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British destroyer sails with five Ukrainian warships
Five Ukrainian minehunters have completed seven days of intensive training off the south coast of England, closing with a run in close formation around the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless in the eastern Solent.
Burnham to look at tracking cost of Russian attacks
The Prime Minister has said he will see what more can be done to monitor the cost of Russian hostile activity against Britain, after being told that no department collects the information.
Finnart mine hunting date revealed but costs withheld
Mine hunting equipment, autonomous systems and support vessels will begin moving to the former Finnart Oil Terminal in 2028.
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Faslane submarine base in Scotland to get ballistic shelters
Three contracts worth a combined £2.6m have gone to the Northern Ireland construction firm Henry Brothers for infrastructure work at HMNB Clyde, awarded by Babcock International Group.
Britain calls in industry for fleet of drone submarines
The Royal Navy has opened preliminary market engagement for the Type 93 extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle and the AUKUS Signature Payload Programme, inviting companies to register interest before any requirement is set.
British destroyer sails with five Ukrainian warships
Five Ukrainian minehunters have completed seven days of intensive training off the south coast of England, closing with a run in close formation around the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless in the eastern Solent.
HMS Dragon went from dry dock to deployment in a week
A Type 45 destroyer sent from maintenance to the eastern Mediterranean in seven days has returned to Portsmouth after 214 days away, having shielded the British bases in Cyprus from drone and missile attack.
Ministry of Defence scraps Type 31 support competition
The competition to provide through-life support for the Royal Navy's Type 31 frigates has been discontinued after the department concluded that the assumptions behind it no longer held.
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British tanker completes fourteen missions in Saudi deployment
A Royal Air Force Voyager sent to Saudi Arabia to provide air-to-air refuelling has already flown fourteen operational missions, alongside air defence also deployed by Britain, the Prime Minister told the House of Commons.
RAF Fairford incident almost certainly directed by Iran
The incident at RAF Fairford is assessed as highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran and almost certainly directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Prime Minister told the House of Commons.
Military homes pilot tests new technology at Pirbright
Six refurbished homes at Pirbright are being used to test technologies intended to make service family accommodation warmer and cheaper to run, in a trial the Ministry of Defence describes as the first of its kind for military housing.
Work starts on major RAF Waddington airfield overhaul
A refurbishment of the airfield at RAF Waddington has begun, covering aircraft bays, taxiways, drainage and approach lighting at the Lincolnshire station.
Seventeen nations join NATO nuclear exercise in Italy
NATO's annual nuclear deterrence exercise begins on Tuesday and is being hosted by Italy this year, with seventeen nations taking part.
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Leeds firm offers alternative to AI kill switches
A Leeds cybersecurity company has launched a protocol intended to shut down a compromised artificial intelligence agent without pulling the plug on it.
Burnham to look at tracking cost of Russian attacks
The Prime Minister has said he will see what more can be done to monitor the cost of Russian hostile activity against Britain, after being told that no department collects the information.
Guards bands to get new home at Wellington Barracks
Three outdated band facilities at Wellington Barracks in Westminster are being demolished to clear the way for purpose-built accommodation for the Army musicians of the Foot Guards Bands.
Iturri unveils Gritstone bid for Army mobility vehicle
The specialist vehicle manufacturer Iturri has put forward Gritstone for the British Army's Light Mobility Vehicle programme, with an industrial team built around Stellantis, TVS Supply Chain Solutions and Sonovision.
Ministry hunts next defence unicorn with bigger contracts
Accelerated contracts worth up to £100 million over four years are being offered to British technology firms with little or no previous business with the Ministry of Defence.
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