Amentum has been selected to provide missile design engineering and program management expertise to support the United Kingdom’s ambition to develop hypersonic strike capabilities.
Royal Marines have fired mortar rounds into the Arctic sky as intensive mission rehearsals continue in Northern Norway, where around 1,500 UK Commandos have been deployed inside the Arctic Circle as part of NATO efforts to protect the alliance’s Nordic nations.
Britain will deploy its Carrier Strike Group to the North Atlantic and High North in 2026 under Operation Firecrest, reinforcing NATO deterrence amid rising Russian military activity in the region.
The United Kingdom has announced an urgent new air defence package for Ukraine worth more than £500 million, including £150 million for NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List and an additional 1,000 UK-manufactured missiles.
Hypersonica has completed its first hypersonic test flight at Andøya Space in Norway, marking a European first for a privately funded defence company.
Norway and the United Kingdom have joined the research and development agreement of the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System programme to develop modern 6x6 armoured vehicles.
Amentum has secured a suite of new contracts from Électricité de France worth up to $730 million (£540 million) to expand its nuclear energy services in the United Kingdom.
The UK Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence, Luke Pollard, has confirmed the dismissal of a civil servant previously responsible for the Ajax armoured reconnaissance vehicle programme.
According to a press release from the UK Ministry of Defence, a programme to develop futuristic helicopter drones designed to operate alongside Apache attack helicopters has moved into its next phase.
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.
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