Britain has started formal assembly of RFA Resurgent, the first of three Fleet Solid Support ships intended to extend the Royal Navy’s ability to operate at sea.
GM Defense has established a dedicated presence in Britain and appointed Simon Gray as Director of Business Development, strengthening its engagement with the country’s defence sector.
Britain will invest a combined £780 million in the Precision Strike Missile programme and long-range rocket artillery, placing extended-range firepower at the centre of its effort to rebuild the Army for NATO warfighting.
Saab UK has delivered Giraffe 1X radar systems to the Royal Air Force under an urgent requirement for counter-drone operations.
Britain will invest a further £1.1 billion in Eurofighter Typhoon upgrades and long-term support, keeping the combat aircraft in service into the 2040s while the Royal Air Force prepares for a new generation of crewed and autonomous systems.
The Royal Air Force has redesignated Air Command as Air & Space Command, formalising its responsibility for both operational domains across UK defence.
Boeing has shown the second E-7A Wedgetail intended for the Royal Air Force in its final paint scheme after the aircraft arrived at Boscombe Down.
BAE Systems said its Brontanax uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft will operate alongside the Eurofighter Typhoon to extend the reach of British combat air operations.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has appointed retired Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Tom Burke to lead its strategic development in the United Kingdom as Britain moves from the MQ-9A Reaper to the Protector RG Mk1.
Britain’s strategic nuclear deterrence partnership with the United States remains a central part of its national security and contribution to NATO, the Ministry of Defence said in "The UK’s nuclear deterrent: A National Endeavour".
Britain has authorised MBDA to release classified information on British components of the Storm Shadow cruise missile.
Russia has more than 4,000 nuclear warheads available for use, the UK Ministry of Defence said in "The UK’s nuclear deterrent: A National Endeavour".
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