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New Defence Secretary opens huge drone centre in Swindon
The event went ahead without press in attendance, leaving the new Defence Secretary's first outing in the job to be communicated by departmental press release.
Balaena buys Cammell Laird owner in UK shipyard shake-up
Balaena, the maritime group that owns Gibdock in Gibraltar and a shipyard in Padstow, has acquired APCL Group, bringing Cammell Laird, A&P Tyne and A&P Falmouth under one brand.
Who is Dan Jarvis? A look at Britain’s new defence secretary
Britain's new Defence Secretary is a former Para who commanded troops and resigned his commission to enter politics. Who is Dan Jarvis, and what's in his in-tray?
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3 Commando Brigade renamed the UK Commando Force
3 Commando Brigade is to be officially known as the UK Commando Force, the King has announced, marking a decade of transformation that has seen the Royal Marines reshaped from a high-readiness amphibious brigade into dispersed, technologically advanced strike teams.
RFA Lyme Bay reaches Cyprus ahead of Hormuz mission
RFA Lyme Bay has arrived in Cyprus after intensive Mediterranean training, carrying advanced autonomous minehunting kit and around 100 mine warfare and diving specialists for a potential multinational mission to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.
Balaena buys Cammell Laird owner in UK shipyard shake-up
Balaena, the maritime group that owns Gibdock in Gibraltar and a shipyard in Padstow, has acquired APCL Group, bringing Cammell Laird, A&P Tyne and A&P Falmouth under one brand.
Healey exit must wake government to the threats, says Downie
The United Kingdom is a frontline nation already in conflict with Russia at sea, in the air and in cyberspace, and the government must wake up to that reality in the wake of John Healey's resignation as Defence Secretary, Labour MP Graeme Downie has said.
NATO kicks off huge BALTOPS drill to deter Russia
Around 6,000 troops from 15 NATO nations and a 20-ship task force have set sail from Gdynia for BALTOPS 2026, the alliance's biggest annual Baltic exercise.
AVIATION NEWS
Britain seeks mobile air raid sirens for Cyprus air base
The Ministry of Defence has launched a tender for a rapidly deployable air raid warning siren system to supplement the existing sirens at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
New Defence Secretary opens huge drone centre in Swindon
The event went ahead without press in attendance, leaving the new Defence Secretary's first outing in the job to be communicated by departmental press release.
Defence industry calls Healey exit a “wake-up call”
The Defence industry trade body Make UK Defence says John Healey's resignation should be "a wake-up call for those inside Government still blocking the acceleration of defence investment".
RAF Rivet Joint spy plane deploys to Norwegian fjords
The RAF's 51 Squadron has deployed the Rivet Joint electronic spy aircraft to Ørland Air Base in Norway, operating with minimal support alongside Norwegian F-35s.
AUKUS AI not yet flying on RAF P-8 Poseidons
AI algorithms developed under AUKUS Pillar 2 have not yet been deployed on RAF P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, the Ministry of Defence has told Parliament.
LAND NEWS
UK eyes huge Falkland Islands support contract
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation has begun market engagement on a facilities management contract for British forces in the Falkland and Ascension Islands worth an estimated GBP 500 million, running for ten years from 2030 with a possible extension to 2040.
Carns warns ‘UK not ready’ after MoD resignation
Al Carns, who quit as Armed Forces Minister alongside John Healey over the Defence Investment Plan, has warned that "the next war won't be won by armies, navies or air forces alone" and that Britain is "not being honest about what getting ready will cost".
BAE unveils new digital artillery fire control system
BAE Systems is launching a Next Generation Indirect Fire Control System at Eurosatory in Paris, a digital fire control capability the company says connects individual guns to wider sensor networks for faster targeting.
Defence tech firms hit hard by investment plan delay
A techUK survey of 45 defence technology suppliers has found 93% reassessing investment or recruitment, 73% hit by contract suspensions and 87% by funding delays, with the unpublished Defence Investment Plan named as the single biggest driver.
Defence “not accountant’s job”, ADS warns after Healey exit
ADS chief executive Kevin Craven says John Healey's resignation has sent the trade body "reeling" and is "a damning reflection on the current state of affairs", warning that "national security and defence of the realm is not an accountant's job".
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