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Working people will be more secure as the Prime Minister will make a historic commitment at the NATO Summit to spend 5% of GDP on national security.
Industrial Strategy sets out a ten-year plan to boost investment, create good skilled jobs and make Britain the best place to do business
Thousands of high-skilled jobs and hundreds of apprenticeships have been created to help keep the United Kingdom protected around the clock, with newly published figures highlighting the economic benefits of the defence nucl…
UK Defence Minister Lord Coaker, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz pay tribute to the extraordinary courage displayed by Polish paratroopers during one of the most famous allied o…
Defence Secretary John Healey MP addressed the RUSI Land Warfare Conference on 17 June 2025
The Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Roly Walker's speech at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference, 17 June 2025
Port visits to Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Republic of Korea will boost UK trade and defence cooperation
17 organisations in Wales have been awarded the 2025 Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award among more than 300 nationally.
Planning permission has been granted by North Yorkshire council for the new homes as part of a phased development plan
Dstl engineer Peter Briggs awarded an OBE for his work securing UK defence and security capabilities, and Dstl teams receive VCDS commendations.
The Ministry of Defence is pleased to announce that 307 organisations have been awarded the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award for 2025.
The Janus Accelerator will support a new cohort of cutting-edge companies developing dual-use technologies that enhance NATO's technological edge.
The Orpheus satellite mission will carry a suite of payloads to measure the effects of space weather.
Past and present members of Strategic Command have been recognised in His Majesty, King Charles’ Birthday Honours List 2025 for their services to Defence.
More than a century after his death, the previously unmarked grave of Captain Ernest Cecil Blencowe has finally been identified and marked.
More than a century after his death, the previously unmarked grave of Company Serjeant Major (CSM) Harry Lowe (born in Derby) has finally been identified and marked.
Recent trial saw a single operator controlling three uncrewed vehicles, which detected and classified threats.
A number of military personnel have been granted state honours in the King’s Birthday Honours list for their work in the Armed Forces.
Exercise Catamaran brought together more than 3,000 personnel from several NATO allies to carry out training on the North Devon coast.
Relatives of a World War 1 Derbyshire soldier gathered in France today to witness his burial with full military honours alongside his comrades - more than a century after he was killed in action.
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