Looking at the events and strategies that shape the demands we put on technology. We look at Government and MoD policies, the people involved in the UK defence industry and what drives innovation.
One of the companies attending APEX Europe in London this October is Voyant, a University of Liverpool spin-out that is dedicated to developing software designed to make every military platform and sensor smarter, without replacing the hardware underneath.
I spoke to the author, Andrew Fox, ahead of the publication of ‘Procurement in the Twenty-First Century: Defence Acquisition, Industrial Mobilisation and Sovereign Defence Capability’
In Avengers Labs, the UK has secured access to the most comprehensive real-world combat dataset in existence. Making the most of it will take more than the deal itself.
The Ministry of Defence has awarded contracts worth up to £4M each to 13 British tech startups via its Commercial X fast-track programme, seeking the UK’s next billion-pound defence firm.
The peculiar situation that Chinese electronics and components, in defence and civilian projects, are potentially sending data back to China. And how that is exacerbated by China’s National Intelligence Law
What direction will UK Defence Policy under Andy Burnham as PM, Wes Streeting as Defence secretary and John Healey as Chancellor of the Exchequer take?
Project Grayburn is the MOD’s search for a replacement to the L85A3 to deliver a modern family of dismounted small arms with multiple variants based on a common weapon architecture.
NATO estimates put UK defence spending at 2.6% of GDP in 2026 – a figure that, regardless of accounting methodology, represents a genuine and substantial increase in real money flowing into defence.
The Defence Investment Plan, published on 29 June 2026, outlines the imminent future of UK defence. It commits to spending levels not seen since the Cold War, bets heavily on autonomous systems and uncrewed platforms, and makes some hard choices about which capabilities to sacrifice. However, the headline numbers do not tell the full story.
UK manufacturers including Tekever, Windracers, and Malloy Aeronautics have been named by the Government in a drone and anti-drone package for Ukraine.
Historic record set for value and strategic impact of British defence exports in 2025, securing deals of over £20 billion, the highest level of defence exports since official records began in 1983
With 2025 seeing the highest British defence exports since records began, here are the top ten deals of the year
Russian vessel Yantar tracked near UK waters as security fears rise. UK Defence sources report laser harassment and possible interest in seabed cables
The UK Government has issued a guide for UK businesses that provides a ‘high-level overview of the current landscape, including procurement pathways, partnership opportunities, and government-backed support mechanisms.’
HVM Catapult will support a new alliance with the MOD by providing the connection to state-of-the-art research, development facilities and market insights.
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