Welcome to the APPG for Defence Technology

Officers and Members

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP, Co-Chair

Member of Parliament for Solihull West and Shirley

Fred Thomas MP, Co-Chair

Member of Parliament for Plymouth Moor View

Sarah Bool MP, Officer

Member of Parliament for South Northamptonshire

Anna Gelderd MP, Officer

Member of Parliament for South East Cornwall

News

Jun

19

2025

EU Ambassadors Strike Preliminary Deal on EDIP Defence Spending Plan

Posted by on June 19, 2025

On the 18th June, EU ambassadors reached a preliminary agreement on the €1.5 billion European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), aimed at reducing the bloc’s reliance...

Jun

13

2025

Ethics of AI in Defence Meeting

Posted by on June 13, 2025

APPG for Defence Technology – Ethics of AI in Defence

Date: Monday 9th June 2025

Location: Room Q, PCH,...

Jun

11

2025

SDR 2025

Posted by on June 11, 2025

Last week saw the unveiling of the long awaited Strategic Defence Review. A central
pillar of this is the profound emphasis on defence technology, aiming to...

May

29

2025

May 2025 Defence Tech Oral Questions Top Themes

Posted by on May 29, 2025

The top 4 themes related to Defence Technology in the Ministry of Defence oral questions and answers on 19th May 2025:

1. Innovation...

May

19

2025

Cyber Warfare Cyber Security Briefing Event

Posted by on May 19, 2025

The meeting focused on cyber warfare and cybersecurity in defence, featuring presentations from Ultra Electronics, SecureCloud+, and Egregious. Simon from Ultra Electronics discussed the development...

Apr

30

2025

UAV/CUAV Policy Briefing Event

Posted by on April 30, 2025

The APG for Defense Technology briefing event covered the evolution and challenges of UAV and counter-UAV systems. Matt Wright from Delian highlighted their focus on...