Britain’s young people will be given new opportunities to experience military service through a ‘gap year’ Foundation Scheme set to launch in 2026.
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Britain’s young people will be given new opportunities to experience military service through a ‘gap year’ Foundation Scheme set to launch in 2026.
Read more2025 is set to be the best year for UK defence exports since records began more than 40 years ago after the Government secured over £20 billion worth of defence deals in a single year, backing thousands of skilled British jobs and companies across the UK.
Read moreBritain’s Armed Forces will be better equipped and small British defence businesses will grow rapidly as the Government boosts investment into innovative drone systems this year.
Read moreBritain’s future cyber warriors will sharpen digital combat skills through the International Defence Esports Games (IDEG), launched with over 40 allied nations in London.
Read moreMore than 100 highly skilled jobs will be created in Wiltshire as the UK steps up its domestic manufacturing of drones.
Read moreMultiple sites across the UK for new factories to make munitions and military explosives to boost the UK’s warfighting readiness have been identified as the government moves to the next phase of building the factories of the future.
Read moreThe Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has appointed Jeremy Pocklington as the new Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence.
Read moreBFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) will return to Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) UK between 9 – 12 September 2025, to present its trusted portfolio of innovative media solutions and the capabilities of its award-winning creative communications agency, supporting the UK military, defence and strategic partners, as well as global armed forces.
Read moreThe UK’s defence sector is making a commitment to work together to build a more gender-balanced environment by launching a Charter for Women.
Read moreThe UK will build up to a dozen new attack submarines to keep Britain safe.
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