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Submarine sinks American cruiser in Pacific Exercise
The decommissioned US Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay has been sunk during a live-fire exercise at RIMPAC 2026 in the Pacific.
Burnham hosts Zelensky on British aircraft carrier
The Prime Minister has welcomed President Zelensky as his first international visitor, meeting aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth and confirming the UK will share the tech behind the Stone Cloak drone jammer.
Royal Navy tests seabed defence tech with AUKUS allies
British, US and Australian forces ran uncrewed underwater systems across a six-week trial, Exercise Lanternfish, rehearsing how the three AUKUS nations would protect critical seabed infrastructure.
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Babcock and Dassault team up on digital engineering
Babcock has announced a collaboration with Dassault Systèmes to accelerate its digital engineering, using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform across shipbuilding, submarine support, nuclear and aviation work.
Submarine sinks American cruiser in Pacific Exercise
The decommissioned US Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay has been sunk during a live-fire exercise at RIMPAC 2026 in the Pacific.
Burnham hosts Zelensky on British aircraft carrier
The Prime Minister has welcomed President Zelensky as his first international visitor, meeting aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth and confirming the UK will share the tech behind the Stone Cloak drone jammer.
Royal Navy tests seabed defence tech with AUKUS allies
British, US and Australian forces ran uncrewed underwater systems across a six-week trial, Exercise Lanternfish, rehearsing how the three AUKUS nations would protect critical seabed infrastructure.
Ferguson Marine delivers Type 26 blocks to BAE on Clyde
Port GLasgow shipyard Ferguson Marine has completed three structural units for the Type 26 Frigate frigate HMS Birmingham, with the sectiosn being moved by sea from Port Glasgow to BAE Systems' Govan yard up river.
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Police tell drone pilots to stay clear of Cairngorms fire
Police Scotland has asked drone operators not to fly over the Cairngorms wildfire area, warning that unmanned aircraft could interfere with the helicopter water-bombing operation.
Babcock named key sponsor of new Hampshire Air Festival
Babcock will be the key sponsor of the inaugural Hampshire Air Festival at Thruxton Aerodrome in September, bringing its aerospace and training links, including the RAF Tutor Display Team, to the event.
BAE and NMITE launch RF engineering master’s degree
BAE Systems has partnered with the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering to launch an MSc in radio frequency and wireless systems engineering, aimed at a specialist skills shortage.
US, Australia and Marines drill mass bomb-building in Texas
The US Air Force, Marine Corps and Royal Australian Air Force spent four days building munitions around the clock at Dyess Air Force Base, testing how fast the joint force can arm up under pressure.
UK offers Chinooks and troops for Cairngorms wildfire
The UK Government says it is ready to send Chinook helicopters and standby battalion troops to help tackle the Cairngorms wildfire.
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Huge £8bn tactical comms framework opens to industry
The government has established the first frameworks under an eight-year open scheme for military-grade tactical communications, worth around £8bn across three lots and admitting close to 100 suppliers.
MOD sets out plan for defence steel supply chains
The Ministry of Defence has set out how it intends to strengthen domestic steel supply chains in support of the Defence Industrial Strategy, in response to a parliamentary question.
The firefighters who serve twice: how SFRS backs reservists
As part of a UK Defence Journal series looking at how Scottish public sector organisations support staff with links to the Armed Forces, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is the latest body to come under examination.
Catterick Garrison to get £12.3m sports facilities
A new rugby hub and indoor sports centre are to be built at Catterick Garrison under a £12.3m investment, funded through Army charities and announced during a gun salute for the Queen's birthday in York.
NATO approves €27bn fuel plan and five-year funding
The North Atlantic Council has agreed NATO's 2027-2031 common funding plan and a €27bn programme to modernise fuel storage and distribution, including new pipelines in the alliance's east and south-east.
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