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Babcock and Supacat team up for British Army LMV bid

Babcock International has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with British defence SME Supacat to collaborate on its proposed replacement for the British Army's outgoing Land Rover under the Light Mobility Vehicle competition.
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StormFighter drone demonstrator to fly next year

The UK's sovereign Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme, StormFighter, will see a demonstrator fly next year and reach operational service by the end of the decade, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said.
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Half of new UK fighter jet demonstrator now assembled

Team Tempest partners say around half of the main structure of the UK's first crewed combat aircraft demonstrator in 40 years is now in final assembly, with the first robotically built component complete.

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Babcock takes two wins at Enginuity Skills Awards 2026

Babcock has been recognised with two awards at the Enginuity Skills Awards 2026 for its work developing engineering and advanced manufacturing skills across the UK.

American nuke sub arrives at Faslane in Scotland

The US Navy Virginia-class attack submarine USS Oregon has arrived at His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde in Faslane, Scotland
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Tethered drone flies from uncrewed vessel in UK demo

ACUA Ocean and Teledyne FLIR Defense have completed two days of demonstrations to the UK Ministry of Defence and offshore industry partners, showing an integrated tethered uncrewed aerial system operating from an uncrewed surface vessel.
Red offshore support vessel with white superstructure and a yellow crane array, moving through open water; helicopter on the forward helipad and a lighthouse visible on a rocky coastline in the background, vessel marked VARD 9 601.

UK’s Trinity House awards huge ship deal to Norway’s VARD

Trinity House, the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar, has awarded a contract to VARD, the Norwegian subsidiary of Fincantieri, to design and build two multi-function buoy and lighthouse vessels.
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Babcock wins six-year extension for Canada sub support

Babcock Canada has been awarded a six-year extension to the Victoria In-Service Support Contract, continuing its role as prime contractor for the sustainment of the Royal Canadian Navy's Victoria-class submarine fleet.

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Eight first‑class stamps featuring individual military aircraft: Gloster Meteor F1, Gloster Javelin FAW9, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T1, Avro Vulcan B2, De Havilland Vampire FB5, Panavia Tornado GR4, Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B, and Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II.

Royal Mail marks jet age with military aircraft stamp set

Royal Mail has unveiled a set of eight Special Stamps showcasing some of the UK military's most iconic jet-powered aircraft, alongside a further four stamps marking the 30th anniversary of the death of jet engine pioneer Sir Frank Whittle.
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Rolls-Royce hits milestone for new British combat jet engine

Rolls-Royce has reported a series of propulsion milestones for the UK's future combat air effort, drawing on its Orpheus demonstrator to progress the design of the engine demonstrator for the Global Combat Air Programme.

UK and Boeing agree new C-17 crew training deal

A new five-year agreement keeps C-17 Globemaster air and ground crew training at Farnborough, safeguarding 30 skilled jobs, as the aircraft marks 25 years in UK service.
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Excalibur flying testbed enters new GCAP trials phase

The Excalibur Flight Test Aircraft, the UK's flying laboratory for next-generation combat air technologies, has completed its modifications and entered the next stage of flight trials, the Team Tempest partners stated.
Three RAF flying-wing aircraft in formation above a winding fjord and rugged mountains in the distance.

StormFighter drone demonstrator to fly next year

The UK's sovereign Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme, StormFighter, will see a demonstrator fly next year and reach operational service by the end of the decade, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said.

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Royal Navy shooters take top UK marksmanship prize with KS1

A combined Royal Marines and Royal Navy team of expert marksmen has won the UK Armed Forces' top prize for shooting for only the fourth time in 117 years, the Royal Navy stated.
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Final Jackal 3 rolls off the line for the British Army

Babcock has completed its Jackal 3 delivery programme for the British Army, with the final vehicles rolling off the production line at Devonport in Plymouth.
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Royal Bermuda Regiment deploys to UK for two-week exercise

More than 140 troops from the Royal Bermuda Regiment deployed to the UK for a two-week training exercise designed to sharpen skills, build resilience and strengthen ties with British Army units.
Line of olive-green 4x4 trucks with Babcock logos parked on a dirt field at sunset, with trees in the background and a colorful sky.

Babcock and Supacat team up for British Army LMV bid

Babcock International has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with British defence SME Supacat to collaborate on its proposed replacement for the British Army's outgoing Land Rover under the Light Mobility Vehicle competition.
Soldiers in camouflage work on a large artillery piece in a leaf-covered forest.

BAE inks deal for Light Gun production inside Ukraine

BAE Systems has signed a licensing agreement with its strategic defence partner to support the local manufacture of the Light Gun artillery capability in Ukraine.

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