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The UK has confirmed that feasibility study contracts for six new munitions factories announced in 2025 have not yet been placed, with investment decisions not expected until the third quarter of 2026.
The Royal Navy's future Type 83 destroyer programme remains under review, with no confirmed timeline for its outline business case, after the government today directed a parliamentary question to a January answer.
The US Navy commissioned USS Idaho (SSN 799), the 26th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, during a ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut on Saturday.
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 46th, 47th and 48th F-35B aircraft to the United Kingdom, fulfilling the initial procurement phase of the programme and completing the first contracted batch of jets for the UK.
Northrop Grumman has demonstrated a mid-flight swap of autonomy software on its Talon IQ testbed aircraft, transitioning between software from two different companies while maintaining continuous operational performance.
Decades of last-minute and stop-start defence procurement have hollowed out the shipbuilding skills pipeline in Scotland, senior industry figures told the Scottish Affairs Committee.
The Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine has been selected to power Australia's new fleet of up to 11 general-purpose frigates.
UK defence losing access to many engineering grads as overseas students dominate courses and often can’t obtain required security clearances.
Britain's defence industry is holding back investment, recruitment and planning decisions while it waits for the long-delayed Defence Investment Plan, senior figures told the Scottish Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Scotland's defence industry faces funding freezes and advertising bans that do not exist south of the border.
