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Royal Navy ice patrol ship replacement still undecided
The procurement method and timetable for replacing HMS Protector remain undecided, more than two months after Defence confirmed that funding had been allocated for a successor.
Babcock reports strong demand across defence markets
Babcock has reported trading in line with expectations across the first five months of its financial year, with demand across its core defence markets remaining robust and full year guidance unchanged.
British Army unleashes drone swarm on the battlefield
The British Army has tested a drone swarm in battlefield trials, testing true collective control for realistic military tasks.
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Ferguson Marine to build tugboats for commercial sale
Ferguson Marine is to build tugboats for commercial sale while Scottish Government due diligence delays four promised vessels.
Military AI pushed deeper into UK combat systems
The UK has allocated £300 million of dedicated funding to military artificial intelligence programmes between 2026-27 and 2029-30, including work on targeting, command and control and underwater surveillance.
Britain contracts drone-ship sensors to track air threats
Project HORUS, the Royal Navy effort to deploy persistent air-search sensors on uncrewed maritime platforms, is now under contract as the service moves ahead with a system intended to detect and track airborne threats.
Royal Navy ice patrol ship replacement still undecided
The procurement method and timetable for replacing HMS Protector remain undecided, more than two months after Defence confirmed that funding had been allocated for a successor.
Babcock reports strong demand across defence markets
Babcock has reported trading in line with expectations across the first five months of its financial year, with demand across its core defence markets remaining robust and full year guidance unchanged.
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RAF to fight above Britain in huge air defence exercise
The Royal Air Force has launched what it describes as the UK’s largest homeland defence air exercise, bringing together British and NATO aircraft for nearly three weeks of training focused on defending the UK.
Falklands Typhoon fighters to be swapped for later aircraft
The Royal Air Force will replace the Falklands' four ageing Tranche 1 Typhoons with more capable Tranche 2 jets in late 2027.
British Army unleashes drone swarm on the battlefield
The British Army has tested a drone swarm in battlefield trials, testing true collective control for realistic military tasks.
Large drone lands on tank trail in Korean demonstration
A Mojave short take-off and landing aircraft has landed on a rough manoeuvre trail used by South Korean tanks and artilleryvehicles during a live-fire range demonstration, taking off again afterwards to continue its mission.
Army to replace Watchkeeper with Ukraine-proven drone
The Army is to bring the Tekever AR5 into service under a contract worth up to £400 million, replacing the Watchkeeper system in use since 2014, alongside a separate £16 million deal delivering more than a thousand small drones.
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Rutte says Europe must take greater NATO security burden
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said European allies and Canada must take greater responsibility for their own security.
UK again rules out compulsory military service
The Government has ruled out introducing compulsory military service, saying Britain will continue to rely on professional Armed Forces manned by volunteers while expanding shorter voluntary routes for young people.
New Canadian rifle shown in Britain for the first time
Colt Canada has given British and European audiences their first sight of the C25 rifle at #DVD2026.
Air defence turret shown on Boxer for the first time
Moog has shown an air defence mission module for the Boxer 8x8 vehicle at Defence Vehicle Dynamics, the first time its Reconfigurable Integrated weapons Platform has been fitted to the wheeled platform. #DVD2026
Babcock to explore building Ukraine-proven ground robots
Babcock has signed with Ark Robotics to explore manufacturing uncrewed ground vehicles in Britain, bringing a platform already in use on the front line in Ukraine to British and allied forces. #DVD2026
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