Defence News – Late May 2026

About 30 jobs have been lost after aerospace company Aeralis collapsed into administration.

The Bristol firm had pitched itself as the only British company able to supply a new advanced jet trainer designed and built in the UK, including a potential replacement for the Hawk jets currently flown by the RAF’s Red Arrows before they are due to be retired in 2030.

David Buchler and Joanne Milner of Buchler Phillips were appointed as joint administrators on Friday.

Milner said: “Aeralis has developed a highly differentiated proposition within the aerospace and defence sector. We hope that the administration process will provide an opportunity to explore routes to preserve and develop that value for stakeholders.”

Sourced from TheBusinessDesk

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A new Regional Defence and Security Cluster (RDSC) has been launched in the West Midlands, bringing together industry, academia, government and the Armed Forces to strengthen collaboration across the UK defence sector and support innovation-led growth.

The region-wide partnership aims to align local defence capabilities with growing national demand at a time when the UK defence industry is facing rising capability requirements and rapid technological change.

Delivered by the West Midlands Growth Company, the cluster will connect businesses, universities and public sector organisations across the region, while supporting delivery of the Midlands Defence and Security Blueprint.

Sourced from The Manufacturer