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Lithuanian drone company Granta Autonomy has revealed its new X-WING loitering munition system, designed to combine vertical take-off with fixed-wing endurance, the company stated.
Baroness Foster and Lt Col Stuart Crawford warn that Britain’s forces are understrength and industry neglected; without urgent investment, the UK risks humiliation.
DSEI 2025 showed impressive organisation and scale, while also reflecting the challenges in Britain’s defence sector.
The Ministry of Defence has reaffirmed that the Eurofighter Typhoon will continue to underpin Britain’s combat air capabilities well into the 2040s, bridging the gap until the arrival of the Tempest next-generation fighter.
The first three BvS10 armoured all-terrain vehicles have been handed over to Sweden, Germany and the United Kingdom under the Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) programme, BAE Systems confirmed.
Capita’s Public Services chief Richard Holroyd outlined how the firm is transforming into a tech-capable integrator, using AI, simulation and process redesign to speed training, recruiting timelines and modernise public services while keeping humans in the decision loop.
While some details were withheld for security reasons, the MoD listed several deployments in support of UK police forces.
Defence Minister Luke Pollard set out the government’s position on strengthening the UK and European defence industrial base, highlighting both collaboration with allies and resilience at home.
On 9 September, Edward Morello MP asked the Ministry of Defence what steps were being taken to improve Britain’s domestic capability in drone technology production.
Minister Al Carns confirmed that the ambition is to reduce civil service-related costs by at least 10% by 2030 under the Defence Reform and Efficiency Plan.
