The UK Government has announced a £279 million investment to build a new home for the Army’s cyber regiment at Duke of Gloucester Barracks in Gloucestershire, a major move to strengthen national defence and adapt to modern threats.
This project will deliver specialist technical and training facilities, a new Cyber, Information and Security Operations Centre, and modern accommodation for service personnel and their families, with 248 Single Living Accommodation bedrooms and 30 new service family homes. Existing housing will also be refurbished.
The regiment that will benefit from this investment is the 13 Signal Regiment, the Army’s dedicated cyber unit responsible for protecting British Army networks from digital attacks at home and overseas. Its role has become increasingly vital as cyber threats continue to grow in frequency and sophistication.
Cyber capabilities are now central to UK defence, with recent figures showing tens of thousands of attacks on UK military networks in recent years. Modern warfare extends beyond land, sea and air into cyberspace and the electromagnetic spectrum, and the UK’s Strategic Defence Review highlights that cyberspace is a key domain of conflict. Investing in infrastructure and training ensures the UK can detect, deter and respond to hostile cyber activity, protecting defence systems, sensitive data and military operations.
Beyond security, the project will create dozens of jobs, support local industry and provide 32 apprenticeships, showing how defence investment can boost economic growth and skills development in the region.
Construction is due to start in summer 2027 and the facility is expected to be completed by spring 2030, delivering a modern base that helps ensure the UK remains resilient and competitive against digital threats now and in the future
