Personnel recognised include humanitarian responders, rehabilitation leaders and specialist operators whose work underpins UK military readiness.

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King salutes new officers at Dartmouth passing-out parade

The King has marked the commissioning of nearly 200 junior officers at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, returning to the institution where he began his own naval career almost 55 years ago.

RAF extends Gladiator training support to 2028

The £16.9m deal maintains Gladiator until 2028 and funds integration of F-35, Typhoon and air C2 into the RAF’s synthetic battlespace.

BAE wins DARPA deal to advance autonomous space surveillance

BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development arm has been awarded a $16 million Phase 2 contract under DARPA’s Oversight programme, which aims to build an autonomous system capable of maintaining continuous custody of large numbers of ground targets.

U.S. clears purchase of Leonardo BriteCloud decoys for F-35

The U.S. Navy’s sole-source move for the UK-built ALQ-260 BriteCloud from Leonardo marks a decisive choice that could set the tone for F-35 operators across NATO.

Royal Navy tests quantum navigation in Arctic

The Royal Navy is testing multiple quantum systems across the fleet, but officials stress that no replacement for GPS is imminent.

BAE Systems to integrate new IFF on South Korea’s KF-21

BAE Systems has secured an $11 million contract from Korea Aerospace Industries to integrate the AN/APX-127(V)1 Combined Interrogator Transponder on the KF-21 Boramae fighter, replacing the APX-126(V) currently fitted to the platform.

NAVAL NEWS

King salutes new officers at Dartmouth passing-out parade

The King has marked the commissioning of nearly 200 junior officers at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, returning to the institution where he began his own naval career almost 55 years ago.

Royal Navy tests quantum navigation in Arctic

The Royal Navy is testing multiple quantum systems across the fleet, but officials stress that no replacement for GPS is imminent.

Thales to build AI mine warfare hubs for Royal Navy

Thales has been awarded an initial £10 million contract to deliver AI-enabled remote command centres for Royal Navy mine countermeasures.

New Baltic study finds spoofing surge near Kaliningrad

A new technical study has recorded a marked escalation in GNSS interference in the southern Baltic Sea, with shipborne measurements indicating a shift from simple jamming to coordinated spoofing–jamming activity near the maritime boundary of Kaliningrad.

AVIATION NEWS

RAF extends Gladiator training support to 2028

The £16.9m deal maintains Gladiator until 2028 and funds integration of F-35, Typhoon and air C2 into the RAF’s synthetic battlespace.

BAE wins DARPA deal to advance autonomous space surveillance

BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development arm has been awarded a $16 million Phase 2 contract under DARPA’s Oversight programme, which aims to build an autonomous system capable of maintaining continuous custody of large numbers of ground targets.

U.S. clears purchase of Leonardo BriteCloud decoys for F-35

The U.S. Navy’s sole-source move for the UK-built ALQ-260 BriteCloud from Leonardo marks a decisive choice that could set the tone for F-35 operators across NATO.

BAE Systems to integrate new IFF on South Korea’s KF-21

BAE Systems has secured an $11 million contract from Korea Aerospace Industries to integrate the AN/APX-127(V)1 Combined Interrogator Transponder on the KF-21 Boramae fighter, replacing the APX-126(V) currently fitted to the platform.

LAND NEWS

UK Armed Forces personnel recognised in New Year Honours

Personnel recognised include humanitarian responders, rehabilitation leaders and specialist operators whose work underpins UK military readiness.

First Jackal 3 Extenda vehicles completed in Devonport

Babcock says the first Jackal 3 Extenda vehicles from the second production tranche have rolled off the Devonport line, marking a key milestone in the programme to deliver new high-mobility platforms to the British Army.

Britain buys new mobile artillery in £52m deal

The deal with Germany covers one RCH 155 for UK trials, with two more going to Germany for joint testing.

Birmingham arrest over social media people-smuggling ads

A man has been arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of advertising people smuggling services online, following a joint operation by the National Crime Agency and West Midlands Police.

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