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Hostile states exploit UK journalists and social media
Foreign intelligence services are increasingly using social media journalism and political networks to covertly influence UK public debate and democratic processes, according to Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee.
BAE Systems to modernise American warship
BAE Systems has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract to carry out modernisation work on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman.
MP pushes blueprint to make UK hub for uncrewed systems
Labour MP and ex-Royal Marine Fred Thomas is urging sweeping reforms to streamline regulation, expand test sites and create a single authority so the UK can rapidly develop, test and field uncrewed military systems.
Scotland signs space cooperation deal with UAE centre
Scotland has signed a new agreement aimed at expanding cooperation with the United Arab Emirates in the space sector, following a Letter of Intent between industry body Space Scotland and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre.
Ukraine strikes Russian submarine with underwater drones
Ukraine says it has carried out the first recorded anti-submarine combat strike using underwater attack drones, targeting a Russian Navy Kilo-class submarine at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
UK tests networked radar to sharpen air threat detection
The UK has successfully demonstrated advanced networked radar and sensor fusion across multiple air platforms, marking a significant step towards faster and more accurate air threat detection, the Ministry of Defence has said.
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BAE Systems to modernise American warship
BAE Systems has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract to carry out modernisation work on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman.
Ukraine strikes Russian submarine with underwater drones
Ukraine says it has carried out the first recorded anti-submarine combat strike using underwater attack drones, targeting a Russian Navy Kilo-class submarine at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
US carries out more lethal strikes on alleged narco vessels
US forces carried out lethal strikes against three vessels in international waters on 15 December, killing eight men described by Washington as “narco-terrorists”, as the Trump administration continues its expanding maritime campaign in the Caribbean.
BAE to supply modular masts for US Navy submarines
BAE Systems has been awarded a $36 million contract to supply Multifunction Modular Mast systems for integration on US Navy submarines, following a production agreement with Lockheed Martin, according to the company.
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B-52 bomber completes first flight with new radar
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress has completed a ferry flight to Edwards Air Force Base in California following the installation of a new modernised radar, a key milestone in the bomber’s long-term upgrade programme.
MP pushes blueprint to make UK hub for uncrewed systems
Labour MP and ex-Royal Marine Fred Thomas is urging sweeping reforms to streamline regulation, expand test sites and create a single authority so the UK can rapidly develop, test and field uncrewed military systems.
Scotland signs space cooperation deal with UAE centre
Scotland has signed a new agreement aimed at expanding cooperation with the United Arab Emirates in the space sector, following a Letter of Intent between industry body Space Scotland and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre.
UK tests networked radar to sharpen air threat detection
The UK has successfully demonstrated advanced networked radar and sensor fusion across multiple air platforms, marking a significant step towards faster and more accurate air threat detection, the Ministry of Defence has said.
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Hostile states exploit UK journalists and social media
Foreign intelligence services are increasingly using social media journalism and political networks to covertly influence UK public debate and democratic processes, according to Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee.
Ajax woes loom over UK Defence Investment Plan
Parliamentary answers and Commons exchanges have highlighted continued uncertainty over the Ajax armoured vehicle programme, amid signs that unresolved issues may be contributing to delays in wider defence planning.
Britain is ‘under sustained attack’ from foreign states
MPs warned in the Commons that hostile states are exploiting political division, trade links and digital networks to undermine the UK, as Liberal Democrat MP James MacCleary said foreign interference now threatens Britain’s security, economy and democratic institutions.
Labour MP opposes defence spending rise in Commons clash
The government has defended increased defence spending after a Commons exchange in which a Labour backbencher argued that poverty and inequality pose a greater threat to life in the UK than external military dangers.
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