The UK government has signed a £400 million ($543 million) contract with Google Cloud, just days before President Donald Trump’s visit. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Friday the deal would enable Britain to use the same technology as the United States and deepen bilateral cooperation.
The MoD said the agreement would strengthen secure communication links between the UK and US, complementing their longstanding intelligence and security partnership. Defence intelligence and national security specialists will now use Google Cloud’s latest tools, including artificial intelligence, data analytics, and cyber security.
Officials stressed that data stored on the platform would remain under UK control and not be shared with the US via the system.
The ministry added Google Cloud would invest millions of pounds in the UK, recruiting a specialist local team to manage the programme.
Defence Secretary John Healey said the system had “strict data sovereignty and security controls” to keep critical information under British authority.
Tara Brady, Google Cloud’s EMEA President, said the contract would boost the UK’s digital modernisation while ensuring robust security and resilience.