Boost to jobs and military capability with new defence equipment system
New £320 million contract for a platform to revolutionise how the Armed Forces manage and maintain defence equipment to help the military make better decisions faster will create 100 new highly-skilled UK jobs.
King Charles III marks historic milestone for nuclear submarine programme
- Royal Navy’s newest attack submarine is commissioned by His Majesty the King as Barrow receives Royal Port status.
- Government delivers on nuclear deterrent ‘triple lock’ as fourth and final Dreadnought Class submarine enters production.
- Tens of thousands of defence nuclear jobs and apprenticeships supported across the UK, making defence an engine for growth and delivering on the government’s Plan for Change.
Jobs boost as UK set to build military aircraft for United States for first time in over fifty years
- More than 150 jobs to be created in Birmingham by new contract to deliver advanced surveillance aircraft for US Air Force, with a further 190 jobs supported across the UK
- Contract delivers an additional over £36M to UK economy and cements world-leading status of Britain’s defence industry which will help build military aircraft in the UK for the United States for the first time in over fifty years
- Builds on UK-US special relationship, deepening defence industrial ties and boosting national security while making defence an engine for growth
New strategic partnership to unlock billions and boost military AI and innovation
- New strategic partnership with Palantir to unlock up to £1.5bn investment into the UK to deliver new jobs, growth and national security.
- Palantir announces plans to make the UK its European HQ for defence and create up to 350 new high-skilled jobs, cementing the UK as a state-of-the-art defence technology hub.
- Palantir and UK military to develop AI-powered capabilities already tested in Ukraine to speed up decision making, military planning and targeting.
New drone factory to open in Swindon, creating skilled jobs and strengthening British manufacturing
- A major new drone production factory is set to open in Swindon, creating 1,000 high-skilled British jobs and boosting sovereign manufacturing as the Government delivers the Plan for Change.
British economy sees defence dividend as new figures reveal above inflation increase in spend with industry
- Government spending in the UK defence industry grew by 6% in real terms to £31.7 billion, according to latest figures for 2024/25.
New defence growth deals created to boost local economies under major sector plan
- Defence Industrial Strategy launched by Defence Secretary on visit to Veteran-founded, high-tech UK firm.
- Additional £250 million to unleash the potential of local authorities, businesses and research institutions to support UK defence while boosting economic benefits.
- UK to be the best place in the world to start and grow a defence firm, better equipping the Armed Forces and driving economic growth under the Plan for Change.
Defence dividend delivers thousands of UK jobs following exceptional foreign investment
- Unprecedented UK defence sector growth with more than £1.4 billion in foreign direct investment committed in just 12 months.
- More than 1,700 new jobs being created across the UK, delivering on this Government’s Plan for Change.
- Ministers saw British innovation and investment in action with visits to Greenford and Farringdon.
Boost for UK growth and security as Norway selects UK warships in £10 billion partnership
- Major export deal sustains 4,000 UK jobs including more than 2,000 in Scotland.
- £10 billion boost to UK economy is expected to support more than 400 British companies, delivering on the Government’s Plan for Change.
- Norway’s biggest ever defence procurement deal will see a combined fleet of 13 Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates – eight British and at least five Norwegian – operate jointly in Northern Europe, significantly strengthening NATO’s northern flank.