Leonardo pitches Proteus as Navy’s roadmap to autonomy
At #DSEI2025 in London, Leonardo UK spoke about their Proteus aircraft and detailed recent demonstrations of its autonomous capability in synthetic ASW trials.
UK industry confirmed for 37% share of new Typhoon builds
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has confirmed that Britain will manufacture a large share of the components for the Typhoon aircraft expected to be ordered by both Germany and Italy.
Thales and UK partner unveil drone-based EW solution
MBDA has officially presented the CROSSBOW One Way Effector Heavy, describing it as an affordable deep strike solution for NATO forces. #DSEI2025
Pollard warns UK must speed up procurement
Luke Pollard used his first major speech as Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry at DSEI 2025 to set out a clear challenge to both the Ministry of Defence and industry.
Knighton at DSEI: ‘We must be ready to deter, fight and win’
Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton used his first major speech as Chief of the Defence Staff at #DSEI2025 to deliver a stark message about the pace of change required in defence.
UK and Ukraine launch joint venture to build Raybird drones
Skyeton, a Ukrainian unmanned systems firm with nearly two decades of engineering experience, has joined forces with UK-based Prevail Partners to establish Skyeton Prevail Solutions. #DSEI2025
ICEYE puts ‘Tactical space intel’ in a deployable box
ICEYE has unveiled a 20-foot, military-grade 'ISR Cell' that lets units at the edge task SAR satellites, downlink imagery and run AI analytics on site, compressing the space-ISR loop from hours to minutes. #DSEI2025
MBDA rebrands FC/ASW programme as STRATUS
MBDA has formally unveiled STRATUS as the new name for the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme, revealing updated missile designs.
Poland shoots down Russian drones in NATO first
Poland has shot down multiple Russian drones that crossed into its airspace during Moscow’s latest overnight strike on Ukraine.
GCAP firms in electronics consortium for sixth-gen fighter
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) has reached another milestone with the launch of a new consortium, bringing together defence electronics champions from the UK, Italy and Japan.
