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Rutte warns delays in Ukraine aid cost lives
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged allies to accelerate military support for Ukraine, warning that delays in delivering weapons and funding are costing lives.
Ukraine seeks 300 Patriot missiles from allies
Ukraine has asked allied countries to provide 300 Patriot interceptor missiles from their existing stocks as Kyiv attempts to strengthen its air defences before another winter of Russian missile and drone attacks.
UK deepens NATO-first defence industry cooperation
The UK is expanding defence industrial cooperation with NATO allies and international partners, including the United States, as part of a wider effort to strengthen production capacity, supply chains and military readiness.
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Clyde infrastructure programme expands industry capacity
The Clyde Infrastructure Programme is expanding its industry framework arrangements to ensure sufficient capacity and capability are available to sustain delivery over the life of the programme.
Government again commits not to extend Dreadnought sub life
The Government has confirmed that it has accepted the recommendation not to extend the service lives of the Royal Navy Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarines beyond their intended end-of-service dates.
Dreadnought sea trial timing kept quiet due to security
The Ministry of Defence has declined to say when HMS Dreadnought is scheduled to begin sea trials, arguing that releasing the timetable could prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces..
HMS Agamemnon remains in final in-water commissioning
The sixth Astute-class attack submarine, HMS Agamemnon, is still completing the final stages of its in-water commissioning before being handed over to the Royal Navy for sea trials.
Gun requirement pulled from Fleet Solid Support contract
The automatic small calibre gun requirement has been removed from the Fleet Solid Support manufacture contract with Navantia UK, at a cost of £1.7 million recorded as a constructive loss, because it no longer matches the Royal Navy's likely future gun solution.
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Netherlands moves to buy Saab GlobalEye radar jet
The Netherlands has taken a first formal step towards acquiring Saab's GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft.
Ukraine seeks 300 Patriot missiles from allies
Ukraine has asked allied countries to provide 300 Patriot interceptor missiles from their existing stocks as Kyiv attempts to strengthen its air defences before another winter of Russian missile and drone attacks.
UK rules out A400M firefighting role
The Ministry of Defence has ruled out adapting the RAF's A400M Atlas fleet for aerial firefighting, despite being aware of an Airbus system currently under development for the transport aircraft.
Sweden accelerates work on advanced fighter jet
Sweden is moving its future fighter beyond studies and into flying demonstrators, with Saab awarded work to mature crewed and uncrewed tech through 2028.
Protector metadata issues due to be fixed by December
Problems affecting the dissemination of Full Motion Video metadata from the RAF's Protector remotely piloted aircraft are expected to be resolved by the end of 2026, the Ministry of Defence has said.
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No figure given on two-year defence procurement target
Defence has not provided a figure showing what proportion of major modular platforms are now reaching contract within two years.
UK refuses to name Army units for Ukraine force
The Ministry of Defence has declined to identify which British Army units have been allocated to the multinational force being prepared for Ukraine, citing operational security risks around any future deployment.
Sky News launches defence app as public unease grows
Sky News has launched a subscription defence and security app, and our editor George Allison is on the team of journalists working on it. Check it out!
Ukraine fighting for our freedom too warns UK
Britain will not flinch in its support for Ukraine, the Defence Secretary told allies at a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group.
Rutte warns delays in Ukraine aid cost lives
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged allies to accelerate military support for Ukraine, warning that delays in delivering weapons and funding are costing lives.
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