Ukraine
UK Clears MBDA Technology for SCALP Production in Ukraine
Britain will allow MBDA to release classified data on UK components of the SCALP missile, enabling France and Ukraine to establish local assembly lines.
United Kingdom
Startups
UK selects Tekever AR5 drones to replace Watchkeeper fleet under up to £400 million program
The UK Ministry of Defence has selected the Tekever AR5 unmanned aerial system to replace the British Army's Watchkeeper surveillance drones under a program valued at up to £400 million.
UK, Netherlands, Finland, and Poland Target 2027 Launch for Multilateral Defense Financing Mechanism
The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Finland, and Poland have confirmed progress toward establishing a new Multilateral Defence Mechanism by 2027.
United Kingdom
SatVu Secures £30M Funding, Including NATO Innovation Fund, to Expand Thermal EO Satellite Constellation
UK-based SatVu has raised £30 million in a new funding round supported by the NATO Innovation Fund and other investors to accelerate deployment of its thermal earth observation satellite constellation.
Latvia
Babcock and Frankenburg Technologies Explore Containerized Maritime Counter-Drone System
British defense firm Babcock has partnered with Latvia-based Frankenburg Technologies to explore a new, low-cost maritime counter-drone capability. The effort focuses on countering one-way attack drones using a containerized launcher and affordable interceptors designed for scalable production.
United Kingdom
UK Accelerator Selects Eight Firms for NATO DIANA 2026
The UK-based Janus Allies accelerator has selected eight companies for the 2026 NATO DIANA programme, following a highly competitive call focused on contested electromagnetic environments and dual-use defence technologies.
United Kingdom
UK Shortlists 13 Potential Sites for New Explosives Plants in Bid to Rebuild Energetics Industry
The UK has entered the next phase of its energetics revival plan, naming 13 potential locations for new explosives, propellant and pyrotechnics plants. The initiative is part of a £1.5bn uplift aimed at rebuilding high-volume munitions production for the first time in nearly 20 years.
Counter-UAS Homeland Security Europe to Begin on 29 September
SAE Media Group is delighted to announce the 3rd annual Counter UAS Homeland Security Europe Conference taking place on 29-30 September 2025, in London, UK.