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In early June 2026, Reuters reported that the UK Ministry of Defence had begun routing operational military communications through Starshield – SpaceX’s military-grade variant of the Starlink satellite constellation. The MoD denied it.
GCHQ has unveiled Cyber Shield – a blueprint for a new national cyber defence capability built around agentic AI operating at machine speed, a significant step change in how the UK intends to defend its digital infrastructure.
Directed energy weapons have been “just around the corner” for so long that healthy scepticism has become the default response to any announcement in the field. In March 2026, that changed. The Minister for Defence confirmed the acceleration of DragonFire’s deployment onto Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers by 2027 – a reduction of approximately five years compared to earlier planning timelines.
Adhesives specialist Intertronics presents a new adhesive for ruggedising and staking critical electronic components onto printed circuit boards (PCB) for the aerospace and defence sectors.
Blighter radar’s low power B400 radars will be installed on specialist army vehicles for rapid deployment to border infiltration hotspots across the country’s diverse terrains which include mountains, dense forests, arid deserts and coastlines.
Thales unveils DCM5: Building on the trusted Datacryptor heritage, a sovereign cryptography solution to combat the quantum threat for global defence and government
Unveiled at DSEI 2025, CommsAudit’s latest secure communications solution delivers robust performance even in the most congested and contested electromagnetic environments
Axon’ Cable Limited will be exhibiting at DSEI 2025, held at ExCeL London from 9–12 September, where visitors can meet the team at the North Hall, stand N4-356.
The partnership between Astute and SCI directly addresses the significant impacts of cyber exploits, estimated by McKinsey & Company at costing over $10 Trillion per year. The technology directly supports pressing government and industry mandates worldwide aimed at enhancing digital resilience through secure-by-design hardware.
Filtronic, an expert in RF technology with a successful track record in aerospace and defence, has been selected by QinetiQ to design and supply the full RF chain sub-system for a new radar system
Lane Electronics, a market-leading franchised distributor for many of the industry’s major electrical, electronic and optical connector manufacturers, will be Exhibiting at MSPO 2025
The NCSC and international partners have shared technical details of Chinese tech companies enabling malicious cyber activities
BAE Systems to harness AI to identify innovative technologies for rapid deployment through investment in UK start-up Oxford Dynamics
TT Electronics has been awarded more than £20 million in new and renewed defence contracts, marking a major step forward in its contribution to Europe’s rapidly evolving defence landscape.
New Cyber and Electromagnetic Command will oversee cyber operations for Defence and more than £1 billion to be invested, applying lessons learnt from Ukraine to the UK Armed Forces
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