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UK security will be bolstered through a new contract worth £135 million that will equip the Royal Navy with new decoy launchers to counter missile and drone threats.

• Updated: 26 March 2024

New Government Command Paper sets out full scale of the UK’s national nuclear endeavour.

• Updated: 25 March 2024

A military laser which could boost the UK Armed Forces with greater accuracy while reducing the reliance on high-cost ammunition has reached its next milestone.

• Updated: 21 March 2024

The partnership between British firm BAE Systems and ASC Pty Ltd could be worth billions of pounds, in a major boost to the UK's defence industry

• Updated: 21 March 2024

McLaren Racing’s Accelerator arm and the Ministry of Defence are teaming up to collaborate on high-tech, innovative projects.

• Updated: 16 March 2024

The new helicopters will have double the range of the existing Chinooks in service among the UK Armed Forces

• Updated: 14 March 2024

NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) is significantly expanding its transatlantic network of accelerator sites and test centres.

• Updated: 14 March 2024

Contract awarded to Beam Global to provide ten transportable charging stations.

• Updated: 12 March 2024

Her work as a senior scientist involves using established imaging techniques and applying them in novel ways to real world situations, to help save lives.

• Updated: 8 March 2024

The announcement was made today by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps as he met President Zelenskyy in Kyiv

• Updated: 7 March 2024

Members of the DE&S Ajax delivery team worked with the British Army Household Cavalry Regiment (HCR) to put Ajax through its paces in sub-zero temperatures in Sweden.

• Updated: 6 March 2024

On Tuesday 5 March 2024, Strategic Command hosted a digital skills event at its Northwood Headquarters.

• Updated: 6 March 2024

The Minister for Defence Procurement met with Scottish apprentices to discuss their positive experiences, ahead of Scottish apprenticeship week.

• Updated: 29 February 2024

Minister for Defence Procurement James Cartlidge's Oral Statement on the new Integrated Procurement Model.

• Updated: 28 February 2024

A new procurement system will see earlier expert assurance of future military programmes, ensuring they deliver for UK forces on the frontline.

• Updated: 28 February 2024

Minister for Defence Procurement's speech on the New Medium Helicopter at the International Military Helicopter Conference.

• Updated: 27 February 2024

The next stage of the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) Programme has been announced by the Minister for Defence Procurement, James Cartlidge, today.

• Updated: 27 February 2024

The UK will spend £245 million throughout the next year to procure and invigorate supply chains to produce urgently needed artillery ammunition for Ukraine.

• Updated: 24 February 2024

General Jim Hockenhull explained how Strategic Command leads the cyber domain for Defence during a speech at the Royal United Services Institute.

• Updated: 23 February 2024

UK Defence Drone Strategy launched to deliver unified approach to uncrewed systems across all three military services, supported by £4.5 billion of investment.

• Updated: 22 February 2024