Startups need ‘clear pathway’ into UK’s new defence plan, experts warn
Tuesday, 3 June 2025 () Britain’s new military tech strategy will fail unless startups are given clear pathways to adoption, experts have warned. Their concerns follow the government’s announcement that defence spending will increase to its highest level since the Cold War. Prime Minister Keir Starmer set out the aims in the new Strategic Defence Review (SDR), which includes plans to boost investment in technologies such as AI, drones, robots, laser weapons, and submarines. The review outlines ambitious goals for military innovation, but defence tech insiders say the real challenge lies in translating funding into front-line deployment. Tanya Suarez, who leads the dual-use accelerator Janus…
The Defence Secretary says the Government's defebce review will show Britain is ready to respond to rising global threats. John Healey says the strategic defence review will learn lessons from Ukraine and strengthen the UK’s armed forces with better tech, investment, and support for troops. He said...
John Healey has outlined the government's new defence plans as he revealed aims to spend 3% of GDP on UK defence. It comes as the Ministry of Defence announced a £5 billion investment following the..
The prime minister says he will make the UK a “battle-ready nation”, whilst Defence Secretary John Healey has pledged to “create a British Army that is 10 times more lethal”, as the Strategic..
UK to build 12 new submarines and six new munition factories as part of Strategic Defence Review
The British government on Monday endorsed 62 recommendations made in an externally-led Strategic..
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Tuesday, 3 June 2025 ()
Britain’s new military tech strategy will fail unless startups are given clear pathways to adoption, experts have warned. Their concerns follow the government’s announcement that defence spending will increase to its highest level since the Cold War. Prime Minister Keir Starmer set out the aims in the new Strategic Defence Review (SDR), which includes plans to boost investment in technologies such as AI, drones, robots, laser weapons, and submarines. The review outlines ambitious goals for military innovation, but defence tech insiders say the real challenge lies in translating funding into front-line deployment. Tanya Suarez, who leads the dual-use accelerator Janus…
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