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Scottish shipyards likely to benefit from new warship work
It is understood that Scottish shipyards are likely to benefit from "a substantial and exciting opportunity" to build new combat vessels and drone warships.
UK awards Europe’s first low-cost drone interceptor deals
Three British SMEs will develop low-cost air defence effectors under a five-nation programme, with the UK the first partner to put suppliers on contract.
Defence and aerospace add £46.8bn to UK economy, ADS says
A two-thirds rise in a decade takes the combined sectors past £46 billion in value added, with defence turnover up 66 per cent, new figures show.
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Balaena pitches yards for new UK-Dutch amphibious ships
Shipbuilder Balaena has welcomed the decision by the United Kingdom and the Netherlands to jointly procure a new class of amphibious transport ships under a £2.4 billion programme.
UK outlines thinking behind binning plans for new destroyers
The MOD says crewed and uncrewed ships together bring more missiles and mass, while the exquisite Type 83 would have meant too few ships for the Navy's tasks.
Uncrewed missile ship prototype to join British fleet by 2030
A prototype uncrewed missile platform and extra-large uncrewed underwater vessels are intended to be in Royal Navy service by 2030.
Type 45 Destroyer may get life extension after all
Officials had said the destroyers would retire without life extension. A written answer now says transition planning will determine whether one happens.
Scottish shipyards likely to benefit from new warship work
It is understood that Scottish shipyards are likely to benefit from "a substantial and exciting opportunity" to build new combat vessels and drone warships.
AVIATION NEWS
Anduril’s FQ-44 drone fighter moves into production
The U.S. Air Force has selected Anduril for the production phase of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, with the company set to deliver an initial batch of production FQ-44 semi-autonomous fighter aircraft.
Drone fighters expected to help defend UK skies in 2030s
Collaborative Combat Aircraft will augment Typhoon and F-35 in the air defence of the UK, the MOD says.
UK awards Europe’s first low-cost drone interceptor deals
Three British SMEs will develop low-cost air defence effectors under a five-nation programme, with the UK the first partner to put suppliers on contract.
Defence and aerospace add £46.8bn to UK economy, ADS says
A two-thirds rise in a decade takes the combined sectors past £46 billion in value added, with defence turnover up 66 per cent, new figures show.
UK F-35 deliveries to pause until the early 2030s
The next batch of F-35 jets for the UK, including all 12 F-35As, will not begin arriving until the early 2030s.
LAND NEWS
BAE signs Polish deal towards local armoured vehicle build
A memorandum with WZM and HCP opens the door to producing the M88A2 recovery vehicle in Poland, building on last year's sustainment licence.
NATO-backed startups take on the ‘invisible battlefield’
Eight defence technology companies working in contested electromagnetic environments have completed the first phase of NATO's DIANA accelerator programme through its UK hub.
Treasury minister declines to confirm DIP gap
The Treasury Committee chair told Lucy Rigby it was "not credible" to deny a funding gap existed, after John Healey resigned over the same question.
At what point does Britain say enough is enough over Russia?
Russia has poisoned British citizens, burned property, hacked hospitals and menaced an aircraft carrier, Graeme Downie told the Commons, and the government still will not say what would cross the threshold.
State threats bill clears Parliament with aid worker shield
MPs voted 394 to 85 to accept Lords amendments protecting humanitarian workers, as pressure builds to designate the IRGC before summer recess.
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