Damage sustained during a Pro-Palestine attack at RAF Brize Norton has left two RAF Voyager engines with shortened cleared life, forcing the RAF to bring forward major maintenance.

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UK explains delay to F-35B SRVL upgrade

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Images released by the programme show Meteor installed inside the bay of an F-35A while technicians measured its behaviour at varying vibration frequencies.

NATO chief tells Putin ‘we are not going anywhere’

NATO foreign ministers have endorsed work on a path toward spending 5 percent of national GDP on defence and reaffirmed continued support for Ukraine.

UK sanctions Russian GRU after Kremlin linked to attack

The UK has imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia'a military intelligence agency, the GRU, after the final report of the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry concluded that Putin personally authorised the Salisbury operation that killed a British citizen.

British-built AI satellites reach orbit on SpaceX mission

A cluster of British-designed intelligence satellites has entered low Earth orbit following a launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 rideshare mission.

No plans for new offences on impersonating service personnel

Labour MP Euan Stainbank asked whether the Ministry of Defence had assessed the merits of criminalising impersonating service personnel.

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UK, Norway deepen naval pact as Russian activity rises

The UK and Norway have agreed to intensify joint operations in the North Atlantic in response to a documented 30 percent rise in Russian naval activity near UK waters over the past two years.

BAE Systems reports record youth training levels in UK

BAE Systems says it now has more than 6800 young people in training across its UK operations as applications open for its 2026 apprenticeship intake.

UK joins Norway’s mine warfare ‘mothership’ project

The UK will join Norway’s programme to develop offshore support vessels designed to deploy uncrewed minehunting and undersea-warfare systems.

Rosyth dockyard upgrade plans move forward

The first phase of the Rosyth upgrade programme has been approved and industry partners have started work on the scheme design.

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Pro-Palestine attack reduces RAF tanker engines service life

Damage sustained during a Pro-Palestine attack at RAF Brize Norton has left two RAF Voyager engines with shortened cleared life, forcing the RAF to bring forward major maintenance.

UK explains delay to F-35B SRVL upgrade

The Ministry of Defence has moved to clarify the status of the Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing system for the UK’s F-35B Lightning II jets.

Meteor integration advances on F-35A after ground tests

Images released by the programme show Meteor installed inside the bay of an F-35A while technicians measured its behaviour at varying vibration frequencies.

British-built AI satellites reach orbit on SpaceX mission

A cluster of British-designed intelligence satellites has entered low Earth orbit following a launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 rideshare mission.

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NATO chief tells Putin ‘we are not going anywhere’

NATO foreign ministers have endorsed work on a path toward spending 5 percent of national GDP on defence and reaffirmed continued support for Ukraine.

UK sanctions Russian GRU after Kremlin linked to attack

The UK has imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia'a military intelligence agency, the GRU, after the final report of the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry concluded that Putin personally authorised the Salisbury operation that killed a British citizen.

No plans for new offences on impersonating service personnel

Labour MP Euan Stainbank asked whether the Ministry of Defence had assessed the merits of criminalising impersonating service personnel.

Britain to place 155mm artillery shell orders

The UK will place further orders for 155mm artillery ammunition with BAE Systems’ Washington facility.

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