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  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce win £2bn UK nuclear deterrent contracts

    Move to push ahead with programme to build new submarines comes amid heightened tensions over Ukraine war

  • Tuesday, 5 April, 2022
    News in-depth
    Royal Navy support vessels tender threatens new shipbuilding strategy

    Contradictory signals from UK Ministry of Defence leave executives uncertain over future of key project

  • Friday, 11 March, 2022
    Army UK
    UK’s troubled new armoured vehicle puts army overhaul at risk

    NAO report says forces may have to soldier on with ageing equipment beyond 2025

  • Monday, 22 November, 2021
    UK defence spending
    Leonardo raises investment pledges in push for UK helicopter deal

    Italian group touts £1bn spending programme if it wins tender to replace Puma fleet

  • Thursday, 14 October, 2021
    Qinetiq warns of potential writedown because of supply chain disruption

    Shares fall after UK defence technology group highlights difficulties on large programme

  • Thursday, 7 October, 2021
    Navy chief Radakin to be UK’s top military official

    Prime minister appoints high-profile sea lord despite reservations of defence establishment

  • Friday, 1 October, 2021
    UK military chiefs battle to become next head of armed forces

    Top brass favour leader of cyber operations and special forces over high-profile sea lord

  • Sunday, 19 September, 2021
    ExplainerAsia maritime tensions
    The nuclear technology behind Australia’s Aukus submarine deal

    Opting to go down the nuclear route has many advantages but also throws up challenges

  • Friday, 17 September, 2021
    UK begins design work on new nuclear-powered attack submarines

    Initial contracts designed to sustain industrial capabilities with the aim of replacing Astute-class boats towards middle of the century

  • Thursday, 16 September, 2021
    UK politics & policy
    Security pact seen as boost for ‘Global Britain’ agenda

    Deal with US and Australia underlines the post-Brexit tilt towards Indo-Pacific region

  • Monday, 16 August, 2021
    Helen Thomas
    UK government must play defence on Ultra takeover

    US-owned Cobham’s move to buy MoD tech supplier is test of Britain’s new security regime

  • Thursday, 29 July, 2021
    BAE-led consortium wins £250m UK combat aircraft contract

    Tempest programme is seen as vital to the future of the UK’s combat air sector

  • Friday, 23 July, 2021
    Cobham PLC
    UK defence group Cobham launches £2.6bn bid for rival Ultra Electronics

    Engineering supplier’s shares surge as private equity-backed group makes cash offer

  • Monday, 19 July, 2021
    National Archives
    Blair’s defence secretary berated Foreign Office over delays to Hawk jet exports

    George Robertson sent critical letter to Robin Cook siding with British Aerospace chief over arms sales to Indonesia in 1997

  • Friday, 18 June, 2021
    Industry retools to build Britain’s new Tempest combat aircraft

    BAE Systems is experimenting with new technology to deliver project in half the time of previous programmes

  • Thursday, 3 June, 2021
    FT Magazine: Special editions
    Design special

    From furniture designer Ini Archibong to future fabrics, via department stores and Covid-era design

  • Thursday, 12 November, 2020
    BAE Systems PLC
    BAE wins role in £1.3bn contract to build Eurofighter jets for Germany

    Deal for 38 aircraft will help keep UK production lines going beyond 2025

  • Wednesday, 30 September, 2020
    UK defence spending
    Russia and China waging ‘political war’, says UK military chief

    Gen Nick Carter warns ‘more of the same’ will not be enough to meet changing threat to west

  • Friday, 25 September, 2020
    Cyber warfare
    Top general lifts lid on Britain’s cyber attack capability

    Rare insight into ways UK can hit back against its enemies’ critical infrastructure

  • Tuesday, 25 August, 2020
    UK manufacturing
    Devon shipyard’s new owners plan to expand after £7m rescue

    InfraStrata targets wider customer base for Appledore including offshore wind farms

  • Wednesday, 19 August, 2020
    News in-depthUK defence spending
    Covid-19 crisis accelerates UK military’s push into virtual war gaming

    Defence chiefs want gaming company to develop digital twin of Britain to test resilience

  • Monday, 20 July, 2020
    European companies
    Tempest air defence project set for £50m Saab investment

    Boost from Swedish contractor comes as Ministry of Defence weighs spending plans in strategic defence review

  • Tuesday, 7 July, 2020
    UK to resume arms sales to Saudi Arabia

    Campaign groups say decision is ‘morally bankrupt’ amid fears weapons could be used in Yemen conflict

  • Wednesday, 1 July, 2020
    Babcock International Group PLC
    Babcock signals drive for change with chief executive appointment

    David Lockwood prepares to refocus business when he takes job in September

  • Thursday, 20 February, 2020
    UK immigration
    Serco wins contract to run immigration detention centres

    Concerns over outsourcing after previous provider G4S accused of ‘system failure’

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