Britain plans to expand the strike options available to its F-35 Lightning Force with a range of stand-off and long-range weapons.
Britain will provide £100 million for Patriot missiles and other air-defence equipment under a winter support package for Ukraine.
Britain’s AUKUS agenda extends beyond nuclear-powered submarines to underwater drones, weapons, sensors and artificial intelligence, according to the UK’s 2026 Defence Investment Plan.
The UK has consolidated £7.8 billion of planned space investment under a new strategy that places defence and national security at the centre of government policy.
The F-35A will give the RAF a new role within NATO by allowing Britain to join the alliance’s Dual Capable Aircraft nuclear mission.
Britain and Poland have opened an MBDA missile logistics centre in Czosnów to support Poland’s PILICA+ air-defence programme.
Britain deployed Royal Marine Commandos and Royal Air Force personnel to Jan Mayen alongside Norwegian and US forces to test NATO’s ability to operate in the High North.
Britain will invest an additional £1.5 billion over four years in Atlantic Bastion, a Royal Navy programme designed to track Russian submarines and protect critical infrastructure across the North Atlantic.
Britain will test jet-powered drones alongside F-35B fighters under Project VANQUISH as the Royal Navy begins building a mixed crewed and autonomous carrier force.
Germany and Britain are discussing potential German financial support for the UK’s nuclear weapons programme, The Telegraph reported on 26 August.
The 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier and its crew of more than 800 sailors will work with allied forces on collective defence, deterrence and crisis-response operations.
Britain will invest more than £5 billion in autonomous military systems by 2030, putting drones at the centre of an overhaul spanning the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.
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