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Cadet expansion target slips five years to 2035
The 30% expansion of the Cadet Forces recommended by the SDR for 2030 has been pushed back to 2035, the MoD has confirmed, with work under way on delivering the extra 40,000 cadets and a first National Cadets Week set for October.
Storm Fighter drones to provide UK air and missile defence
Collaborative Combat Aircraft are expected to play a key role in Integrated Air and Missile Defence through the 2030s, the MoD has said.
New warship orders could be coming to Rosyth
The Royal Navy's new warships could be built at Rosyth, ministers hinted, with local MP Graeme Downie arguing the yard is the only one able to deliver the new ships on schedule.
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Babcock signs deal to explore armed drone boats
Babcock, ACUA Ocean and Frankenburg have signed an MoU to combine launchers, low-cost missiles and uncrewed vessels into a maritime counter-drone concept. #FIA2026
British warship unleashes hail of gunfire in the Arctic
HMS Duncan has carried out live gunnery training while deployed on Arctic Sentry, with the destroyer marking the anniversary of the Royal Navy's Engineering Branch by putting her weapons engineers' work to the test.
New warship orders could be coming to Rosyth
The Royal Navy's new warships could be built at Rosyth, ministers hinted, with local MP Graeme Downie arguing the yard is the only one able to deliver the new ships on schedule.
UK withholds which warships will get new missiles
The MoD has declined on operational security grounds to say how many warships will be cleared to deploy the Naval Strike Missile by the end of 2026, having previously confirmed an eleven-ship plan and named vessels fitted.
Construction date for drone warships currently undetermined
The Hybrid Fleet has no construction date attached to it just yet, with the earliest fixed marker being the arrival of the Common Combat Vessels from the early 2030s.
AVIATION NEWS
Stealth strike missile heading for MQ-9B drone family
GA-ASI and Kongsberg have passed the first design reviews for putting the stealthy Joint Strike Missile on the MQ-9B.
Anduril unveils armed drone gunship to fly with Apaches
Anduril has unveiled Thunder, a robotic gunship to fly alongside Apaches, carrying ten Hellfire-class missiles or 76 rockets, with first flight planned for 2027. #FIA2026
RAF Protector cleared to carry Paveway IV and Brimstone
Weapons testing for the RAF's Protector is complete, with the Paveway IV bomb and Brimstone 3 missile qualified for the drone after a six-year UK-US effort.
New Chinook buy to wait for 2030 defence review
The contract for the next tranche of Chinooks will be committed through the Strategic Defence Review 2030, Lord Coaker has confirmed.
Storm Fighter drones to provide UK air and missile defence
Collaborative Combat Aircraft are expected to play a key role in Integrated Air and Missile Defence through the 2030s, the MoD has said.
LAND NEWS
Israel refused to help Ukraine citing Russia, says Wallace
Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says he recommended that Netanyahu's government help Ukraine and was refused, with Israel saying it did not want to upset Russia,
Cadet expansion target slips five years to 2035
The 30% expansion of the Cadet Forces recommended by the SDR for 2030 has been pushed back to 2035, the MoD has confirmed, with work under way on delivering the extra 40,000 cadets and a first National Cadets Week set for October.
Over 68,000 Ukrainian troops now trained in the UK
More than 68,000 Ukrainian personnel have completed military training in the UK under British-led programmes, the MoD has confirmed, four years on from the launch of Operation Interflex.
UK replacing tanks deployed in Estonia with drones
The UK armoured battlegroup in Estonia will be replaced by a Mobile Anti-Armour Force from April 2027, with troop numbers rising from around 800 to 1,200.
First British-made artillery barrels head to Ukraine
The first of 150 British-made artillery barrels are on their way to Ukraine, with Sheffield Forgemasters forging barrels in the UK for the first time in almost two decades.
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