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This competition requires ideas for optimising the safety of blood used in deployed settings
Leonardo UK selected for £1 billion contract for new medium helicopters (NMH) - which could work alongside uncrewed aircraft - to support defence operations around the globe.
Dstl and Swansea University are using AI and ML to design metals that last much longer in extreme environments.
The National Armaments Director (NAD) Group has awarded the third and final major contract within the Business Modernisation for Support (BMfS) programme.
UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) has launched Phase 3 (Cycle 7) of Innovation Support to Operations - looking for tech that can be developed fast and scaled at pace.
On 23 February 2026, the UK Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP hosted the Minister for Defence Industry of Australia, the Hon. Pat Conroy MP, for the Australia–UK Defence Industry Dialogue (AUKDID).
Welsh communities will benefit from high-skilled roles as a landmark £50 million Defence Growth Deal boosts autonomous technology
Dstl’s trial has supported the development of next‑generation atomic clocks for the UK’s defence needs.
Dstl’s partnership with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funds crucial defence research, including AI to boost intelligence analysis.
New acoustic weapon detection system will help keep soldier safe on the battlefield by helping to locate and target positions of enemy gunfire, mortars and explostions.
Defence apprentices celebrated for National Apprenticeship week as Defence Minister visits Babcock International to witness the future of defence manufacturing.
British soldiers will be able to make faster, better decisions on the battlefield through thousands of new radios, headsets and tablets.
Pioneering defence firms have pitched their innovations directly to major investors in a first-of-its-kind Dragons’ Den-style event, set up by the Ministry of Defence.
Short stories inspiring defence and national security thinking.
Novel technology to counter illegal drone use around prisons and sensitive sites is needed - do you have an innovation that could help?
The security of key military sites will be strengthened as Defence personnel will be given stronger powers to defeat drones near bases as part of new measures being introduced in the Armed Forces Bill.
Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP, delivered a keynote speech at the ADS Annual Dinner.
NW Pro, a family company based in Bedfordshire, has transformed from designing, installing and maintaining security systems, to creating cutting-edge AI solutions for high-end security.
A novel laser detection system developed by Sentinel Photonics has evolved from a promising concept to commercial technology through DASA and Dstl support.
The Royal Navy's ASW Spearhead programme has rapidly enhanced anti-submarine warfare through Sonar 2087 and Merlin Mk2 helicopter system upgrades.
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