The UK’s space sector has achieved a record-breaking £844M in contracts from the European Space Agency (ESA), outpacing government contributions by £80M in the last quarter of 2024 – the highest return for any ESA member state. This milestone underscores Britain’s growing global influence in space technology and its ability ...
Defence and training support company MASS, part of the Cohort plc Group, has been awarded a two-year extension on the Joint Command and Staff Training (JCAST) contract for UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Strategic Command. Valued at more than £17.5 million, the contract extension will begin in July 2025 and coincide ...
As The Strategy for Defence Infrastructure 2015-2030 is underway, to achieve the vision of affordable and optimised defence estates, the accommodation and facilities on the remaining sites will become an increasingly key component of ‘the offer’ to the armed forces. Andy Mighall, Regional Manager for landscape contractor Gavin Jones, comments: “We ...
The UK government has announced new measures to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the defence sector, ensuring they benefit from the historic increase in defence spending and play a key role in strengthening the nation’s security and economy. As part of the Defence Industrial Strategy, the government will establish ...