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Second upgraded Avenger takes flight at Culdrose
The second of four Avenger TMk1 aircraft undergoing extensive modification at RNAS Culdrose completed its first in-service flight in April.
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NATO is developing a new quality assurance system for counter-drone and other defence technologies, designed to give nations a reliable way to identify which systems have been properly tested and are worth procuring.
NATO has a counter-drone problem – inside the race to fix it
In a forest in southern Latvia, around 100 kilometres southeast of Riga and less than 150 kilometres from the Russian border, I watched a drone rise into the grey Baltic sky before, seconds later, something shot it down.
NAVAL NEWS
NATO hunts submarines in the Norwegian Sea
NATO has wrapped up its premier anti-submarine warfare exercise, Dynamic Mongoose 2026, after two weeks of training that pitted Allied and partner forces against live submarines in the Norwegian Sea.
Australia now to get in-service Virginia class subs
The original AUKUS arrangement was for Australia to receive a mix of new and in-service Virginia-class boats, now it'll be solely in-service Virginia-class boats.
AUKUS launches first Pillar 2 underwater tech project
AUKUS defence ministers have announced the first signature project under Pillar 2 of the partnership, focused on the joint development of payloads for uncrewed underwater vessels.
Government plays down AUKUS workforce fears
The government has said it is confident that UK submarine facilities will continue to attract skilled personnel despite concerns about the potential impact of new AUKUS facilities in Australia drawing workers away from Barrow-in-Furness and Plymouth.
NavyPODS passes sea trials but deployment timeline unclear
The Royal Navy's Medical Navy Persistent Operational Deployment System has completed sea trials and reached Technology Readiness Level 8, though the government has confirmed delivery timelines remain subject to ongoing assessment
AVIATION NEWS
Last A-10 engine built at Davis-Monthan after 50 years
Airmen at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base have completed the final A-10 Thunderbolt II engine build at the Arizona installation, closing out a maintenance mission that has supported the close air support aircraft there for half a century.
Second upgraded Avenger takes flight at Culdrose
The second of four Avenger TMk1 aircraft undergoing extensive modification at RNAS Culdrose completed its first in-service flight in April.
The NATO Innovation Badge
NATO is developing a new quality assurance system for counter-drone and other defence technologies, designed to give nations a reliable way to identify which systems have been properly tested and are worth procuring.
F-35 bomb delivery date withheld on security grounds
The government has said it is withholding the delivery date for the Small Diameter Bomb II, procured as an interim standoff capability for the F-35 Lightning fleet.
Sweden gifts 16 Gripens to Ukraine with UK industry backing
Sweden will gift 16 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine and facilitate the purchase of a further 20 new aircraft, in a deal that will see essential components built in Britain and support more than 5,000 UK jobs, the government has stated.
LAND NEWS
US Stryker opens fire, downs drones in Lithuania
A US Army Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense Stryker has fired its 30mm cannon against aerial targets during counter-drone live-fire testing in Lithuania, part of the V Corps experimentation effort known as Project Flytrap.
Grenadier Guards drill in abandoned Cyprus village
Soldiers of the Grenadier Guards have been training through the abandoned village of Paramali near Episkopi during Exercise Kronos Warrior, using the deserted settlement to practise close-quarter infantry skills in Cyprus.
Japan sends personnel to NATO Ukraine support hub
Japan has finalised a contribution of personnel to the NATO command in Germany that coordinates security assistance and training for Ukraine, a step the alliance describes as a further consolidation of Tokyo's long-standing partnership with NATO.
PAC warns MoD fraud risk is vast as recoveries fall short
The Public Accounts Committee has found the Ministry of Defence is recovering just 48p for every pound spent fighting fraud, as it warns of a GBP 1.5 billion annual fraud risk and a lack of focus and leadership on economic crime across the department.
Belgian firm to acquire British rifle maker
The acquisition of Accuracy International would bring one of Britain's last independent precision rifle makers into the Belgian group's fold, consolidating a significant share of the UK's sovereign small arms manufacturing capability under a single foreign-owned entity.
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