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RAPID £140 MILLION BOOST FOR DRONE AND COUNTER-DRONE TECH FROM NEWLY-FORMED UK DEFENCE INNOVATION

Defence Secretary John Healey

Britain’s Armed Forces will be better equipped, and small British defence businesses will grow rapidly as the Government boosts investment into innovative drone systems this year.

UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) – launched earlier this year – will inject over £142 million rapid investment into drones and anti-drone weapons this year, its first year in operation.

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The whole nation ‘must step up’ to deter Russian threat of wider war in Europe

Reporter: Stuart Littleford

The head of the Armed Forces will issue a rallying cry this evening to the nation to build Britain’s resilience in the face of growing threats and uncertainty.

The Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton will set out how a whole-nation response is needed in a more volatile and uncertain world.

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Key cyber predictions for the public sector in 2026

By Richard LaTulip, Field Chief Information Security Officer at Recorded Future

Richard LaTulip

The shape of cybersecurity in the public sector will depend less on how many attacks happen and more on how well agencies can see, manage, and control their systems. Managing vulnerabilities, updating account systems, and using Artificial Intelligence (A)I to support

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The whole nation ‘must step up’ to deter Russian threat of wider war in Europe

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