Defence Blog Posts

The Secretary of State for Defence, Sir Michael Fallon, has today unveiled a trio of new contracts for missile systems with a combined worth of £539M. These contracts apply to the state-of-the-art Meteor, Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM), and Sea Viper missile systems at MBDA Stevenage. Having secured the deal, the Ministry of Defence now […]

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The Ministry of Defence has negotiated a brand new £1.4Bn contract for HMS Agamemnon – a state-of-the-art Royal Navy attack submarine intended to safeguard a new compliment of UK aircraft carriers. As part of the ‘Astute Class’, HMS Agamemnon is one of the largest and most advanced attack submarines to enter service in Royal Navy […]

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The technology and know-how are available for terrorists to wreak havoc through cyber warfare. Here, defence writer Peter Jackson talks to Paul Rose of CNS, who outlines the threat and how to guard against it. WikiLeaks has been at it again. In early March, the group that publishes secret and classified information from anonymous sources […]

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The Ministry of Defence is looking for companies to apply for a share of £3M funding to supply front line troops using autonomous technology. The MOD will invest in projects that can deliver combat materials from a vehicle or base over a hostile environment. The term ‘last-mile’ is slightly misleading however, as distances can cover […]

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The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has met with is Indian counterpart, Arun Jaitley, as the two countries set out their shared vision for the India-UK Defence Partnership. The meeting took place last week and reaffirmed UK-India defence cooperation in the framework of the Defence and International Security Partnership that was agreed in November 2015, […]

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The Department for International Trade’s Defence and Security Organisation is ready to help exporters and potential exporters navigate the difficult waters of selling into the defence and security markets overseas, as defence writer Mark Lane discovers in conversation with DSO Head Stephen Phipson. As the UK seeks to redefine its economic model post-Brexit, consolidating old […]

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Defence Minister, Harriett Baldwin, has asked for industry and academics to come up with designs for autonomous systems to resupply front line troops. As part of the MOD’s Innovation Initiative, £3M has been invested through the Defence and Security Accelerator in the next stage of the Innovation Autonomy Challenge. The Challenge, which is being led by the […]

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The Aged Veterans Fund has selected ten charities to receive a share of £22.7M LIBOR funding to help support older veterans. The funding will allow the organisations to continue their work in supporting older veterans such as providing access to health care and carers, support with getting online, and offering general advice. The Aged Veterans […]

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As technology takes massive leaps into augmented and virtual reality, we take a look at the game-changing applications it can have in training. The development of virtual and augmented reality technology has taken a surge forward recently with the release of hardware that finally allows it to live up to its promise. Beyond gaming and […]

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Responses to the Defence Industrial Policy Refresh have been submitted and assembled by the MOD. The consultation was launched at the end of 2016 seeking views from across industry sectors in order to support growth and competitiveness, while still meeting MOD’s value for money and capability requirements. The views will be considered when the industrial […]

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  Cyber crime adds a powerful new weapon to the terrorists’ arsenal and it’s only a matter of time before they deploy it, argues cyber security expert Israel Barak, talking to defence writer Peter Jackson. Israel Barak was there at the birth of the cyber attack and went on to see it grow and develop […]

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The UK’s number one defence procurement event, DPRTE 2017, was once again a huge success. Defence writer Mark Lane was there and sums up the main events of the day. More than 1500 key decision makers from the defence procurement world converged on Cardiff last month. Representatives from the Ministry of Defence and other public […]

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