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Falklands defences robust despite ice ship gap
Britain's military presence in the South Atlantic is at the appropriate level for the defence of the Falkland Islands, and the absence of an ice patrol ship does not change that, according to Government.
Britain risks becoming a vassal state, says AI body
Britain will be reduced to a vassal state without a dedicated sovereign artificial intelligence plan, according to UKAI, the trade association for the British AI economy.
Sweden sends four Saildrones into the Baltic
Sweden has begun a year-long maritime surveillance mission using four Saildrone Voyager uncrewed surface vessels to support Swedish Navy maritime domain awareness in the Baltic Sea.
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Falklands defences robust despite ice ship gap
Britain's military presence in the South Atlantic is at the appropriate level for the defence of the Falkland Islands, and the absence of an ice patrol ship does not change that, according to Government.
Sweden sends four Saildrones into the Baltic
Sweden has begun a year-long maritime surveillance mission using four Saildrone Voyager uncrewed surface vessels to support Swedish Navy maritime domain awareness in the Baltic Sea.
Lib Dems want six more frigates and new shipyards
Three more Type 31 frigates, three more Type 26 frigates and four new shipyards should be funded through defence bonds and delivered by the mid-2030s to counter the threat from Russia.
BAE tests deck launcher that can reload at sea
BAE Systems has completed the first live firing of the Adaptable Deck Launcher, a missile launcher that can go on aircraft carriers, amphibious ships and other surface combatants.
Ice patrol ship will miss a second Antarctic season
HMS Protector will not deploy to Antarctica for the 2026/27 season, leaving Britain without an ice patrol ship in the South Atlantic for a second consecutive year while the government looks at how to cover the gap.
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Restricted airspace now covers fifty defence sites
Restricted airspace has been applied over fifty defence sites and a further one hundred and seventy are expected to follow in December, part of a wider effort to harden British military bases against drones.
British stratospheric spy flight planned for next year
Project AETHER is planning a multi-payload, long endurance flight in the 2027-28 financial year to demonstrate a broader range of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance collection from stratospheric altitudes.
Ground crews still excluded from nuclear test medal
There are no plans to extend the Nuclear Test Medal to personnel of 543 and 27 Squadrons who recovered, washed, decontaminated and maintained aircraft used for nuclear cloud sampling.
UK defence spending target of 3 percent by 2030
The Chancellor has set a target date of 2030 for British defence spending to reach three per cent of gross domestic product.
Eleven of sixteen Protector drones now delivered
Sixteen Protector RG Mk1 air vehicles have been bought for the Royal Air Force and eleven have been delivered into service, with the remainder still in test and evaluation with the manufacturer.
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Hanwha signs four deals with Lithuanian firms
Hanwha Aerospace has signed four memoranda of understanding with Lithuanian companies covering work on its forty millimetre wheeled anti-aircraft gun.
Guards given two days notice for Downing Street
The unarmed ceremonial guard mounted in Downing Street was provided by No. 12 Company Irish Guards on 14 October, and the soldiers were notified two days beforehand.
Sweden orders four Bofors naval gun systems
BAE Systems has won a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for four Bofors 57Mk3 naval gun systems along with 57mm 3P ammunition, according to the company.
Britain risks becoming a vassal state, says AI body
Britain will be reduced to a vassal state without a dedicated sovereign artificial intelligence plan, according to UKAI, the trade association for the British AI economy.
Russia building new radar close to the Polish border
Construction of a new radar facility in Kaliningrad has been under way for some time and forms part of wider Russian investment in military capability that Britain and NATO allies are monitoring.
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