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Aircraft carrier arrives in Scotland to load ammunition
HMS Prince of Wales has arrived in Scotland to load ammunition ahead of Operation Firecrest, the Royal Navy's major deployment to the North Atlantic and High North designed to deter Russia.
NATO scrambles 500 times against Russian jets in one year
NATO air forces executed more than 500 scrambles in response to potential air threats in 2025.
Royal Navy receives first sizable uncrewed vessel fleet
The UK has received its first fleet of 20 uncrewed vessels under Project Beehive, with the First Sea Lord confirming a wargame showed missile capacity tripling and mission success rising markedly.
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Clyde base upgrades must accelerate warns committee
Infrastructure upgrades at the Royal Navy's submarine base on the Clyde must be delivered at pace or the UK risks failing its AUKUS obligations, the House of Commons Defence Committee has warned.
Scotland needs more workers to build ships say Lib Dems
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole Hamilton told the UK Defence Journal at Rosyth that the SNP has failed to build the skills pipeline Scotland needs to capitalise on defence procurement.
Inside Europe’s biggest naval event this May
The Combined Naval Event returns to Farnborough this month as the maritime security environment grows more contested by the day. #CNE2026
New Type 26 Frigate afloat in Glasgow
HMS Cardiff, the second of eight Type 26 City-class frigates under construction for the Royal Navy, has been flooded up in dry dock two at BAE Systems' Scotstoun facility.
Aircraft carrier arrives in Scotland to load ammunition
HMS Prince of Wales has arrived in Scotland to load ammunition ahead of Operation Firecrest, the Royal Navy's major deployment to the North Atlantic and High North designed to deter Russia.
AVIATION NEWS
NATO scrambles 500 times against Russian jets in one year
NATO air forces executed more than 500 scrambles in response to potential air threats in 2025.
UK has significant capability gaps, Lockheed Martin warns
Lockheed Martin has warned of significant capability gaps facing UK forces in the High North, including risks to airborne early warning coverage.
UK completes initial F-35B procurement
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 46th, 47th and 48th F-35B aircraft to the United Kingdom, fulfilling the initial procurement phase of the programme and completing the first contracted batch of jets for the UK.
Northrop Grumman swaps autonomy software mid-flight
Northrop Grumman has demonstrated a mid-flight swap of autonomy software on its Talon IQ testbed aircraft, transitioning between software from two different companies while maintaining continuous operational performance.
Defence industry warns of paralysis as DIP delay bites
Britain's defence industry is holding back investment, recruitment and planning decisions while it waits for the long-delayed Defence Investment Plan, senior figures told the Scottish Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
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Security steps taken after Ukraine facility video removed
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed it took additional security steps after removing a social media video showing a British-run military repair facility in Ukraine, following a series of parliamentary questions about the incident.
Army missing from High North planning, think tank warns
The Council on Geostrategy has warned that the British Army is almost entirely absent from UK High North defence planning, calling for top-down political direction to bring all three services into a coherent strategy.
UK defence supply chains put through war scenario test
The Ministry of Defence conducted a wargame exercise with five leading defence companies to test how supply chains perform under the pressures of a sustained, large-scale conflict.
Ajax vehicle acceptance restarts after investigation
Ajax vehicle acceptance has restarted after an investigation found soldier symptoms during Exercise Titan Storm were caused by a combination of factors rather than a single mechanical fault.
New ammo factory feasibility studies yet to be contracted
The UK has confirmed that feasibility study contracts for six new munitions factories announced in 2025 have not yet been placed, with investment decisions not expected until the third quarter of 2026.
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