Scale AI have announced a strategic relationship agreement to accelerate the development and fielding of advanced artificial intelligence capabilities in support of the US Department of War’s (DoW) high-stakes mission environments and operational platforms.

Getac has announced the launch of its CommandCore rugged drone control solution.

Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), part of the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) National Armaments Director Group, has awarded £283.5 million worth of contracts to maintain and support approximately 3,000 boats across the UK Armed Forces and MoD Police, creating and safeguarding over 100 skilled jobs across England, Scotland and Wales.

JFD Global has appointed Adrian Capner as its new Managing Director of JFD Australia, who will take up his new role on 1st April 2026.

Scientists from the UK and the US have tested and explored what it would take for medics to delegate high-stakes decisions to AI on the battlefield.

The US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is seeking technology to counter unmanned underwater vehicle threats, for which UK companies can apply, with solutions assessed by jHub, for potential UK defence use.

Witney based MGI Engineering (MGI) has bolstered its engineering capability with two key hires with F1 expertise to strengthen its capabilities and drive its growth in defence and other sectors.

The UK Government has reached a major defence agreement with the Republic of Türkiye to provide training and support equipment and services for its recently ordered Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.

Serco has been awarded a seven-year contract to provide in-service support for the British Army’s fleet of 512 marine vessels.

British engineering firm Rowden hosted a visit by British Army Sergeant Majors to explore how collaboration between engineers and soldiers helps shape and deliver operational technology.

BAE Systems has signed a landmark seven-year framework agreement with the US Department of War (DoW) to quadruple production capacity and accelerate delivery of the infrared seeker for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor missile in support of Lockheed Martin Corporation.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) won two awards during Aviation Week’s 21st annual Program Excellence Awards last week, with its United Kingdom (UK) Protector Program given the Special Projects Award, whilst its Japan COCO (Company-Owned, Company-Operated) Program won in the category of OEM System Sustainment.

UK military personnel will be put through their paces as part of a new diplomacy training programme, upskilling specialists in negotiation and languages as part of the UK's first Defence Diplomacy Strategy launched today. 

Counter-unmanned systems (C-UxS) solutions provider, DroneShield, today announced interoperability between DroneSentry-C2 command-and-control software and optical sensing technologies from OpenWorks Engineering.

Fiona Walters has taken up her role as CEO of the UK & Europe division of Serco, having joined Serco in September 2025 from G4S, where she was Regional CEO for the UK & Ireland, leading a team of more than 30,000 people.

GKN Aerospace has successfully delivered the first upgraded RM12 engine to the Swedish Armed Forces, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing RM12EP (Enhanced Performance) programme.

Sentinel Photonics, a UK defence technology company specialising in laser detection, prevention and intelligence, has secured investment from European venture capital firm, FNX Ventures.

Spectra Group (UK) Ltd, specialists in delivering secure, reliable and resilient beyond line-of-sight communications for operations in denied and contested environments, has formally launched the production version of GENSS at the Satellite Show.

Marshall Land Systems and the Tecnove Business Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore and develop collaborative opportunities across the defence, medical and industrial sectors.

Provider of smart propulsion solutions and energy management systems for uncrewed vehicles, ePropelled, has opened its new Global Innovation Centre in Coventry, expanding the UK’s sovereign capability in electric and hybrid propulsion as the company scales toward producing more than one million propulsion systems annually by 2027.

BAE Systems Hägglunds – the Swedish makers of the BvS10 and CV90 military vehicles – has begun working with Knightec Group Brazil (formerly Semcon Brazil), transferring technology and creating jobs in Resende, Rio de Janeiro.

UK-based advanced defence technology company, Rotron Aerospace Ltd, today announced the completion of its acquisition by Ondas Inc.

Babcock has been awarded a five-year contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the service and management of its white fleet of vehicles, including cars, vans, trucks and specialist vehicles.

The number of patent applications for anti-drone (counter-UAV) technologies filed globally increased by 27% to 126 last year*, up from 99 the year before, according to new research from intellectual property (IP) law firm Mathys & Squire.

Marshall Aerospace is advancing its expertise in the UK’s fast-growing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) sector after securing five separate SAIL Mark assessment projects funded by Innovate UK and the Department for Transport.

A team of UK based engineers is developing a new way of eliminating hostile drones.

Babcock International Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Belgian defence company S.A.F.E. to explore collaboration on international training opportunities.

SEA has been awarded contract with Lumut Naval Shipyard (LUNAS) to provide in-country training and support to the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), enhance its operational readiness, availability and capability.

Provider of specialist marine and defence solutions, James Fisher and Sons plc (JFD Global), has expanded its Asia Pacific footprint with the official opening of a new facility in Singapore.

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by Robins Air Force Base in Georgia to support and sustain the AN/ALQ-221 Advanced Defensive System (ADS) for the US Air Force (USAF) U-2 Dragon Lady surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft.

Investment in Scotland's defence industry has directly supported £1.1 billion in inward investment with defence firm Thales, securing export deals whilst creating and sustaining over 500 jobs.

DE&S CEO Lieutenant General Simon Hamilton will be the British Army’s next Deputy Chief of the General Staff (DCGS)

Manufacturer of connector systems, ODU, has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest sustainability and corporate responsibility initiative.

Thales and Faculty have published a new white paper on synthetic data assurance for Defence AI, setting out why synthetic data is increasingly being used when real operational data is scarce, sensitive, or difficult to share and why 'looks realistic' is not a reliable basis for trust.

Lockheed Martin Canada has awarded SEA Canada, part of SEA Group (a Cohort plc Group company), a multiyear contract to support Lockheed Martin in the project implementation phase of the River-class Destroyer (RCD) programme.

Systematic has introduced a major new capability in SitaWare Maritime, enabling navies to safely coordinate submarine operations across coalition forces.

Babcock International Group has launched a 10 point charter designed to enable, reshape and accelerate how the UK defence sector engages with Small-Medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

Southampton based advanced autonomy and vessel control innovator, Robosys Automation, unveiled its new VOYAGER AI Simulator last week at Oceanology International 2026.

Increased lethality for the British Army has moved a step closer after a £53 million contract was awarded by OCCAR on behalf of the British Army to ARTEC GmbH for the long-lead production of 37 weapon systems for the Remote Controlled Howitzer (RCH) 155.

BAE Systems has completed the Preliminary Design Review for the $1.2 billion US Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Resilient Missile Warning & Tracking (RMWT) – Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Epoch 2 programme to provide missile warning and tracking of advanced missile threats.

Amentum, GXO, Accenture and Maersk have entered into an alliance to support the next generation of supply chain solutions to the UK Defence Sector, called Torus Defence Supply Chain.

Rolls-Royce and the Polish defence technology group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. (PGZ) intend to intensify their cooperation in the field of propulsion technologies for military vehicles.

The UK has established its first sovereign manufacturing capability for ultrahigh temperature materials - vital for space, hypersonic and propulsion systems.

Thales has today announced the launch of SkyDefender, a system providing an integral air and missile defence dome with artificial intelligence.

HRH The Princess Royal visited Rotherham based MTL Advanced (part of WEC Group) on Friday 20th February to meet apprentices, engineers and senior leadership, gaining an insight into the company’s continued investment in skills development, innovation and regional growth and learning about its new Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC).

ALL.SPACE today announced a strategic collaboration with Viasat and the successful certification of the ALL.SPACE Hydra terminal to operate on the Viasat Global Xpress (GX) network, which provides integrated military Ka-band spectrum access for government and defence missions.

IFS today announced the completion of its acquisition of Softeon, providing enterprises across manufacturing, logistics and retail, with access to a new category of supply chain technology.

Babcock International Group has been awarded a contract to provide the British Army with in-service support for its Field Electrical Power Supplies (FEPS) power generators.

BAE Systems OneArc has announced that it has been selected by the Danish Army as the foundation for its next-generation enterprise virtual training environment.

UK manufacturing startup Isembard - which manufactures components for aerospace, defence and robotics in factories powered by its proprietary agentic AI platform MasonOS - today announced it has closed $50 million in Series A funding, less than 12 months after its Seed round.

Blighter has won a contract to supply its ground surveillance radars and BlighterNexus AI-assisted software to an undisclosed Eastern European Army to protect the country’s national borders.

Quantum Systems has introduced its own unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) called MANDRILL, officially launching the ground robotics domain within the group of companies.

BMT is launching ROC-Sim - a scalable high fidelity virtual test environment and training solution enabling development, testing and assurance of uncrewed and autonomous systems - on the first day of Oceanology International, taking place next week at ExCel London (10th-12th March).

Serco has been awarded a contract extension with Bupa to deliver health services across Australian Defence Force (ADF) Health Centres for a further 12 months to 30th June 2027.

Babcock International Group, Fife College and Forth Valley College are to accelerate the development of Scotland’s defence and advanced manufacturing workforce through a new joint skills pact outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the three organisations.

Smith Myers Communications Ltd. today announced the addition of passive Wi-Fi and Bluetooth detection and geolocation capability, together with ATAK Cursor-on-Target (CoT) integration, expanding the capability of its ARTEMIS system.

UK-based design and engineering consultancy, Metamorphic AM, which provides advanced computational Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) programmes, has launched Rapid Geometry Review, a new service aimed at making high-level DfAM expertise more commercially accessible.

Galvion has received a new order from the Department of National Defence (DND) Canada for 29,000 Batlskin Caiman ballistic helmet systems.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is reminding the public to follow safe access rules when visiting military training areas, to keep everyone safe and avoid disrupting training.

Skilled workers at Solid Swivel - a family-run business in The Midlands established in 1910 - will forge and assemble some of Britain's largest naval anchors in over 70 years, reviving manufacturing capability and ending reliance on imported anchors, following a contract award from Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S).

Cambridge Pixel has revealed that it will be introducing its new HPx-700, an ARM-based embedded Radar Input & Signal Processor, with the advanced radar system solution becoming available from next month.

Tiberius Aerospace today announced the appointment of Professor Dame Fiona Murray DCMG CBE to its Advisory Board.

BAE Systems has introduced Silver Link, a new line of modular, adaptable antenna solutions to support air dominance programmes and deliver airborne-assured communications.

British robotics autonomy company, Mutable Tactics, has closed a pre seed funding round of $2.1 million led by Seraphim Space, with support from the UK’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund, Koro, Entrepreneurs First and Transpose.

More than 400 schoolchildren and teachers from across Bristol and the South West unleashed their inner engineer this week when they got stuck into robotics and virtual reality welding as part of a two day STEM-athon run by Babcock International Group.

BAE Systems OneArc has been awarded a contract from the Italian Ministry of Defence to modernise the Italian Army’s virtual training ecosystem with VBS4, OneArc’s next-generation virtual training and mission rehearsal environment and Mantle, its high-fidelity terrain generation platform.

Neros Technologies has announced the establishment of Neros Technologies UK Ltd with a new headquarters in the Swindon area.

Navantia UK has presented a plaque honouring the memory of HMS Glorious, HMS Ardent and HMS Acasta at its Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast - where HMS Glorious was built over a century ago - as the shipyard enters a new chapter of naval shipbuilding.

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a £1 billion contract awarded to Leonardo for 23 new medium helicopters (NMH).

The official naming ceremony of the Royal Air Force (RAF) new E-7 building at RAF Lossiemouth took place yesterday.

BAE Systems recently delivered its 100,000th APKWS laser-guidance kit, marking a major production milestone as it continues providing US armed forces and allies with precision munitions.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is developing the addition of long-range standoff weapons to its MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian.

RTX's Raytheon UK has been awarded a contract by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to supply its Landshield Plus GPS anti-jamming systems for the MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft family.

As manufacturers face increasing pressure to improve productivity, adopt new technologies and make smarter investment decisions, the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is advancing the benefits of its Digital Proving Ground (DPG) to reduce risk when taking innovative ideas through to implementation.

This week Finland brought together senior UK defence and aerospace stakeholders at the Finnish Ambassador’s Residence in London for a high-level strategic dialogue focused on Earth Observation (EO), Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) and resilient space-enabled situational awareness.

Rolls-Royce has successfully completed altitude and operability testing for the F130 engine, in another step towards delivering for the United States Air Force (USAF) B-52J Stratofortress.

Ukraine’s Armed Forces will be better able to defend against Russia’s attacks after one of Ukraine’s largest drone manufacturers opens a new factory in Suffolk.

The National Armaments Director (NAD) Group has awarded the third and final major contract within the Business Modernisation for Support (BMfS) programme, towards delivery of defence support transformation.

BAE Systems has received a contract award valued at more than $500 million to produce additional M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzers and M992A3 Ammunition Carriers for the US Army.

Babcock has achieved a major moment in the delivery of the Royal Navy’s Type 31, Inspiration Class programme, as two key milestones – the Steel Cut for HMS Bulldog and the Rollout of HMS Active – took place at its Rosyth facility in Scotland.

BAE Systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with defence firm Frankenburg Technologies to explore collaboration opportunities, with an initial focus on addressing the growing challenges of drone warfare.

BAE Systems’ Norfolk shipyard has received a $204.1 million US Navy contract to provide maintenance services and upgrades aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) that will accommodate Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) flight operations.

BMT today announced the opening of its Digital Innovation & Simulation Centre (DISC) at the organisation’s Fareham site - a facility created to transform how teams and customers innovate, collaborate and de risk decisions across complex maritime and multidomain programmes.

HMS ANSON, an Astute-class submarine - the Royal Navy's largest and most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) - has arrived in Western Australia, in a major milestone for the AUKUS partnership.

Schiebel has today announced its intention to establish a dedicated Schiebel UK legal entity, reflecting strong growth opportunities in the UK defence market and the company’s long-term commitment to supporting UK Armed Forces and industrial partners.

UK Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard MP has announced today that Britain and its European allies will be better defended as they group together to develop advanced air defence weapons to protect European skies and strengthen NATO's shield.

The CV9035 MkIV for the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic has been unveiled during a ceremonial rollout at BAE Systems Hägglunds in Sweden.

Thousands of skilled workers in Wales will be involved in the design, testing and manufacture of advanced autonomous technologies and unmanned systems, as a landmark £50 million Defence Growth Deal positions the nation at the forefront of Britain’s defence future.

BAE Systems FalconWorks and SURVICE Engineering have signed a Framework Agreement to enable collaboration on the development of uncrewed air system (UAS) technologies.

BAE Systems has completed the latest trials of its Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System (ATLAS) Uncrewed Ground Vehicle (UGV).

Galvion has unveiled the Batlskin Hellbender UL (Ultra-Light) helmet — a new ultra-lightweight ballistic head system developed to meet the evolving needs of modern armed forces operating at scale and seeking force-wide standardisation.

ESS Defence, specialist provider of foodservice and FM to military establishments across the UK, has collaborated with The Lean & Wild Co. to integrate wild venison sourced from the MoD estate into its Defence menus, delivering nutritional and environmental benefits.

Babcock International Group has introduced premature baby leave for its UK based employees and becomes the first defence company to sign The Employer with Heart Charter in partnership with The Smallest Things charity.

British soldiers will be able to more aggressively hunt, detect and locate hostile gunfire, as well as receive a further layer of protection on the battlefield, thanks to the early delivery of advanced technology in the shape of the SONUS system.

The UK has handed over the last of five modernised medical rehabilitation wards to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as part of Project Renovator.

Swindon based corporate finance specialists Watersheds has announced that the acquisition of local business PRP Optoelectronics Ltd by SDI Group plc, has been successfully completed.

Robosys Automation has announced the expansion of its multi-OEM propulsion control capabilities with the integration of Sleipner (Side-Power) Thruster Systems into its flagship VOYAGER AI autonomy and remote vessel control software suite.

QinetiQ, in partnership with Additive Manufacturing Solutions Limited (AMS Ltd.), has completed the maiden flight of an aircraft containing a 3D printed structural component, made from recycled titanium.

Amentum has been selected to provide missile design engineering and program management expertise to advance the UK’s ambition for hypersonic strike capabilities.

AtkinsRéalis has entered into a teaming agreement with Anduril UK towards advancing development and deployment of autonomous aircraft for UK defence programmes.