UK & North SeaLive military picture · sample community ADS-B & AIS
Air tanker—
ISR / AEW—
Transport—
Fast jet—
Helicopter—
UAV / drone—
Other mil—
Base · flag
Danger area
GPS interf.
Task group
Industry
Air tracks0
Excludes aircraft & vessels with transponders off (“dark”) · AIS: Baltic · task groups approx, as of 06 Jul
Oaklin AssessmentAI · nightly
Operational signal
UK defence spending (£6.19bn, 241 awards) remains concentrated, with five primes holding 55% share amid sole-source niche categories.
Industrial implication
Clients should prioritise resilience and alternative-supplier strategies while targeting growth in radar, encryption, and attritable UAS sustainment work.
Cyber watch · 1 new CISA KEV · 7d
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Top suppliers · UK defence contractsawarded value · 12 mo
Boeing Defence UK
£768m
MBDA UK
£713m
Leonardo UK
£708m
General Dynamics UK
£612m
Rolls-Royce
£612m
