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UK seeking special ops micro drone for underwater missions
The UK wants underwater micro drones for special operations, coastal and offshore reconnaissance, and the protection of critical underwater infrastructure.
Britain sets out aim to boost production in case of conflict
Britain is working to strengthen its defence industrial base and prepare for high-intensity conflict by increasing production capacity and reducing exposure to overseas supply chains.
UK ‘has capacity’ to boost Boxer vehicle build in wartime
Britain’s Boxer armoured vehicle programme contains headroom for increased output during war, according to information provided to Parliament.
UK cuts steel on new support ship as RFA Resurgent is...
Work has begun on the first of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s new Fleet Solid Support ships, RFA Resurgent, following a steel cutting ceremony at Appledore shipyard in Devon.
Britain looking to increase the speed it builds tanks
Britain is working with industry to secure materials and reduce bottlenecks in the Challenger 3 upgrade programme, the UK Defence Journal understands.
Royal Navy Christmas film shows reality of frontline duty
The Royal Navy has released its 2025 Christmas film, inspired by real operations in the Red Sea. It blends authentic footage with firsthand accounts to show the pressure, skill and sacrifice behind the demands placed on sailors and families during deployments.
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UK seeking special ops micro drone for underwater missions
The UK wants underwater micro drones for special operations, coastal and offshore reconnaissance, and the protection of critical underwater infrastructure.
UK cuts steel on new support ship as RFA Resurgent is...
Work has begun on the first of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s new Fleet Solid Support ships, RFA Resurgent, following a steel cutting ceremony at Appledore shipyard in Devon.
Royal Navy Christmas film shows reality of frontline duty
The Royal Navy has released its 2025 Christmas film, inspired by real operations in the Red Sea. It blends authentic footage with firsthand accounts to show the pressure, skill and sacrifice behind the demands placed on sailors and families during deployments.
Build rate for new subs difficult due to infrastructure
A senior figure steering Barrow’s regeneration has warned MPs that the ambition to deliver a new SSN-AUKUS submarine every 18 months faces serious constraints.
AVIATION NEWS
Britain to begin project to build ballistic missiles
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the competition for the Project NIGHTFALL missile is expected to open this month.
British spy plane probes Russian territory
A Royal Air Force RC-135 has carried out an intelligence-gathering orbit around Kaliningrad.
US and UK drill active-shooter response at RAF Mildenhall
US Air Force security personnel and Ministry of Defence Police officers have carried out a joint active-shooter exercise at RAF Mildenhall, testing combined response procedures and post-incident coordination.
NATO allies test counter drone system in live fire event
US, Polish and Romanian soldiers demonstrated a mobile counter unmanned aircraft system in Nowa Dęba, Poland, highlighting allied efforts to respond to rising drone activity along NATO’s eastern flank.
LAND NEWS
Ajax trial manager blasts crews over ‘incompetence’
A senior employee of General Dynamics UK has posted comments on social media suggesting that crews bear responsibility for several problems associated with the British Army’s Ajax armoured vehicle.
Britain sets out aim to boost production in case of conflict
Britain is working to strengthen its defence industrial base and prepare for high-intensity conflict by increasing production capacity and reducing exposure to overseas supply chains.
UK ‘has capacity’ to boost Boxer vehicle build in wartime
Britain’s Boxer armoured vehicle programme contains headroom for increased output during war, according to information provided to Parliament.
Britain looking to increase the speed it builds tanks
Britain is working with industry to secure materials and reduce bottlenecks in the Challenger 3 upgrade programme, the UK Defence Journal understands.
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