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The Royal Navy is set to fit satellite tactical data link capability across 13 warships after the Maritime Multi Link programme hit a key delivery milestone.
Exercise Senne Hussar saw soldiers trial the launch of surveillance and strike drones from moving armoured vehicles, with live feeds shared across all troops in real time without crews needing to dismount.
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has confirmed that the Ministry of Defence has held multiple discussions with Scottish defence companies on collaborating with Ukrainian partners in areas including air defence, uncrewed systems and electronic warfare.
The Ministry of Defence has outlined how lessons from the war in Ukraine are influencing changes to British military capability, doctrine and supply chain resilience.
Leading Edge Aviation has been selected to deliver multi-engine pilot training for the Ministry of Defence under a contract worth approximately GBP 1.8 million, though the deal has not yet been formally signed.
Ukraine's Defence Forces conducted over 9,000 combat and logistical missions using unmanned ground vehicles in March, continuing a rapid expansion in the use of ground robots on the front line.
A man has been arrested at Shannon Airport in Ireland after allegedly entering a restricted area and damaging a US military aircraft on Saturday morning.
Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Alex Cole-Hamilton will pledge to make defence a central pillar of his party’s industrial and skills strategies ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in May, the UK Defence Journal understands.
Armed Forces Minister Alistair Carns, in a speech at the London Defence Conference, said the UK must adapt faster to modern warfare or risk falling behind potential adversaries. #LDC2026
The UK is set to procure a new interceptor designed to counter drone threats, with a British start-up expected to supply systems to both UK forces and Gulf partners.
