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A decision on the second round of VALOUR funding for veterans' organisations has yet to be made, more than two months after bidding closed, according to an answer given in Parliament.
Royal Marines boarded the German flagship FGS Berlin by air and by sea during Exercise Strike Warrior, fast-roping from a Merlin helicopter while a second team climbed from a rigid inflatable boat.
A modified version of the Malloy Aeronautics T-150 uncrewed air system has intercepted multiple one-way attack drones during an experiment in Florida, firing laser-guided rockets from a three-pod launcher.
Satellite services underpin 18 per cent of United Kingdom GDP, and the new UK Space Strategy and the Defence Investment Plan together commit £3.2 billion to protect British jobs in the sector.
A significant proportion of upgraded Multiple Launch Rocket System launchers are now back in the United Kingdom and are being fielded or reintroduced into the modernised fleet.
The Ministry of Defence terminated its Project SERAPH contract with Deloitte for convenience and moved to an alternative delivery model.
An additional £470 million over four years will go into protecting defence sites, with security strengthened across the estate following the incidents at RAF Fairford and RAF Molesworth.
Life extension of the in-service SKYNET 5 military communications satellites would use in-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing technologies.
The Jet Training System programme is ongoing and no final procurement decisions have been made, according to an answer given in Parliament.
SMITE2, a new submarine propulsion testing facility is in its development phase, with dates for the start of construction and for completion to be agreed at a main investment decision point currently expected in 2028.
