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Scotland has signed a new agreement aimed at expanding cooperation with the United Arab Emirates in the space sector, following a Letter of Intent between industry body Space Scotland and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre.
Ukraine says it has carried out the first recorded anti-submarine combat strike using underwater attack drones, targeting a Russian Navy Kilo-class submarine at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
The UK has successfully demonstrated advanced networked radar and sensor fusion across multiple air platforms, marking a significant step towards faster and more accurate air threat detection, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The British Army has partnered with the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering to launch a new accelerated engineering degree focused on drones and autonomous systems, aimed at strengthening the UK’s domestic skills base.
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a two-year £33.6 million support and services contract to Airbus Helicopters UK for the initial maintenance and support of six H145 helicopters entering service with the UK Armed Forces..
"The trend, from Russia in particular, is worsening, and that is the key argument for action", warned Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton.
Parliamentary answers and Commons exchanges have highlighted continued uncertainty over the Ajax armoured vehicle programme, amid signs that unresolved issues may be contributing to delays in wider defence planning.
MPs warned in the Commons that hostile states are exploiting political division, trade links and digital networks to undermine the UK, as Liberal Democrat MP James MacCleary said foreign interference now threatens Britain’s security, economy and democratic institutions.
US forces carried out lethal strikes against three vessels in international waters on 15 December, killing eight men described by Washington as “narco-terrorists”, as the Trump administration continues its expanding maritime campaign in the Caribbean.
The Ministry of Defence has announced a rapid £140 million investment in drone and counter-drone technology through the newly formed UK Defence Innovation.
