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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.
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.
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Naval drones attack and sink American assault ship in exercise
The US Navy has sunk the decommissioned amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu in a live-fire sinking exercise in the Pacific, using unmanned surface vessels and anti-ship missiles.
BAE Systems upgrades guidance after strong first half
BAE Systems has reported a rise in sales, profit and orders for the first half of 2026 and upgraded its full-year guidance across all key financial measures.
Huge contract awarded to fund new UK nuclear missile subs
The UK Government has awarded a new £5.9 billion contract to BAE Systems to fund critical work progressing the Royal Navy's Dreadnought Class nuclear deterrent submarines towards entry into service.
Dutch navy orders ‘anti-submarine warfare in a box’
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has ordered containerised towed-array systems that can be rapidly deployed onto a wide variety of surface vessels, giving the Dutch Navy a way to add anti-submarine sensing to ships not originally designed to carry it.
Royal Fleet Auxiliary crews accept new pay deal
Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel, who support Royal Navy operations around the world, are to receive an above-inflationary pay rise and improved conditions.
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Afghan allies failed by years of delay and secrecy say MPs
Afghans who worked with UK forces were wrongly refused relocation and left facing years of danger, with a data breach described as a foreseeable systemic failure that became part of a wider failure of governance and public trust.
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.
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UK funds 22 firms to plan new munitions plants
Twenty-two companies, including British small and medium-sized enterprises, are to receive contracts to carry out feasibility studies on sites for new UK factories producing materials used in munitions.
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.
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