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The Royal Air Force will equip its Chinook helicopters and A400M Atlas transport aircraft to fight fires, giving Britain an aerial firefighting capability permanently based in the United Kingdom for the first time.
Households across Britain are being asked to keep enough supplies to manage three days of disruption to power, water, phones and the internet, under a campaign launched today that forms the first stage of a three-year programme.
Hardened aircraft shelters may form part of future infrastructure considerations at RAF Akrotiri, with options to improve aircraft survivability and operational resilience still being explored.
The Ministry of Defence does not want to extend the life of the Type 45 destroyers and would rather spend the money on new technology, according to evidence given to the Defence Committee.
Ministers have declined to commit Ukraine to a role in the DragonFire laser programme, saying the department is focused on maturing advanced sovereign technologies.
All four Point class roll-on roll-off vessels are scheduled for an extensive refit under the Strategic Sealift Interim contract, with Eddystone and Hartland Point dry docking this year and Hurst Point and Anvil Point following in 2027.
Project HORUS is supporting an urgent operational requirement, and the Ministry of Defence will not specify the platforms involved, the length of the contract or the timing of a procurement decision.
Ministers have confirmed that good progress is being made in developing and manufacturing the Rolls-Royce PWR3 reactor for the Dreadnought class submarines.
Britain must be able to manufacture critical defence components at home in sufficient quantities and sustain its armed forces through a prolonged conflict, according to the Defence Secretary.
The British Mechanised Infantry Vehicle was designed with capacity for future upgrades including to its remote weapon station, though no decision has been taken to replace the current system.
