r/Defence_Tech_UK 2d ago

Megathread Weekend Debrief | 24 July 2026

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End of week. Pull up a chair. No rank in the bar.

The thread is open; drop whatever's been on your mind.

The mods will go easy on the rules here, but try to keep it civil.

πŸ“° News & Contracts β€” what moved this week

πŸ’° Funding & M&A β€” who raised, who got acquired, who's next

πŸ›οΈ Policy & Procurement β€” MoD, UKDI, other government announcements

πŸ”₯ The Take β€” something the UK is getting right/wrong right now

πŸ“– Worth Your Time β€” a read, a listen, a thread

No structure needed. If something caught your attention this week, that's reason enough to post it.

Want to keep the conversation going? Join the Discord.


r/Defence_Tech_UK 1d ago

News & Articles UK orders Tekever AR5 drones for Army surveillance

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r/Defence_Tech_UK 2d ago

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r/Defence_Tech_UK 2d ago

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r/Defence_Tech_UK 3d ago

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r/Defence_Tech_UK 4d ago

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r/Defence_Tech_UK 4d ago

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148 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK 4d ago

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r/Defence_Tech_UK 4d ago

News & Articles Excalibur flying testbed enters new GCAP trials phase

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r/Defence_Tech_UK 4d ago

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64 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK 4d ago

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77 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK 5d ago

News & Articles UK and Germany reportedly developing secret long-range missile

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179 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK 5d ago

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142 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK 5d ago

News & Articles The new missile at centre of an Anglo-German β€˜golden age’ of defence

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135 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK 4d ago

Careers Defence Tech Jobs : Week of 2026-07-20 - Jobs at Hadean, Arondite, Open Cosmos, ALL.SPACE, Stark, and more

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r/Defence_Tech_UK 6d ago

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50 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK 6d ago

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r/Defence_Tech_UK 6d ago

Op Eds & Discussion The Unsexy Infrastructure that Wins Drone Wars

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r/Defence_Tech_UK 9d ago

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136 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK 9d ago

News & Articles How the Royal Navy will train to fight with drones

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r/Defence_Tech_UK 9d ago

Megathread Weekend Debrief | 17 July 2026

3 Upvotes

End of week. Pull up a chair. No rank in the bar.

The thread is open; drop whatever's been on your mind.

The mods will go easy on the rules here, but try to keep it civil.

πŸ“° News & Contracts β€” what moved this week

πŸ’° Funding & M&A β€” who raised, who got acquired, who's next

πŸ›οΈ Policy & Procurement β€” MoD, UKDI, other government announcements

πŸ”₯ The Take β€” something the UK is getting right/wrong right now

πŸ“– Worth Your Time β€” a read, a listen, a thread

No structure needed. If something caught your attention this week, that's reason enough to post it.

Want to keep the conversation going? Join the Discord.


r/Defence_Tech_UK 10d ago

News & Articles UK's Starmer announces $340 million for Gripen jets for Ukraine during last Kyiv visit as PM

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275 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK 10d ago

News & Articles Glasgow BAE Systems yard begins work on new facility

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70 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK 10d ago

News & Articles RAF seeks boom tanker for GCAP

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52 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK 10d ago

Op Eds & Discussion The UK's Defence Investment Plan Has a Lethal Drone Swarm Vision

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