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Britain is deepening its nuclear relationships with the United States, France and Australia, according to the annual update to Parliament published this week.
Astraea passed its System Design Review last August, a step the Ministry of Defence describes as significant for the design and safety of what will be the first new British nuclear warhead since the early 1990s.
German company Isar Aerospace has successfully placed satellites into orbit from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport, opening a new commercial route to space from the European continent, say NATO Allied Air Command.
A proposal for the Armed Forces to repay some or all of the student loans held by new recruits "may have merits", but would require detailed work say the Government.
A new House of Commons committee appointed by the Prime Minister is to be established to scrutinise expenditure and programmes across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise.
Consideration of the most appropriate gun solution for the Fleet Solid Support ships is ongoing.
The US Navy has awarded HII a $336 million contract to begin buying long-lead materials for the planned aircraft carrier CVN 82, starting advance procurement for components needed before full construction gets underway.
The Government will publish a new Shipbuilding and Maritime Technology Action Plan later this year as the Royal Navy manages the retirement of its Type 23 frigates.
Britain has begun exploring options to re-establish the production of reactor fuel for defence purposes, work the government says would be fully consistent with its obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
A 14-year-old boy from Nottinghamshire has been sentenced to a three-year youth rehabilitation order after admitting possession of a bomb-making video, an offensive weapon and racially aggravated criminal damage.
