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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.
US Army picks VIKING UGV for autonomous breaching trials
The US Army has selected IDV USA as one of four industry participants in a programme exploring autonomous vehicles capable of breaching complex obstacles and minefields while reducing the exposure of soldiers to direct fire.
Italy’s new Teseo missile completes 20-minute test flight
MBDA has completed a new validation firing of the TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile for the Italian Navy, with the weapon undertaking an approximately 20-minute controlled cruise flight.
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Aircraft carrier arrives at on the Clyde in Scotland
HMS Queen Elizabeth has arrived in Scotland, sailing up the Firth of Clyde and into Loch Long to the jetty at Glenmallan, the Royal Navy has confirmed to the UK Defence Journal.
Clyde maritime alliance launches with defence growth focus
A new Clyde Maritime Alliance has been launched to bring together major shipbuilding, engineering, skills and public-sector organisations.
Italy’s new Teseo missile completes 20-minute test flight
MBDA has completed a new validation firing of the TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile for the Italian Navy, with the weapon undertaking an approximately 20-minute controlled cruise flight.
Belfast yard installs new cranes for support ship build
Harland and Wolff has completed the installation of eleven cranes bought from a County Down supplier for £1.5 million, in preparation for building three Fleet Solid Support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Frigate work at risk without enough skilled workers
The workforce needed to build the Type 26 and Type 31 frigates will struggle to meet demand at current training levels, according to the Scottish Affairs Committee.
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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.
Britain flies new turbojet drone engine in seven months
Britain has developed a new family of domestically produced turbojet engines suited for drones and other similar applications.
America in push to get more bombers airborne
The US Air Force has launched a new readiness drive aimed at getting more B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer bombers available for operations, with early work cutting some critical parts delivery times from more than a week to as little as two or three days.
British Army seeks suppliers for FPV drone training
The Army is asking industry whether it can supply affordable, scalable first person view drone training systems, in an expression of interest covering the small uncrewed aircraft element of Project UBIQUITY.
LAND NEWS
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
British Army moves to restore long-range anti-tank strike
The British Army is moving to restore a beyond-line-of-sight anti-armour capability more than 30 years after Swingfire left service.
US Army picks VIKING UGV for autonomous breaching trials
The US Army has selected IDV USA as one of four industry participants in a programme exploring autonomous vehicles capable of breaching complex obstacles and minefields while reducing the exposure of soldiers to direct fire.
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