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New Air Force One bridge aircraft completes flight testing
The US Air Force's interim Air Force One aircraft has completed modification and flight testing and is now being painted ahead of a planned summer rollout.
British torpedo to be integrated onto sub hunters next year
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed a contract is to be awarded to BAE Systems to integrate the Sting Ray Mod 1 torpedo onto the RAF fleet of P-8 Poseidon aircraft, with the contract due to be signed in 2027
Starmer to set out defence detail in coming weeks
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged that the government will set out how it intends to go "further and faster" on defence in the coming weeks.
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NAVAL NEWS
Britain now down to five operational frigates
HMS Iron Duke has been withdrawn from active service, leaving the Royal Navy with just five operational Type 23 frigates, NavyLookout has revealed.
HII accelerates ROMULUS drone ship project with new hulls
American shipbuilder HII has announced plans to build four additional ROMULUS 151 uncrewed surface vessels at Breaux Brothers Enterprises in Louisiana.
Aussie firm commissions first US export of drone submarine
Australian company C2 Robotics has commissioned and christened its first Speartooth Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle delivered to the United States.
UK second only to US in Arctic NATO forces, MoD tells MPs
The UK is second only to the US in Arctic NATO forces, the MoD has told MPs, warning that Britain's post-war advantage in the Atlantic is at risk and confirming the first High North sensors will be in the water this year.
RUSI warns UK faces High North capability gap until 2030s
The Royal United Services Institute has warned that the UK currently faces a capability shortfall in the High North that will not be resolved until the early 2030s.
AVIATION NEWS
UK funds QinetiQ-led GPS alternative to protect from jamming
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a GBP 6 million contract to QinetiQ-led Team Elaris to develop a deployable solution concept for enhanced Long-Range Navigation, an alternative to satellite-based positioning systems.
Bell 505 selected for US Marine uncrewed logistics project
Bell Textron has been selected by Near Earth Autonomy to provide a Bell 505 airframe for prototyping an autonomous aerial logistics aircraft under the US Marine Corps' Aerial Resupply Vehicle, Expeditionary Logistics Increment 2 programme.
RAF hosts allied drone knowledge-sharing event at Waddington
The RAF has hosted the first knowledge-sharing event for the Protector remotely piloted aircraft system, bringing together military personnel from Canada, Denmark and Norway for two weeks of direct insight into UK operations, according to the RAF.
New Air Force One bridge aircraft completes flight testing
The US Air Force's interim Air Force One aircraft has completed modification and flight testing and is now being painted ahead of a planned summer rollout.
British torpedo to be integrated onto sub hunters next year
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed a contract is to be awarded to BAE Systems to integrate the Sting Ray Mod 1 torpedo onto the RAF fleet of P-8 Poseidon aircraft, with the contract due to be signed in 2027
LAND NEWS
Germany has overtaken US in ammunition output
Germany has overtaken the United States in conventional ammunition production capacity, Rheinmetall chief executive Armin Papperger has claimed.
KNDS investigates legacy Qatar arms deal dating back to 2013
European defence manufacturer KNDS has launched an independent investigation into a legacy transaction with the Qatar Armed Forces dating back to 2013, following the resurfacing of previously reported allegations.
Starmer to set out defence detail in coming weeks
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged that the government will set out how it intends to go "further and faster" on defence in the coming weeks.
Babcock brings together SMEs for Land Rover replacement bid
Babcock has brought together around 30 UK small and medium-sized enterprises at an engagement day in Dorset as it prepares its proposal to replace the British Army's outgoing Land Rover fleet.
Norway upgrades military simulation with BAE Systems VBS4
The Norwegian Armed Forces have selected an enterprise licence upgrade to BAE Systems OneArc's VBS4 virtual training and mission rehearsal environment, under a four-year multi-year agreement.
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