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May 28, 2026

Land - Elbit Systems Lands $1.4bn European Modernisation Mega-Contract

Israeli defence technology giant Elbit Systems has secured one of its largest single contract wins to date – a $1.4

ZeroUSV welcomed recently representatives from the Royal Navy, MOD and NSO (National Shipbuilding Office) to Manor Marine’s headquarters in Portland for a VIP tour showcasing the company’s expanding autonomous maritime capabilities. The visit follows ZeroUSV’s recent strategic investment in Manor Marine, strengthening the partnership and boosting sovereign UK production capacity for the company’s Oceanus class uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). During the tour, guests were shown around Manor Marine’s facilities and given an update on the ongoing build of ZeroUSV’s next-generation Oceanus17 platform, which remains on track to be launched in July this year. The tour demonstrated ZeroUSV’s ability to rapidly scale production of advanced British-built autonomous vessels, while highlighting the strength of UK sovereign shipbuilding and innovation within the maritime defence sector. Designed for long-range, over-the-horizon operations, Oceanus17 represents a significant step forward in modular, multi-role autonomous maritime capability. The 17-metre platform features a 4-tonne payload capacity and a 20ft ISO-compatible mission deck, enabling rapid reconfiguration for a wide range of defence, security and commercial maritime missions. Matthew Ratsey, Managing Director of ZeroUSV, said: “It was a pleasure to welcome representatives from the Royal Navy and MOD, and showcase the progress being made across our Oceanus programme. “The visit highlighted not only the pace at which we are developing advanced autonomous capabilities, but also the strength of British engineering and sovereign shipbuilding. Through our partnership with Manor Marine, we are building the foundations needed to deliver scalable, mission-ready USV capability for both defence and commercial applications.” Picture caption: Matthew Ratsey with the VIP tour aboard the Oceanus17 vessel 

May 27, 2026

Maritime - ZeroUSV Demonstrates UK Sovereign Maritime Capability During VIP Tour

ZeroUSV welcomed recently representatives from the Royal Navy, MOD and NSO (National Shipbuilding Office) to Manor Marine’s headquarters in Portland

Decision Advantage Under Fire: Why military connectivity must become a mission fabric

May 27, 2026

Land - Decision Advantage Under Fire: Why military connectivity must become a mission fabric

By Mark Todd, Innovation and Technology Director, BAE Systems Digital Intelligence In modern operations, the traditional definition of “connectivity” is no



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May 28, 2026

Social Value in Action - Tedworth House, Wiltshire

Ministry of Defense – Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) £8000 Support for local community projects through donations Tedworth House supports wounded,

Understanding and defending against cyber threats

May 28, 2026

The vulnerable human

How organised crime targets your people by using “human nature” against them – by Nick Smallman CEO of Working Voices Employees

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon gave a speech at Cyber 2017 outlining how the Ministry of Defence is tackling today's cyber threats.

May 21, 2026

The $40bn cyber threat to businesses

Cybercrime exploits a weakness common to all companies: their people. Criminals don’t need tech skills to hack through a firewall,

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