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Airbus deal to lift British A400M availability by third
The RAF expects thirteen Atlas transports ready each day by the end of 2027, up from ten, under a £190m Airbus deal.
Dual UK-Iranian national held in Fairford terror inquiry
A 27-year-old dual British and Iranian national has been arrested in London over the activity near RAF Fairford at the weekend, on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
UK tells OSCE Russia chose war and can choose to end it
Britain has, in a statement to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, set out what it called the fundamental facts of Russia's war against Ukraine.
NAVAL NEWS
US Navy to buy 30 medium drone warships from three firms
The US Navy plans to buy 30 Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSVs) from Galliano Marine Services, HII and Saronic Technologies after completing the first phase of at-sea testing, with the first vessels due for delivery before the end of fiscal year 2027.
America moves guided missile destroyer to Europe
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS John Basilone will move its homeport from Naval Station Mayport, Florida, to Naval Station Rota in southern Spain this autumn.
L3Harris lands Trident flight test support deal
L3Harris has been awarded a $46 million contract to provide services and support for flight test instrumentation systems used with Trident, with a small share of the work to be carried out in Barrow-in-Furness.
HII to build 10 ROMULUS drone ships for U.S. Navy
HII has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to build 10 ROMULUS uncrewed surface vessels under the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) programme.
British forces land on Danish territory near Arctic circle
Royal Marines have deployed to the Faroe Islands for the first time since the Second World War, training with Danish and Faroese forces around the strategically important Greenland-Iceland-UK Gap.
AVIATION NEWS
America orders 22 more upgraded F-15EX Eagle jets
The U.S. Department of the Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract for 22 F-15EX Eagle II fighters under Lot 7, keeping all planned aircraft in the batch within the funding Congress provided through budget reconciliation.
Airbus deal to lift British A400M availability by third
The RAF expects thirteen Atlas transports ready each day by the end of 2027, up from ten, under a £190m Airbus deal.
Boeing wins contract for new American naval fighter
Boeing has been selected to design, build and deliver the US Navy's F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter under a multi-billion-dollar contract.
US and Royal Navy crews train for sea rescue off Scotland
Royal Navy helicopter crews have trained with the Kentucky Air National Guard off the Scottish coast in a multinational search-and-rescue exercise involving US C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and Merlin helicopters.
Rincell unveils high-power drone battery cell
US battery manufacturer Rincell has introduced a new high-discharge 21700 lithium-ion cell aimed at drones and other power-intensive applications, with the company saying the RC50T is already in production and shipping to customers.
LAND NEWS
Rare defence show where buyers outnumber the sellers
A new defence event opening in London next week, Apex Europe, has attracted 400 military and government end users among around 800 people registered, a balance its organisers say they have not seen before at a defence show.
Dual UK-Iranian national held in Fairford terror inquiry
A 27-year-old dual British and Iranian national has been arrested in London over the activity near RAF Fairford at the weekend, on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
UK tells OSCE Russia chose war and can choose to end it
Britain has, in a statement to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, set out what it called the fundamental facts of Russia's war against Ukraine.
Syngenta moves to close Grangemouth plant, 377 jobs at risk
Agrochemical manufacturer Syngenta has begun a formal consultation with trade unions and employees over the proposed closure of its site at Grangemouth, placing 377 jobs at risk.
Burden shifting among topics for NATO college students
Students on the NATO Defence College's senior and regional cooperation courses spent a day at alliance headquarters working through burden shifting, the strategic imperatives facing NATO and a turbulent security environment.
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