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Former British service personnel who assist the Russian state can be prosecuted under national security legislation long after leaving the armed forces, the Defence Secretary told the Commons.
The Royal Navy has been making use of third-party independent content creators since July 2024 as part of efforts to reach new audiences and support recruitment.
The Ministry of Defence is examining possible uses for the Army Air Corps’ Wildcat AH1 helicopters after their planned withdrawal from service from 2027.
The activity will take place at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters as part of Exercise Tartan Kukri, involving Police Scotland, the military and other emergency services.
The Ministry of Defence is continuing work with the Defence Maritime Regulator to define how uncrewed surface vessels should be regulated and classified as the Royal Navy expands its use of maritime autonomous systems.
The Ministry of Defence has said work is continuing on a more integrated approach to domestic and international military rail movements, but no completion date has yet been set.
British L118 105mm Light Guns can still be deployed by parachute, but only from suitably cleared allied aircraft, while 16 Air Assault Brigade retains the option of flying the weapons in A400M Atlas aircraft.
The number of Army vehicles identified in cases involving the incorrect movement or authorisation of non-taskworthy vehicles more than doubled between 2023 and 2025.
The Clyde Infrastructure Programme is expanding its industry framework arrangements to ensure sufficient capacity and capability are available to sustain delivery over the life of the programme.
Defence has not provided a figure showing what proportion of major modular platforms are now reaching contract within two years.
