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HMS Prince of Wales has arrived in Scotland to load ammunition ahead of Operation Firecrest, the Royal Navy's major deployment to the North Atlantic and High North designed to deter Russia.
NATO air forces executed more than 500 scrambles in response to potential air threats in 2025.
The UK has received its first fleet of 20 uncrewed vessels under Project Beehive, with the First Sea Lord confirming a wargame showed missile capacity tripling and mission success rising markedly.
Naval chiefs from across Northern Europe are to launch a multinational maritime force to defend Northwest Europe and the High North with the UK at the helm.
Lockheed Martin has warned of significant capability gaps facing UK forces in the High North, including risks to airborne early warning coverage.
BAE Systems has told MPs the UK-Norway Type 26 partnership and space-based surveillance are the keys to credible High North defence, while revealing a new dry dock maintenance deal in Norway.
The MP for Dunfermline and Dollar has called for more Type 31 frigates, greater use of east coast assets, and a single funded High North strategy.
Babcock has warned that the UK lacks the escort fleet, submarines and aircraft needed for sustained operations, and that an attack on subsea infrastructure could cause economic damage comparable to COVID-19.
More than 1,400 British soldiers have boarded a chartered civilian passenger ferry to travel to a major military exercise in Germany, the first time the British Army has used civilian sea transport on this scale in over two decades.
Ajax vehicle acceptance has restarted after an investigation found soldier symptoms during Exercise Titan Storm were caused by a combination of factors rather than a single mechanical fault.
