The UK government has committed more than £650 million this week to strengthen and upgrade the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fighter jet fleet, sustaining over 1,500 skilled jobs across the country into the next decade.
The Royal Air Force’s joint Typhoon unit with Qatar, 12 Squadron, has deployed to the Gulf region for defensive purposes amid regional tensions.
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a £453.5 million contract for the full production of a new advanced radar for UK Typhoon aircraft.
Elbit Systems UK has completed the full acquisition of UAV Tactical Systems Ltd. (UTACS) after receiving all required regulatory and government approvals.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly criticised Donald Trump on Monday over proposed tariffs linked to Greenland, calling the measures “completely wrong.”
The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a £205 million contract extension with QinetiQ to provide ongoing technical and engineering support to the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.
The United Kingdom has clarified the intended role of the planned F-35A aircraft following a parliamentary question on nuclear deterrence policy.
Ukraine and the United Kingdom have signed a development roadmap for their one-hundred-year defence partnership during a meeting in Kyiv.
The UK Government has accelerated £200 million in funding to prepare the Armed Forces for potential deployment to Ukraine as part of the Multinational Force for Ukraine.
UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed it provided enabling support to the United States to interdict the vessel Bella 1 following a US request for assistance.
The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a £52 million contract with Germany for advanced RCH 155 mobile artillery capable of firing while on the move and striking targets up to 70 kilometres away.
The UK is set to record its highest value of defence exports since records began more than 40 years ago, with over £20 billion secured in 2025, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
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