The People's Chamber
ISSUE 80
JUN 19-25, 2026
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UK Defence Innovation

UKDI

Defence and security advantage through innovation UKDI is part of the Ministry of Defence .

Defence and security advantage through innovation UKDI is part of the Ministry of Defence .

Senior Staff

Anita Friend
Deputy Director of UKDI (Find & Grow)
John Cunningham
Director Innovation of UKDI
Natasha Fox
Deputy Director of UKDI (Strategy and Assurance)
James Gavin
Deputy Director of UKDI (Prove and Exploit)

Latest Publications

The finishing touch: How Rivelin Robotics is taking the friction out of defence manufacturing
Case Study
British-based firms lead the way for Apache helicopter support drones
Press release
Up to £2 million available for riverine relief
News story
Defending against biological threats: UKDI launches Biosecurity Frontiers competition
News story
UKDI seeks innovations to detect and defeat fibre optically controlled UAS
News story
UK and US seek solutions to counter underwater drone threat
News story