The Ministry of Defence set out plans to move away from annual budgeting towards a 10-year Defence Investment Plan and a new procurement model, marking a significant change in how the department plans and delivers military capability.
The Ministry of Defence is working with the Department of Health and Social Care and the NHS to review UK health system capacity to respond to the demands of large-scale conflict, according to a written parliamentary response.
The UK Government has unveiled a GBP 50 million defence growth deal aimed at strengthening Scotland’s role in advanced engineering, shipbuilding and defence technology.
Navantia UK says investment across its four yards is intended to support a "third UK naval prime", combining Belfast integration with design access, group expertise and a broader industrial footprint.
Writing in the UK Defence Journal, Ferguson Marine CEO Graeme Thomson argues the UK must broaden its definition of sovereign shipbuilding capability and provide long-term certainty to sustain skills, regional yards and industrial capacity.
European naval shipbuilding sector remains fragmented along national lines, despite efforts at greater defence-industrial integration, according to The Military Balance 2026 published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
British soldiers will receive a new acoustic weapon-locating system five years earlier than originally planned.
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that three training exercises are planned at the UK Oman-based hub in the 2026-27 financial year, as the facility continues its transition into a broader tri-service site.
HMS Active rolled out of the build hall at Rosyth this week, and you could feel what it meant to the people there.
British and French soldiers have taken part in joint training in France aimed at improving interoperability and demonstrating readiness to defend NATO territory, the Ministry of Defence stated.
