When Pentagon officials talk about the “tip of the spear,” they’re referring to those who actually do the fighting, as opposed to those who enable that tip to fight. But in an increasingly high-tech military, it’s those folks on the flight line, and in the repair depots, who often are more critical …

Sets the conditions for long-term collaboration between the MOD and industry, supporting co-investment in capability delivery and innovation.

The Land Industrial Strategy (LIS) sets the intent, ways of working, and actions by which the Army, wider Ministry of Defence (MOD) and industry will colla…

BETHESDA, Md. — Lockheed Martin and Airbus leaders announced today the aerial refueling boom system for the LMXT strategic tanker aircraft will be manufactured by Airbus in western Arkansas. Introduced in September 2021, the LMXT is Lockheed Martin’s offering for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-Y strategi…

This paper seeks to address the wider issues of how and why the Ajax programme reached its current condition, and points to four early learnings.

The travails of the Ajax programme have been widely publicised in Parliament and the media. This Emerging Insights paper provides an interim analysis o…

Despite having conducted several nuclear tests, and demonstrated its missile capabilities, North Korea is not officially recognised by the international community as a nuclear weapons state.

It is, however, acknowledged as nuclear capable and since 2011 North Korea’s nuclear programme has acceler…

A new hub designed to spark innovation and push the boundaries of technology used by UK Armed Forces has been officially opened in Dorset today.

Building on successful global models of innovation and other work across UK Defence, the Defence BattleLab will bring together military personnel, acade…