Army awards first fast-tracked UGV contract to UK startup
Windsor-based XRC Robotics has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence for its RHINO uncrewed ground vehicle, in what the company describes as the first time the UK has fast-tracked a robotic platform into frontline experimentation programmes.
NATO chief raises Hormuz and defence spending in Helsingborg
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that Russia is becoming more reckless and dangerous as its military performance in Ukraine weakens, speaking after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Helsingborg.
DPRTE Scotland shows SMEs how to win defence contracts
A Scottish defence cluster is coming, contracts take years to win, and the time to engage is now. Scottish SMEs got the answers they needed at #SDS26. #DPRTE
Scottish Government yet to respond on defence college
The Scottish Government has still not responded to a request from the Ministry of Defence for match-funding to establish two Defence Technical Excellence Colleges in Scotland.
Britain’s new howitzers to begin arriving in two years
The British Army's 72 new RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers will be delivered individually rather than in tranches, with deliveries scheduled to take place between 2028 and 2032.
Britain’s new battle tank completes mission trials
The trial platforms operated in representative conditions across a range of activities including cross-country mobility, road running, gunnery equipment operation, and full crew drills.
DPRTE Scotland delivers an astounding first edition
DPRTE came to Scotland at #SDS26 and delivered. The room was packed, the conversations were real, and the industry verdict was unanimous.
Babcock brings 300 pupils to Rosyth for engineering festival
Babcock International has welcomed more than 300 school pupils to its annual Festival of Engineering at its Rosyth site, as the company continues to build a pipeline of engineering talent ahead of what it describes as rising demand for skilled workers across the UK.
Primes say supply chain must change at DPRTE Scotland
Prime contractors told a packed room at #DPRTE Scotland that the supply chain system must also change from their end.
Primes pledge to open doors for Scottish SMEs at DPRTE
Leonardo, Thales and the MoD told Scottish SMEs at #DPRTE how they plan to open up defence supply chains.
