NAVAL NEWS
British warship shadows Russian submarine through Channel
HMS Iron Duke and helicopter tracked a surfaced Russian submarine through the English Channel.
Germany selects Raytheon SPY-6 radar for new F127 frigates
The deal would make Germany the first international customer for the American SPY-6 family of radars.
Ferguson Marine names Duncan Anderson as interim board chair
Anderson will oversee Ferguson Marine’s key priorities, including the delivery of MV Glen Rosa, ongoing defence contracts with BAE Systems, and the pursuit of new orders to strengthen the shipyard’s long-term future.
AVIATION NEWS
Germany orders 20 new Eurofighters to strengthen air power
The new aircraft, scheduled for delivery between 2031 and 2034, will replace a portion of the German Air Force’s ageing Panavia Tornado fleet.
American B-52 bombers in the air near Venezuela
Multiple U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers were observed flying north of Los Roques, Venezuela, on Wednesday afternoon, as tensions between Washington and Caracas continued to build.
British and Indian jets in ‘dogfight’ over British carrier
British F-35B jets 'defended' HMS Prince of Wales against a dozen Indian Air Force aircraft, including eight Su-30MKI Flankers, four Jaguars, and an Il-78 Mainstay airborne early warning platform.
LAND NEWS
UK opens massive new military storage facility
Built by McLaughlin & Harvey, the site is roughly the size of 12 football pitches and forms part of the government’s wider plan to modernise defence logistics
MoD confirms 434 Lariam claims settled with veterans’ solicitors
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that all 434 legal claims brought by Hilary Meredith Solicitors on behalf of Armed Forces personnel over the use of the anti-malarial drug Lariam have been settled.
U.S. Army completes soldier-led PrSM flight tests
The U.S. Army has completed a series of soldier-led flight tests of Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.