Startups
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.
MDM
The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Finland, and Poland have confirmed progress toward establishing a new Multilateral Defence Mechanism by 2027.
United Kingdom
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
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
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
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.
SAE Media Group
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.