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• Updated: 20 May 2024

A new game-changing weapon that uses radio waves to disable enemy electronics and take down multiple drones at once is under development for the UK’s armed forces.

• Updated: 16 May 2024

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is leading on the creation of the United Kingdom Microbial Forensics Consortium (UKMFC).

• Updated: 15 May 2024

With up to 28 warships and submarines in the pipeline, backed by defence spending rising to 2.5% of GDP, Britain is seeing a new Golden Age of shipbuilding.

• Updated: 14 May 2024

The Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps addressed the First Sea Lord’s Sea Power conference on 14 May 2024.

• Updated: 14 May 2024

A cutting-edge 3D printer is being used by the British Army for the first time in the field on the largest NATO deployment in Europe in a generation.

• Updated: 13 May 2024

New high-tech bomb disposal robots will provide greater protection for soldiers and the public in a new deal for the British Army announced today (10 May).

• Updated: 12 May 2024

Defence Secretary has met with apprentices, engineers and key industry leaders during a visit to key shipyards. Scotland plays a crucial role in the Navy’s shipbuilding pipeline and the UK’s security.

• Updated: 9 May 2024

DASA seeks innovations to enhance operational advantage through improved self suffiency and energy innovation

• Updated: 7 May 2024

The fifteenth Innovation Foundry event took place in central London and discussed the theme of ‘Smart Cities – Future Challenges for Special Operations Forces’

• Updated: 30 April 2024

The Joint Economic Data Hub (JEDHub) report shows growth in Defence sector employment, recruitment and revenue.

• Updated: 30 April 2024

Agreement signed at Strategic Command Conference for liaison officers in jHub and U.S. Defense Innovation Unit

• Updated: 26 April 2024

DASA seeks novel methods of testing and evaluating for the future of defence

• Updated: 26 April 2024

Keynote speech at the Strategic Command annual conference on 25 April 2024.

• Updated: 25 April 2024

Minister for Defence Procurement, James Cartlidge, delivered a speech on procurement reforms at the UK Strategic Command Annual Conference in London.

• Updated: 25 April 2024

Live firings of the British Army’s highly lethal future tank – the Challenger 3 - have taken place in Germany this week, witnessed by UK Defence Procurement Minister, James Cartlidge.

• Updated: 25 April 2024

SAPIENT enables interoperability of artificial intelligence (AI) enabled sensors, combined with intelligent fusion and sensor management.

• Updated: 23 April 2024

British Army soldiers are a step closer to getting their hands on one of Europe’s most lethal tanks – the Challenger 3 - the Defence Secretary has announced.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

DASA seeks innovations to provide protection for land based assets from air attacks

• Updated: 17 April 2024

Countries, territories and organisations invited by UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) to attend FIA 2022

• Updated: 12 April 2024