Airbus unveils Ravenstorm combat drone
Airbus has unveiled the U760 Ravenstorm, an uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft designed to fly alongside crewed fighter jets in air-to-air, air-to-ground and electronic warfare missions, as the centrepiece of a sweeping new drone portfolio.
Crowsnest replacement still on hold pending defence plan
The Royal Navy still has no firm successor to its Crowsnest carrier early warning system, with options including uncrewed aircraft remaining under investigation and any decision held up by the unpublished Defence Investment Plan.
UK speeds Middle East support via early industry talks
The Ministry of Defence says earlier engagement with industry is speeding up military support to the Middle East, with 37 of 47 export licences expedited and new work under way to ease shortages in sensors, rocket motors and energetics.
UK updates on Russian warning shots from drifting frigate
The Ministry of Defence has given further detail on the Channel incident, saying the Russian frigate was drifting, rather than moving under its own power, when it fired warning shots towards a British yacht to prevent a collision.
British aircraft carrier to fly combat drone within 18 months
The Royal Navy intends to conduct an embarked demonstration of an uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft from a Queen Elizabeth-class carrier within 18 months, the Ministry of Defence has told Parliament.
