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"The quiet networks of trust are the strongest parts of our infrastructure," he said, adding that a secure Scotland depends on renewing opportunity across both defence and civilian sectors.
Newly released material from QinetiQ offers a clear window into how NATO forces have been sharpening their air and missile defences across the North Atlantic at a time of deepening military cooperation between Britain and Norway.
The Royal Navy has taken ownership of XV Excalibur, a 12-metre Extra-Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle described by the Ministry of Defence as the largest autonomous submarine ever trialled by the service.
The submarine Krasnodar, accompanied by the tug Altay, travelled on the surface from the North Sea, through the Strait of Dover and into the Channel despite severe weather.
Skyeton Prevail Solutions says its battle-tested Raybird unmanned aircraft has completed its first UK deployment during the British Army’s Iron Titan exercise.
At the latest meeting of the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Maritime and Shipbuilding, Babcock signalled that the Danish and Swedish naval programmes it is competing in are approaching decisive phases.
The UK, US and Australia have declared AUKUS "full steam ahead" after Washington completed its internal review, with all three governments shifting from planning to delivery of submarines and advanced tech.
GMB Scotland has accused the Scottish Government of allowing avoidable delays in ferry procurement to jeopardise the future of Ferguson Marine, the union stated.
ARCIMS autonomously launched and recovered the KATFISH sonar system during NATO trials off Portland, demonstrating a new combined capability for rapid mine countermeasures and seabed inspection.
The Defence Committee chair said the Army’s armoured vehicle woes now amount to "an absolute shambles," as ministers ordered external experts to investigate fresh Ajax injuries and wider failures across key land fleets.
