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The development timelines for its Type 91 uncrewed missile vessel, Type 94 uncrewed radar platform and new Common Combat Vessel remain unknown.
BAE Systems has secured a $149.8 million US Navy contract to carry out maintenance and modernisation work on the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer.
A split diaphragm in a Royal Navy Merlin’s engine system, followed by an incorrect diagnosis of the emergency, led to the ditching of the helicopter while operating with HMS Queen Elizabeth in 2024.
Ferguson Marine is to build tugboats for commercial sale while Scottish Government due diligence delays four promised vessels.
The UK has allocated £300 million of dedicated funding to military artificial intelligence programmes between 2026-27 and 2029-30, including work on targeting, command and control and underwater surveillance.
Project HORUS, the Royal Navy effort to deploy persistent air-search sensors on uncrewed maritime platforms, is now under contract as the service moves ahead with a system intended to detect and track airborne threats.
The Royal Air Force has launched what it describes as the UK’s largest homeland defence air exercise, bringing together British and NATO aircraft for nearly three weeks of training focused on defending the UK.
The Royal Air Force will replace the Falklands' four ageing Tranche 1 Typhoons with more capable Tranche 2 jets in late 2027.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said European allies and Canada must take greater responsibility for their own security.
The Government has ruled out introducing compulsory military service, saying Britain will continue to rely on professional Armed Forces manned by volunteers while expanding shorter voluntary routes for young people.
