UK invests £204 million in advanced radar to boost RAF Typhoon combat capabilities
The UK Government has committed £204.6 million to the production and integration of the ECRS Mk2 radar for the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.
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BAE Systems opens artillery factory in Sheffield, restoring UK barrel production
A new £25 million BAE Systems artillery factory has been officially opened in Sheffield by the Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey.
UK MOD signs support deal with General Atomics for RAF’s Protector drone fleet
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed a logistics and sustainment agreement with General Atomics for the Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system.
Northrop Grumman and Marshall partner on UK air defence command and control systems
Northrop Grumman and Marshall Land Systems have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop advanced command and control hardware solutions for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence.
UK to arm Type 45 destroyers with DragonFire laser system in £1 billion defence push
The UK Government has announced a major defence investment of nearly £1 billion in Directed Energy Weapons (DEW), including the high-profile DragonFire laser system.
First Sea Lord responds to Strategic Defence Review: “A new Navy to meet a new threat”
The First Sea Lord, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, has responded to the newly published Strategic Defence Review with a call for swift and decisive transformation within the Naval Service.
UK to build 12 nuclear submarines and invest £15 billion in warhead programme, Starmer announces
The UK is to build up to 12 new nuclear-powered attack submarines and invest £15 billion in its nuclear warhead programme.
UK strengthens defence undustry with new factories and long-range weapons programme
The UK government will invest £1.5 billion in building at least six new munitions and energetics factories, as part of a major push to strengthen national defence and support nearly 2,000 jobs.
UK completes largest multi-domain defence AI trial to boost operational advantage
The UK has completed its largest ever multi-domain artificial intelligence (AI) trial, integrating land, sea, and air capabilities to enhance military operations.
Industry welcomes EU–UK security and defence partnership, calls for swift action
The EU and United Kingdom have agreed on a Security and Defence Partnership following the EU–UK Leaders Summit held in London on 19 May.
Rheinmetall confirms new barrel production facility in Telford, strengthening UK defence manufacturing
German defence company Rheinmetall has announced Telford as the site for its new advanced large-calibre barrel production facility.
UK and Germany to develop new 2,000 km deep precision strike weapon
The United Kingdom and Germany have confirmed for the first time that they will work together to develop a new long-range strike capability with a range of over 2,000 km.