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.
The UK is to build up to 12 new nuclear-powered attack submarines and invest £15 billion in its nuclear warhead 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.
The UK has completed its largest ever multi-domain artificial intelligence (AI) trial, integrating land, sea, and air capabilities to enhance military operations.
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.
German defence company Rheinmetall has announced Telford as the site for its new advanced large-calibre barrel production facility.
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.
Kongsberg and BAE Systems have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen industrial collaboration aimed at supporting the defence needs of Norway, the United Kingdom, and allied countries.
The United Kingdom's Military Aviation Authority has officially issued a Military Type Certificate (MTC) to the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 uncrewed aircraft.
Saab has successfully delivered its Carl-Gustaf M4 virtual Indoor Trainers (IDT) to Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) for use by the UK Armed Forces.
BAE Systems and Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal have signed a new collaboration agreement to strengthen joint maritime capabilities and reinforce UK-Norway defence ties.
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The Ajax programme, launched in 2010, involves the delivery of 589 vehicles in multiple variants for the British Army’s strike brigades. The project is valued at £5.5 billion.
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