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Asked for a first flight target date, the MOD gave none, saying timing will be confirmed closer to the milestone. The stated aim had been 2027.
F-35s from HMS Prince of Wales are flying NATO air policing over Iceland, a first for a European carrier, as the UK takes new alliance commands.
Two F-35Bs intercepted the Tu-142 after it passed low and close to the carrier, ignored radio calls and dropped tens of sonobuoys nearby.
Russian hackers have stolen British government login credentials, with Graeme Downie MP warning that the pattern of Russian offensive activity against the UK now spans every domain.
Two months after promising heating upgrades within months, the department will say only that work is under way on a series of identified fixes.
The MOD is establishing a Multilateral Defence Mechanism with Finland and the Netherlands, while exploring alignment with the proposed DSRB.
The Defence Investment Plan confirms requirement work on the post-Dreadnought deterrent will begin before the first Dreadnought has even entered service.
The Defence Investment Plan confirms construction of the first of up to 12 next-generation attack submarines will begin at Barrow in 2027.
Leonardo has welcomed the government's Defence Investment Plan and set out where the company's radars, electronic-warfare payloads, autonomous aircraft and directed-energy work sit within it.
An RFI asks industry for launchers able to stay ready to fire for 30 days with no human interaction, aboard both warships and uncrewed vessels.
