Tag: Defence Industrial Strategy

UK to Test Defence Supply Chains

The first flight of the UK's E-7 Wedgetail for the Royal Air Force (RAF) conducted in September 2024 from Birmingham Airport | File Photo: Boeing

The UK Ministry of Defence will conduct a major wargame with five defence companies to assess how supply chains would perform during sustained conflict. The exercise will examine risks, capacity constraints and policy responses to maintain military equipment supply.

Ukraine Drone Factory Opens in Suffolk

SHARK-D UAS | Image: Ukrspecsystems

Ukrspecsystems has opened a £200 million drone production facility in Suffolk, creating up to 500 jobs and expanding UK-based manufacturing to support Ukraine’s Armed Forces. The site will produce surveillance and related drone systems as part of ongoing UK military assistance.