Two gray fighter jets flying in formation across a blue sky.

NATO airpower concentrates over Baltic region

Six F-35s, five tankers, two AWACS and a G550, from the North Sea to Poland, with no announced exercise. We asked why. Here is what NATO and the U.S. Air Force told us, and what they wouldn't.
Dry docked warship under heavy scaffolding and construction cranes, with a blue Babcock crane overhead and workers on the upper level.

Multiple new British frigates taking shape in Rosyth

Work is under way on the Royal Navy's five Type 31 frigates at Babcock's Rosyth yard, with two ships fitting out in the drydocks and two more at earlier stages of construction inside the assembly hall.
Unmanned military drone in a triangular, jet-like shape on a track grass field, with soldiers nearby and a tent in the background.

Britain brushes off threats from Russia

Britain has brushed off Russian threats over British-made drones striking targets inside Russia, with Andy Burnham saying the UK supports Ukraine.

British shipyards could build warships for America

President Trump has ordered the Pentagon to open American warship construction to foreign shipbuilders under a model that would allow the first two ships of a class to be built abroad.

Navy seeks safer way to recover broken-down drones

The UK is looking for a system to recover autonomous underwater vehicles that have broken down at sea, capable of lifting a craft up to seven metres long and three tonnes in weight.

Jobs to go at Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow

Ferguson Marine has opened a voluntary redundancy programme expected to see up to 70 employees leave the Port Glasgow yard, as work on the ferry Glen Rosa winds down.
Military ship launches a rocket, bright flame and smoke plume rise from the deck into a blue sky over the ocean.

US moves to ramp up naval anti-ballistic missile production

Boeing has signed seven-year framework agreements to increase production of key components for the Standard Missile-3, a ship-launched anti-ballistic missile designed to intercept threats outside the Earth's atmosphere.

Chinese national jailed over B-2 base photography

A Chinese national has been jailed for six months after returning to Whiteman Air Force Base and photographing the sensitive B-2 bomber installation despite an earlier warning, according to the US Air Force.
Fire and rescue truck with crew on top, helicopter overhead delivering a water bucket in a rural area, soldiers observing in the foreground.

Army deploys 200 troops to tackle Welsh wildfires

Around 200 military personnel have been deployed to South Wales to support emergency services tackling ten large fires, with troops providing logistics, planning support and assistance in difficult terrain.
Two military tanks on a cobblestone plaza in front of a peach-colored historic building; Ukrainian flags in the foreground.

Ukraine to send captured Russian T-72s to museums

Captured Russian T-72 tanks are to be transferred to museums in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark and the Netherlands under a new Ukrainian government scheme.