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The former Permanent Secretary of the MoD has pushed back on suggestions he was made the "fall guy" for the Afghan data breach.
The Ministry of Defence has been engaging with the private sector to discuss the threat posed to undersea infrastructure by Russian sub-threshold interference.
Labour MP Graeme Downie has asked the MoD to assess the national security threat from Chinese electric vehicles, including remote kill switch capabilities. The government says it is working to manage the risks.
The UK has confirmed that some Type 26 frigate build slots are being transferred to Norway, with the Government stating that the difference "is to be made up through additional orders", meaning new ships will need to be ordered to keep the Royal Navy Type 26 Frigate fleet at eight.
The Defence Secretary and Chancellor have met with leaders from UK banking, venture capital and strategic finance to explore how private investment can be leveraged to accelerate defence readiness.
As the Strait of Hormuz crisis puts mine countermeasures back in the spotlight, Exail and JFD have agreed to partner on supporting Royal Navy next gen mine warfare capability.
The UK government has launched a multimillion-pound defence growth deal for Northern Ireland, aimed at helping smaller firms and start-ups break into the defence supply chain.
Ukraine's Sandown-class minehunters have been training with the Royal Navy in Portsmouth for months. Now they could be heading to the Strait of Hormuz.
The new DPRTE Scottish Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit aims to link SMEs with defence buyers as investment rises.
The UK has committed to 138 F-35s "across the life of the programme" but with only 74 planned in total and 48 already delivered, it remains unclear what the 138 figure actually means or when, if ever, it will be reached.
