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A major milestone has been reached with tens of thousands of UK jobs and apprenticeships being supported through submarine building, as the Royal Navy’s newest attack vessel is commissioned.
Royal Air Force Typhoon patrolled the skies over Poland as part of NATO's Eastern Sentry mission
More than 150 jobs to be created in Birmingham by new contract to deliver advanced surveillance aircraft for US Air Force, with a further 190 jobs supported across the UK
The UK will be at the leading edge of defence innovation as the government signs a new partnership with Palantir to unlock billions in investment and deliver on the Government’s Plan for Change.
The UK will contribute Typhoons to NATO's Eastern Sentry mission, after Russian drones violated Polish airspace
The Defence Secretary today announces that the UK's largest drone production facility is to open next year, creating 1,000 highly skilled jobs in the UK.
UK – US defence and security ties enhanced through major deal with Google Cloud – delivering the Government’s Plan for Change.
Wales is to receive share of £250 million UK Government funding to forge long-term defence industry partnerships.
Government spending in the UK defence industry grew by 6% in real terms to £31.7 billion, according to latest figures for 2024/25 published today.
The Defence Secretary delivered the closing speech at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2025.
The Defence Secretary gave a speech at the Defence Investment Summit on 10 September 2025
‘First of its kind’ industrial partnership allows the UK and Ukraine to share detailed designs for cutting-edge air defence drones and other equipment.
The International Fund for Ukraine has delivered thousands of drones, missiles, and radars for Ukraine
Defence Industrial Strategy will unveil reforms to champion British defence businesses to increase export sales through cutting red tape and expanded financial backing.
Working families across the country will be provided opportunities through the Defence Industrial Strategy, from highly skilled engineering positions to apprenticeships for young people starting their careers, ensuring that …
UK jobs and skills will be the driving force behind making the country a defence industrial leader under a transformative new strategy to be launched next week.
The UK defence sector has driven unprecedented growth across the country following at least £1.4 billion foreign investment being announced since July 2024.
The Defence Secretary, John Healey, and his Norwegian counterpart, Tore O. Sandvik, today signed an historic agreement to enhance the strategic partnership between the UK and Norway
Loan to Ukraine has enabled UK to deliver hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition, hundreds of air defence missiles, and other essential equipment
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