Serco Group has been awarded a significant subcontract to support the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme. The agreement, confirmed on 2nd December 2025, will see Serco deliver critical site and training support services under a 25-year contract valued at approximately CAN$490 million (£266 million). The contract ...
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), part of UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), has launched a £1 million competition to develop autonomous sensor management technologies capable of countering deception in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations. Announced on 2 December 2025, the competition is being run on behalf of the Defence ...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has initiated a global innovation challenge aimed at discovering new technologies for the detection and mapping of underwater unexploded ordnance (UXO). This initiative presents a significant opportunity for technology and engineering firms within the defence supply chain to adapt and apply their expertise to ...
RC Fornax, the UK-based engineering consultancy, has announced its strongest financial quarter to date, with total orders for the first three months of its 2026 financial year reaching approximately £2.5 million. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of over 70 per cent. The growth has been driven by securing £2.2 ...
December 12, 2025
Homeland - Boost for defence businesses and European cooperation as UK joins defence exports treaty
The United Kingdom has joined the Agreement on Defence Export Controls, formalising a pact with European allies France, Germany, and
December 12, 2025
Maritime - HMS Formidable keel laid as Babcock demonstrates world-class capability
Babcock International Group has announced two significant developments at its Rosyth facility, reinforcing the site’s strategic importance to both UK
