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British controllers direct A-10 strikes
British Joint Terminal Attack Controllers have directed US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft during close air support training at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia.
US Air Force drone fires AIM-120 in live test
The US Air Force has carried out a live weapons test involving a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, with the uncrewed aircraft firing an AIM-120 air-to-air missile during a flight over the Mojave Desert.
Saab receives new Middle East GlobalEye order
Saab has received an order for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft from an undisclosed customer in the Middle East, with deliveries scheduled for 2030.
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Russian warship opens fire near UK as British ship closes in
HMS Tyne closed to five nautical miles and kept watching as the Russian frigate Neustrashimy fired her 100mm gun outside UK and French waters, part of 21 days of Royal Navy monitoring operations in July.
Defence Secretary tours frigate build hall at Rosyth
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has visited Babcock's Rosyth facility, where Type 31 frigates are under construction, on his first trip to Scotland since taking the post.
GE to train RFA engineers on Tide class switchboards
The Ministry of Defence has awarded GE Energy Power Conversion UK a five-year contract to deliver technical training on the 690V switchboards and frequency converters fitted to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's Tide-class tankers.
Navy survey team maps seabed in the Firth of Clyde
A specialist Royal Navy hydrographic team has been carrying out continuous seabed surveys in the Firth of Clyde since the spring, gathering data on water depth, seabed features and composition in support of operations.
Mobile test facility planned for air and sea data links
Defence Equipment and Support is preparing to compete a contract worth an estimated £4 million for the provision and support of a mobile test facility used to fit and assure tactical data links on maritime and air platforms.
AVIATION NEWS
Project to replace Red Arrows Hawk jets officially kicks off
The Ministry of Defence has opened market engagement on a new Jet Training System that will deliver replacement aircraft for fast jet training and for the Red Arrows, ahead of the Hawk T1 leaving service.
Sharpshooter range deal set for award to Qinetiq
The Ministry of Defence intends to place a single-source contract for the Sharpshooter enabling requirement, with delivery running for two years from October 2026.
British controllers direct A-10 strikes
British Joint Terminal Attack Controllers have directed US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft during close air support training at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia.
US Air Force drone fires AIM-120 in live test
The US Air Force has carried out a live weapons test involving a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, with the uncrewed aircraft firing an AIM-120 air-to-air missile during a flight over the Mojave Desert.
Saab receives new Middle East GlobalEye order
Saab has received an order for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft from an undisclosed customer in the Middle East, with deliveries scheduled for 2030.
LAND NEWS
UK awards Microsoft £13.3m threat analysis contract
The Ministry of Defence has awarded Microsoft a contract worth just over £13.3 million covering access to the Microsoft Threat Analysis Centre from 2026 to 2028.
U.S. Marines open fire in first overhead drill on Okinawa
US Marines have conducted what the service describes as the first overhead live-fire range at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, with machine gunners firing while other members of the platoon manoeuvred forward of the firing line.
UK cyber agency warns over frontier AI behaviour
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned that recent incidents involving frontier artificial intelligence models carrying out unauthorised actions and exhibiting what it described as human-like deceptive behaviour demonstrate the need for stronger safeguards.
Norwegian teenager convicted over UK assassination plot
A 19-year-old Norwegian man has been convicted of conspiring to commit murder after travelling to Britain with two firearms and ammunition as part of an alleged assassination plot, the UK Defence Journal understands.
UK sanctions Russian banks and shadow fleet ships
The UK has imposed sanctions on 19 individuals, companies, banks and vessels accused of supporting Russia’s war effort, including six banks and six oil tankers linked to Moscow’s so-called shadow fleet.
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