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NATO would block, blunt and break an attack, says commander
NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe has set out a three-stage approach to defeating an attack on the alliance, which he calls blocking, blunting and breaking.
Leeds firm offers alternative to AI kill switches
A Leeds cybersecurity company has launched a protocol intended to shut down a compromised artificial intelligence agent without pulling the plug on it.
Faslane submarine base in Scotland to get ballistic shelters
Three contracts worth a combined £2.6m have gone to the Northern Ireland construction firm Henry Brothers for infrastructure work at HMNB Clyde, awarded by Babcock International Group.
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Faslane submarine base in Scotland to get ballistic shelters
Three contracts worth a combined £2.6m have gone to the Northern Ireland construction firm Henry Brothers for infrastructure work at HMNB Clyde, awarded by Babcock International Group.
Britain calls in industry for fleet of drone submarines
The Royal Navy has opened preliminary market engagement for the Type 93 extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle and the AUKUS Signature Payload Programme, inviting companies to register interest before any requirement is set.
British destroyer sails with five Ukrainian warships
Five Ukrainian minehunters have completed seven days of intensive training off the south coast of England, closing with a run in close formation around the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless in the eastern Solent.
HMS Dragon went from dry dock to deployment in a week
A Type 45 destroyer sent from maintenance to the eastern Mediterranean in seven days has returned to Portsmouth after 214 days away, having shielded the British bases in Cyprus from drone and missile attack.
Ministry of Defence scraps Type 31 support competition
The competition to provide through-life support for the Royal Navy's Type 31 frigates has been discontinued after the department concluded that the assumptions behind it no longer held.
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Iron Dome architect behind new counter swarm system
A defence technology company founded in Washington and Israel has unveiled what it describes as the world's first native counter swarm defence system, designed from the outset to engage large numbers of drones at once.
Thales quadruples Belfast missile output
Thales is now building Lightweight Multirole Missiles at its Belfast site at four times the rate it managed in 2022.
Cobra Warrior ends with more than nine hundred sorties
Exercise Cobra Warrior 26-2 has concluded after three and a half weeks, generating 942 sorties and more than 2,500 flying hours across fourteen complex missions.
British tanker completes fourteen missions in Saudi deployment
A Royal Air Force Voyager sent to Saudi Arabia to provide air-to-air refuelling has already flown fourteen operational missions, alongside air defence also deployed by Britain, the Prime Minister told the House of Commons.
RAF Fairford incident almost certainly directed by Iran
The incident at RAF Fairford is assessed as highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran and almost certainly directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Prime Minister told the House of Commons.
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Commandos build underground hospital near Glasgow
Commando engineers have dug and built an underground field hospital near Glasgow so that surgeons can resuscitate and operate on casualties below ground, in a trial drawing directly on how Ukrainian medics have been forced to work.
Delivering the integrated force at DSEI UK in London
DSEI UK will run under the theme of delivering the integrated force in 2027, with four sub-themes covering innovation, industrial capacity, international collaboration and digital technology, the show's senior defence adviser has told the UK Defence Journal.
Javelin output nearly doubles as global demand rises
The Javelin Joint Venture has nearly doubled its annual All-Up-Round production capacity over the past two years, and has delivered the first of a new lightweight launcher to the United States Army.
War is not imminent or inevitable, says NATO commander
NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe has told an audience in Warsaw that he does not assess conflict to be either imminent or inevitable, while arguing that the alliance must still prepare for what is possible.
Leeds firm offers alternative to AI kill switches
A Leeds cybersecurity company has launched a protocol intended to shut down a compromised artificial intelligence agent without pulling the plug on it.
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