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An Interview with Pete Morrison - From a Garage to Defence Giant Acquisition and the Lessons Learned
30 March 2026 Andy Fawkes Pete Morrison traces his journey from garage start-up to a successful acquisition by BAE Systems.
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Volatus Aerospace has secured a new contract with a NATO defence organisation to deliver advanced remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) training for operators conducting missions in remote and extreme environments. 11 February 2026
Naval Group has acquired a 20% stake in cortAIx France, becoming a key partner in Thales’ artificial‑intelligence accelerator dedicated to critical systems. 11 February 2026
The increases in defence spending promised by most European NATO nations, while encouraging, have yet to be reflected in any reduction in budgetary pressure. MS&T’s Dim Jones looks at how the UK is addressing this problem. 11 February 2026
Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI) has secured a major export order from the Government of the Sultanate of Oman to deliver a new training ship for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO). 10 February 2026
Diamond Aircraft has delivered a fully retrofitted DA62 MPP surveillance aircraft to QinetiQ, with the Dutch Military Police as the end user, a project that introduces expanded training requirements for mission crews. 5 February 2026
The US Air Force is requesting industry proposals for training foreign military pilots at American bases under aid programs. 3 February 2026
The Department of Defense has selected Michigan's National All-Domain Warfighting Center as a key facility for advanced unmanned aerial systems training and testing, supporting implementation of President Trump's June 2025 executive order on American drone development. 3 February 2026
Virtuix has integrated Gaussian splatting, an AI-driven 3D reconstruction technique, into its Virtual Terrain Walk system for defense training, enabling rapid creation of photorealistic virtual environments from 360-degree camera scans. 3 February 2026
Babcock has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ASELSAN to explore options for a new Surface Electronic Warfare Threat (SEWT) training system for the UK Royal Air Force. 3 February 2026
Montgomery Group has announced an investment in Halldale Group, a leading global media and events business serving the aviation training, simulation and safety community. 31 January 2026
This episode explores how AI is transforming defence training, with leaders from Capita, Raytheon UK and Varjo - including an exclusive update on a new AI capability entering pilot evaluation. 30 January 2026
NATO is expanding Land C2 training under a new contract supporting SitaWare Headquarters deployment. 28 January 2026
SensoryCo is receiving industry recognition for scent technology used in military and law enforcement training simulations. 28 January 2026
Calian is mobilizing $100 million to accelerate Canada’s C5ISRT capabilities and strengthen operational readiness. 27 January 2026
The U.S. Navy has awarded Vertex Solutions a follow-on contract to produce and deliver thirteen T-6B Immersive Training Device (ITD) Part Task Trainers, expanding the Navy’s growing fleet of next-generation training systems. 23 January 2026
The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has unveiled details of its groundbreaking MEng (Hons) Integrated Engineering (Autonomous Robotics) degree, developed in conjunction with the British Army and set to welcome its first students in September 2026. 22 January 2026
U.S. Navy demonstrates VIBRaNT portable VR bridge training system aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier. UK-developed technology enables at-sea bridge team training, reducing shore simulator dependency. 20 January 2026
The DiSTI Corporation has released VE Studio 6.1, adding a data‑driven UI engine, updated simulation and physical‑constraint systems, a refined variant workflow and performance and security enhancements. 20 January 2026
U.S. Space Force awards Slingshot Aerospace $27M for TALOS AI system providing adaptive, machine-speed adversary simulation for orbital warfare training. 16 January 2026
ASC awards veteran-led Sayres Australia expanded $2M contract to develop submarine workforce training. Three-year programme covers Collins Class sustainment and AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine capabilities at Osborne. 13 January 2026