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The Chancellor has cited Norway's own requirements as an example of the thinking behind Britain's new offset policy.
Asked for the duration and scope of Britain's defensive military engagement in Saudi Arabia, ministers have directed Parliament to the written statement the Defence Secretary made on 20 October, which commits Royal Air Force aircraft to defensive missions protecting Saudi cities and critical national infrastructure, according to an answer given in Parliament.
Ukraine has carried out the world's first medical evacuations by heavy uncrewed aircraft, lifting wounded soldiers out of positions that could not be reached from the ground.
Two of the five Astute class submarines should be deployable and operational at all times, one patrolling northern waters and a second alongside the deterrent, the 878 Institute says.
No Astute class submarine was operationally deployed through summer 2026, with all five alongside in British harbours, a new 878 Institute briefing says.
Damp and mould reported in Single Living Accommodation takes an average of 20.94 days from the report being made to the work being completed, according to an answer given in Parliament.
The major facility upgrades needed to produce reactor cores for the Dreadnought submarines have been delivered, with work now focused on final commissioning and on manufacturing the cores themselves.
Ministers have said there are still challenges to delivering the programme rebuilding the submarine berths at Devonport and that the delivery team is working with the assurance authority and the contractor to recover it.
Deliveries of new Aster Block 1 missiles will begin later this year, and considerable progress has been made over the past twelve months in upgrading the existing stock to the same standard, though the number converted so far is being withheld on security grounds.
The Dreadnought programme has entered a phase that will take the first boat through the completion of her build, sea trials and certification before she enters service in the early 2030s.
