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- The UK Ministry of Defence awarded £4 million in contracts to thirteen tech firms.
- Commercial X issued contracts for quantum sensing, secure communications, space manufacturing and synthetic training, creating jobs in Devon, Edinburgh and Newport (Wales); firms were founded after 2011.
- Defence Secretary John Healey said the deals support innovators and target a 50% rise in SME defence spend to £7.5 billion by May 2028, raising spending to 2.6% of GDP from 2027.
