Forces recruitment turns a corner but cause unclear, MPs say
More people are now joining the armed forces than leaving for the first time in years but the Ministry of Defence does not know whether its own measures drove the improvement or whether it can be sustained.
Unrealistic expectations placed on Ajax crews says PAC
The PAC has criticised the Ministry of Defence for placing unrealistic demands on how soldiers operate Ajax and has demanded to know how much the long-troubled programme will ultimately cost.
MoD accounts fail to support 6 billion of assets, MPs find
The Public Accounts Committee has called it "completely unacceptable" that the Ministry of Defence could not properly account for more than £6bn of assets, an error tied to historic Atomic Weapons Establishment spending.
Spending watchdog warns of drift at the Ministry of Defence
The Public Accounts Committee has delivered a stinging assessment of the Ministry of Defence's 2024-25 accounts, warning that years without a credible long-term plan have damaged the UK's credibility with allies and industry.
Parliament to host Ukraine defence innovation roundtable
Graeme Downie MP has warned the UK must move away from "slow, traditional cycles" ahead of a parliamentary roundtable examining closer industrial collaboration with Ukraine.
Heckler & Koch set to supply UK machine guns for a decade
The Ministry of Defence intends to award Heckler & Koch a ten-year contract worth around GBP 70 million to supply L7A2 general-purpose machine guns and associated equipment to the British armed forces.
First prototypes of troop-protection jammer due in 2027
Project Crenic, the British programme developing electronic countermeasures to protect troops, vehicles and bases, passed its critical design review last summer, with the first prototype systems expected in early 2027 for testing.
Starmer sets release deadline for Defence Investment Plan
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed that the government's long-awaited Defence Investment Plan will be published before the NATO Summit in July.
Britain set to award AI military decision-support contract
The Ministry of Defence intends to place a contract for the prototyping of an artificial intelligence decision-support capability, known as Project Strong.
Claim on defence spending with UK firms questioned
The Ministry of Defence's headline claim that the bulk of its contracts are placed with UK-based businesses has been questioned by industry, which says the figure depends on what counts as a British company.
