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Two repurposed marine vessel targets have been successfully delivered and installed at Holbeach Air Weapons Range (AWR) in Lincolnshire, enhancing live weapons training capability for both fixed wing and rotary wing air platforms. The project, delivered through a joint effort between the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), Landmarc and marine and construction specialists Topbond PLC, involved transporting the steel vessels from the River Crouch in Essex along the coastline to Holbeach, with specialist tug support provided from the Netherlands. The targets have been adapted specifically for military use and will support a diverse range of aircraft conducting live and inert weapons training, including pre-deployment preparation. Part of a Wider Training Estate Investment Programme The Holbeach installation sits within a broader DIO-led programme of training estate improvements across the UK. Brigadier Gavin Hatcher, DIO's Head of the UK Training Estate, pointed to parallel investments including new urban skills houses at Catterick and Larkhill, and training area improvements in Thetford, as evidence of sustained commitment to ensuring Defence can

May 14, 2026

Homeland - New Targets Installed at Holbeach Air Weapons Range

Two repurposed marine vessel targets have been successfully delivered and installed at Holbeach Air Weapons Range (AWR) in Lincolnshire, enhancing

The UK government has issued a direct call to businesses to strengthen their cyber defences against a rapidly evolving AI-enabled threat landscape, as new figures confirm the UK's cyber security sector has grown 11% to £14.7 billion - with the number of firms up 20% to 2,603 in the past year alone. The announcements, made on 12 May by Cyber Security Minister Baroness Lloyd, are backed by £90 million of government investment in cyber resilience across the economy and the continued passage of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill through Parliament following the King's Speech. The AI Threat Is Accelerating At the heart of the government's messaging is a stark warning: traditional cyber defences are no longer sufficient. A new generation of AI models is lowering the barrier for cyber criminals, enabling them to identify vulnerabilities and execute attacks at a speed and scale that would have been impossible even twelve months ago. Recent figures show 43% of UK businesses experienced a cyber breach or attack in the past year. Research by the AI Security Institute - which the government describes as

May 13, 2026

Homeland - UK Cyber Sector Hits £14.7 Billion as Government Launches Resilience Push and AI Threat Warning

The UK government has issued a direct call to businesses to strengthen their cyber defences against a rapidly evolving AI-enabled

May 13, 2026

Homeland - Hidden exposure in defence delivery models

Following the introduction of Joint and Several Liability rules that change how financial and compliance risk is distributed across defence

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Homeland - New £1 Million Themed Competition Launched

Do you have an innovation that could support the development of deployable Testing and Evaluation capability and regulatory solutions? Following the
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DASA drives adoption of PYRAMID

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a new Themed Competition called PYRAMID for avionics and mission systems Phase 2,
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Understanding Injury: DASA seeks innovations in Conflict Wound research

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch a new Market Exploration called Modelling and Monitoring Conflict Wounds. Run on behalf

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Designing Defence Air Systems for Long-Term Operation

High‑pressure air systems used in defence applications are rarely static assets. Once installed, they are expected to operate across long

May 13, 2026

Urgent delivery of High-Value plate steel sheets supporting defence manufacturing

When a primary logistics provider failed to deliver, a defence manufacturing programme faced potential disruption due to delayed raw materials. An

May 11, 2026

How Veolia can create a more efficient water management system for the defence sector

As global resources become increasingly scarce due to climate change, the defence sector must develop resilient, sustainable supply chains and

SHDF Wave 2.2: Delivering energy efficient homes in Thurrock

Mears was awarded the contract for the SHDF (Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund) Wave 2.2 retrofit project in Thurrock, valued at
Urgent same-day delivery supporting defence engineering operations

When an urgent shipment threatened to delay a defence engineering programme, Priority Freight mobilised a solution in minutes – completing
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Defining readiness in defence supply chains

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Veolia: Specialist decommissioning for military installations

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