Generated by All in One SEO Pro v4.9.5, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # UK Defence Journal Impartial and Current ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Royal Navy tracks Russian ships in Channel](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-tracks-russian-ships-in-channel/) - [Royal Navy certifying Astute for under-ice operations](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-certifying-astute-for-under-ice-operations/) - [Redefining sovereign capability for maritime resilience](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/redefining-sovereign-capability-for-maritime-resilience/) - [Husband of Labour MP arrested in China spying probe](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/husband-of-labour-mp-arrested-in-china-spying-probe/) - [British F-35B downs drone in first operational kill](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-f-35b-downs-drone-in-first-operational-kill/) - [Britain deploys warship to protect against drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-deploys-warship-to-protect-against-drones/) - [Sweeney: Award should trigger Scotland-wide shipbuilding strategy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sweeney-award-should-trigger-scotland-wide-shipbuilding-strategy/) - [Scottish Government to order four ships at Ferguson Marine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-government-to-order-four-ships-at-ferguson-marine/) - [Sweeney presses for shipbuilding finance reform](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sweeney-presses-for-shipbuilding-finance-reform/) - [Ferguson Marine secures four-vessels from Scottish Government](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ferguson-marine-secures-four-vessels-from-scottish-government/) - [Babcock backs marine autonomy accelerator](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-backs-marine-autonomy-accelerator/) - [YFQ-44A tests dual autonomy stacks in flight](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/yfq-44a-tests-dual-autonomy-stacks-in-flight/) - [Navantia UK to hire 35 apprentices in Scotland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/navantia-uk-to-hire-35-apprentices-in-scotland/) - [No change to new British stealth fighter in-service date](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-change-to-new-british-stealth-fighter-in-service-date/) - The Government has confirmed that there has been no alteration to the planned in-service date for the UK's next-generation combat aircraft under the Global Combat Air Programme. - [No concurrency risk to Firecrest or Cabrit, says MOD](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-concurrency-risk-to-firecrest-or-cabrit-says-mod/) - [U.S. B-1 bombers strike Iran ballistic missile targets](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-b-1-bombers-strike-iran-ballistic-missile-targets/) - [Army fast-tracks SONUS gunfire detector by five years](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-fast-tracks-sonus-gunfire-detector-by-five-years/) - [European naval shipbuilding still fragmented, IISS says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/european-naval-shipbuilding-still-fragmented-iiss-says/) - [American forces obliterate Iranian Navy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-forces-obliterate-iranian-navy/) - [UK military aircraft granted access to Palestinian airspace](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-military-aircraft-granted-access-to-palestinian-airspace/) - [U.S. forces sink Iranian drone carrier](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-forces-sink-iranian-drone-carrier/) - [No change to British military parachute training](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-change-to-british-military-parachute-training/) - [Three American F-15 jets shot down in friendly fire](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/three-american-f-15-jets-shot-down-in-friendly-fire/) - [Leonardo's Colman hails UK AW149 deal, autonomy drive](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/leonardos-colman-hails-uk-aw149-deal-autonomy-drive/) - Leonardo UK helicopter chief has welcomed the award of the New Medium Helicopter contract and continued investment in autonomous systems, describing the decision as a long-term commitment to both capability and industry. - [British jets in the air in defensive action over Middle East](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-jets-in-the-air-in-defensive-action-over-middle-east/) - [British government hosts NATO leaders for nuclear talks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-government-hosts-nato-leaders-for-nuclear-talks/) - [American F-15 jet comes down over Kuwait](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-f-15-jet-comes-down-over-kuwait/) - [Second American fighter jet comes down over Middle East](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/second-american-fighter-jet-comes-down-over-middle-east/) - [Drone strike at British air base on Cyprus](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/drone-strike-at-british-air-base-on-cyprus/) - [Iranian drone impact at British air base, no casualties](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/reports-of-possible-iranian-drone-impact-at-british-air-base/) - [Britain orders 23 new AW149 helicopters](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-orders-23-new-aw149-helicopters/) - [Starmer authorises US use of British bases for defensive strikes](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/starmer-authorises-us-use-of-british-bases-for-defensive-strikes/) - [British jet shoots down Iranian drone near Qatar](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-jet-shoots-down-iranian-drone-near-qatar/) - [American forces sink Iranian warship](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-forces-sink-iranian-warship/) - [Iranian missiles shot down near British base](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/iranian-missiles-shot-down-near-british-base/) - [British destroyer integrates with French carrier group](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-destroyer-integrates-with-french-carrier-group/) - [UK warns of increasing Russian Arctic militarisation](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-warns-of-increasing-russian-arctic-militarisation/) - [Britih Army training activity in Germany climbs again](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britih-army-training-activity-in-germany-climbs-again/) - [UK to run three exercises at Oman hub in 2026-27](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-run-three-exercises-at-oman-hub-in-2026-27/) - [UK commits funding to testing Atlantic Bastion concept](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-commits-funding-to-testing-atlantic-bastion-concept/) - [UK-Norway firms detail 50 knot Littoral Strike Craft](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-norway-firms-detail-50-knot-littoral-strike-craft/) - [Attack launched against Iran as explosions rock Tehran](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/attack-launched-against-iran-as-explosions-rock-tehran/) - [Massive surge of American F-15 jets heads to UK](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/massive-surge-of-american-f-15-jets-heads-to-uk/) - [UK weapon manufacturing major aim for Project Grayburn](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-weapon-manufacturing-major-aim-for-project-grayburn/) - [Russia caught launching drones at French aircraft carrier](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russia-caught-launching-drones-at-french-aircraft-carrier/) - [UK confirms new Chinooks to get aerial refuelling equipment](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-confirms-airtanker-deal-does-not-block-heli-refuelling/) - [British paratroopers drop into France](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-paratroopers-drop-into-france/) - [Unite hails Leonardo helicopter award as victory for workers](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/unite-hails-leonardo-helicopter-award-as-victory-for-workers/) - [Work starts on warship to restore full combat capability](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/work-starts-on-warship-to-restore-full-combat-capability/) - [Finland courts UK defence ties with Arctic-proven space tech](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/finland-courts-uk-defence-ties-with-arctic-proven-space-tech/) - [Lights, camera, Active in Rosyth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lights-camera-active-in-rosyth/) - [Forbes open to state-backed ship finance for Scottish yards](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/forbes-open-to-state-backed-ship-finance-for-scottish-yards/) - [German shipbuilder urges Scotland to back niches](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/german-shipbuilder-urges-scotland-to-back-niches/) - One of Europe's most successful shipbuilding groups has told a Holyrood cross-party session that Scotland can rebuild maritime strength, but only by focusing on high-value specialisation and credible state support for innovation. - [Resilience is deterrence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/resilience-is-deterrence/) - [Pollard backs shipbuilding drumbeat and new UK work](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/pollard-backs-shipbuilding-drumbeat-and-new-uk-work/) - [No decision yet on British-built Hawk successor](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-decision-yet-on-british-built-hawk-successor/) - [UK and Norway sign new naval helicopter pact](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-norway-sign-new-naval-helicopter-pact/) - [British warship downs drones and missiles off UK coast](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-warship-downsdrones-and-missiles-off-uk-coast/) - [Government silent on UK Nightfall procurement plans](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/government-silent-on-uk-nightfall-procurement-plans/) - [British warship downs drones and missiles off UK coast](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-warship-downs-drones-and-missiles-off-uk-coast/) - [Is Hegseth's future at the Pentagon uncertain?](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/is-hegseths-future-at-the-pentagon-uncertain/) - [Ukrainian drone firm opens British factory](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukrainian-drone-firm-opens-british-factory/) - [Scot Gov backs expanded skills pipeline for shipbuilding](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scot-gov-backs-expanded-skills-pipeline-for-shipbuilding/) - [Babcock frigate factory marks double warship milestone](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-frigate-factory-marks-double-warship-milestone/) - [Australia funds AUKUS long-lead nuclear systems](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/australia-funds-aukus-long-lead-nuclear-systems/) - [UK unveils fresh military aid for Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-unveils-fresh-military-aid-for-ukraine/) - [UK continues to explore Australian radar for warships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-continues-to-explore-australian-radar-for-warships/) - [Global defence spending hits 2.63 trillion dollars](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/global-defence-spending-hits-2-63-trillion-dollars/) - [Australian warship ignores Chinese warnings](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/australian-warship-ignores-chinese-warnings/) - [U.S. Navy opens first F-16 maintenance line](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-navy-opens-first-f-16-maintenance-line/) - [Britain's flagship drone fleet project awaits funding plan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-flagship-drone-fleet-project-awaits-funding-plan/) - [MQ-9B drone to get long-range strike missiles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mq-9b-drone-to-get-long-range-strike-missiles/) - [America names new fighter drone Dark Merlin](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/america-names-new-fighter-drone-dark-merlin/) - [Labour MP warns UK exposed to subsea cable threat](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/labour-mp-warns-uk-exposed-to-subsea-cable-threat/) - [French nuclear attack sub arrives in Scotland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/french-nuclear-attack-sub-arrives-in-scotland/) - [Denmark evacuates sailor from US attack sub off Greenland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/denmark-evacuates-sailor-from-us-attack-sub-off-greenland/) - [Images show huge new British warship ahead of sea trials](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/images-show-huge-new-british-warship-ahead-of-sea-trials/) - [Scotland sends 280 tonnes of anti-drone nets to Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scotland-sends-280-tonnes-of-anti-drone-nets-to-ukraine/) - [Most powerful warship in the world heading to Iran](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/most-powerful-warship-in-the-world-heading-to-iran/) - [How U.S. Navy F-16 jets support adversary training](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/how-u-s-navy-f-16-jets-support-adversary-training/) - [First Minister visits Babcock frigate yard at Rosyth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/first-minister-visits-babcock-frigate-yard-at-rosyth/) - [Trial helps accelerate next gen atomic clock for UK military](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/trial-helps-accelerate-next-gen-atomic-clock-for-uk-military/) - [L3Harris wins major submarine comms contract](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/l3harris-wins-major-submarine-comms-contract/) - [American and Estonian divers train under ice in Baltic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-and-estonian-divers-train-under-ice-in-baltic/) - [UK joins European push for low-cost air defence weapons](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-joins-european-push-for-low-cost-air-defence-weapons/) - [Dutch warship downs drones in drill off British coast](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dutch-warship-downs-drones-in-drill-off-british-coast/) - [NATO launches drone-based deep strike capability](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-launches-drone-based-deep-strike-capability/) - [Naval vessel RFA Argus to be scrapped](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/naval-vessel-rfa-argus-to-be-scrapped/) - [America targets 2026 milestone for new nuclear missile](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/america-targets-2026-milestone-for-new-nuclear-missile/) - [16 Air Assault demos AI-enabled air manoeuvre strike](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/16-air-assault-demos-ai-enabled-air-manoeuvre-strike/) - [Ajax to reach full capability by 2029 if not scrapped](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ajax-to-reach-full-capability-by-2029-if-not-scrapped/) - [Sea Machines pitches STEAMRACER autonomous ship](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sea-machines-pitches-steamracer-autonomous-ship/) - [UK joins NATO ballistic missile defence effort](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-joins-nato-ballistic-missile-defence-effort/) - [Britain delivers more than 85,000 drones to Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-delivers-more-than-85000-drones-to-ukraine/) - [U.S. Navy fires warship Captain during exercise](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-navy-fires-warship-captain-during-exercise/) - [DARPA missile drone moves closer to first flight](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/darpa-missile-drone-moves-closer-to-first-flight/) - [Kongsberg to supply RS4 weapon stations for CAVS fleet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/kongsberg-to-supply-rs4-weapon-stations-for-cavs-fleet/) - [MOD removes need to request permission for pets in SFA](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-removes-need-to-request-permission-for-pets-in-sfa/) - [UK intelligence says Russia increased drone strike tempo](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-intelligence-says-russia-increased-drone-strike-tempo/) - [UK confirms parachute force to be retained](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-confirms-parachute-force-to-be-cut-to-one-battalion/) - [MOD to extend airfield de-icing vehicle support contract](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-to-extend-airfield-de-icing-vehicle-support-contract/) - [British and American tanks train together in Estonia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-and-american-tanks-train-together-in-estonia/) - [HII explores AI shipbuilding welding partnership](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hii-explores-ai-shipbuilding-welding-partnership/) - [Royal Navy submarine trainees pass out at HMNB Clyde](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-submarine-trainees-pass-out-at-hmnb-clyde/) - [British and French troops train for NATO rapid response role](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-and-french-troops-train-for-nato-rapid-response-role/) - [Exercise Hyperion Storm validates RAF spec ops readiness](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/exercise-hyperion-storm-validates-raf-spec-ops-readiness/) - [U.S. Navy seeks to speed up Medium Landing Ship build](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-navy-seeks-to-speed-up-medium-landing-ship-build/) - [Greens accuse Scottish Government of subservience](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/greens-accuse-scottish-government-of-subservience/) - [Tekever opens UAS training school at West Wales Airport](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tekever-opens-uas-training-school-at-west-wales-airport/) - [Babcock introduces paid premature baby leave for UK staff](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-introduces-paid-premature-baby-leave-for-uk-staff/) - [Scottish Government dismisses Green call to bar US military](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-government-dismisses-green-call-to-bar-us-military/) - [MOD outlines plan to upgrade military family housing](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-outlines-plan-to-upgrade-military-family-housing/) - [Lithuania orders Leopard 2 bridge layers in KNDS deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lithuania-orders-leopard-2-bridge-layers-in-knds-deal/) - [KNDS and EOS agree to pursue new weapon station projects](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/knds-and-eos-agree-to-pursue-new-weapon-station-projects/) - [MOD denies claims of airborne forces cuts](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-denies-claims-of-airborne-forces-cuts/) - [Private firm signs deal to acquire UK Wave Class RFA tankers](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/private-firm-signs-deal-to-acquire-uk-wave-class-rfa-tankers/) - [Men jailed over foiled Islamic terror plot](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/men-jailed-over-foiled-islamic-terror-plot/) - [HMS Albion being used to get HMS Bulwark ready for handover](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hms-albion-being-used-to-get-hms-bulwark-ready-for-handover/) - [UK tips Leonardo for Chinook, Merlin and Wildcat radio deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-tips-leonardo-for-chinook-merlin-and-wildcat-radio-deal/) - [RFA seafarers vote overwhelmingly for strike action](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rfa-seafarers-vote-overwhelmingly-for-strike-action/) - [UK firm to begin work on US Air Force Wedgetail aircraft](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-firm-to-begin-work-on-us-air-force-wedgetail-aircraft/) - [Type 32 frigate programme remains in limbo](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/type-32-frigate-programme-remains-in-limbo/) - [No timetable yet on expanding reserve forces](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-timetable-yet-on-expanding-reserve-forces/) - [UK holds off on confirming next Ajax upgrade timeline](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-holds-off-on-confirming-next-ajax-upgrade-timeline/) - [Polling shows Britons feel less safe than five years ago](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/polling-shows-britons-feel-less-safe-than-five-years-ago/) - [BAE Systems reports record sales and GBP 83.6bn order backlog](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-reports-record-sales-and-83-6bn-order-backlog/) - [An independent Scotland, NATO & nukes - The problem](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/an-independent-scotland-nato-nukes-the-problem/) - [Defence giant about to start work on new warship in Glasgow](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-giant-about-to-start-work-on-new-warship-in-glasgow/) - [UK rules out buying light tank capability](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-rules-out-buying-light-tank-capability/) - [MOD confirms Palantir contract was direct award](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-confirms-palantir-contract-was-direct-award/) - [UK outlines steps to speed up Type 31 frigate build](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-outlines-steps-to-speed-up-type-31-frigate-build/) - [Largest U.S build up since Gulf War happening now near Iran](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/largest-u-s-build-up-since-gulf-war-happening-now-near-iran/) - [American stealth fighters arrive in UK in Iran build-up](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-stealth-fighters-arrive-in-uk-in-iran-build-up/) - [AtkinsRealis and Anduril UK partner on autonomous aircraft](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/atkinsrealis-anduril-uk-partner-on-autonomous-aircraft/) - [UK awards contract for Nyan one-way effector](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-awards-contract-for-nyan-one-way-effector/) - [UK awards contract for common one-way effector launcher](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-awards-contract-for-common-one-way-effector-launcher/) - [UK extends Light Mobility Vehicle engagement deadline to March](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-extends-light-mobility-vehicle-engagement-deadline-to-march/) - [Qinetiq completes flight with 3D printed titanium aircraft part](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-completes-flight-with-3d-printed-titanium-aircraft-part/) - [Skyeton integrates satcom into Raybird UAV](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/skyeton-integrates-satcom-into-raybird-uav/) - [Techscaler plans New York trip in expanded export push](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/techscaler-plans-new-york-trip-in-expanded-export-push/) - [Scottish Government outline veterans health reforms](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-government-outline-veterans-health-reforms/) - [BAE Systems agrees deal to acquire Swedish supplier](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-systems-agrees-deal-to-acquire-swedish-supplier/) - [Greens demand US military flights be barred from Prestwick](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/greens-demand-us-military-flights-be-barred-from-prestwick/) - [Ferguson Marine appoints Duncan Anderson as permanent Chair](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ferguson-marine-appoints-duncan-anderson-as-permanent-chair/) - [How IDV is evolving the Viking uncrewed vehicle](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/how-idv-is-evolving-the-viking-uncrewed-vehicle/) - [MOD sets out GBP 900m framework for AI decision tools](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-sets-out-900m-framework-for-ai-decision-tools/) - [Army has 282 on small drone training pathways](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-has-282-on-small-drone-training-pathways/) - [UK claims significant progress on Challenger 3 export talks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-claims-significant-progress-on-challenger-3-export-talks/) - [Starmer warns Europe must end overdependence on US](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/starmer-warns-europe-must-end-overdependence-on-us/) - [MPs warned Russia is way ahead in undersea warfare](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mps-warned-russia-is-way-ahead-in-undersea-warfare/) - [UK should have more submarines, MPs told](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-should-have-more-submarines-mps-told/) - [Scottish Secretary to pursue shipbuilding deals in Indo-Pacific](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-secretary-to-pursue-shipbuilding-deals-in-indo-pacific/) - [UK to send carrier north in show of force against Russia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-send-carrier-north-in-show-of-force-against-russia/) - [Britain set to deploy aircraft carrier strike group](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-set-to-deploy-aircraft-carrier-strike-group/) - [Indian Air Force to help train British jet pilots](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/indian-air-force-to-help-train-british-jet-pilots/) - [Royal Marines fire mortars in Arctic Norway training](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-marines-fire-mortars-in-arctic-norway-training/) - [EU official warns Russian shadow fleet threatens Europe](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/eu-official-warns-russian-shadow-fleet-threatens-europe/) - [US urges Europe to take lead in NATO conventional defence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-urges-europe-to-take-lead-in-nato-conventional-defence/) - [Baroness warns of 'unpleasant smell' over Palantir contract](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/baroness-warns-of-unpleasant-smell-over-palantir-contract/) - [Rutte in Munich: Europe stepping up to lead NATO](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rutte-in-munich-europe-stepping-up-to-lead-nato/) - [World's largest drone fleet deployed to deter Russia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/worlds-largest-drone-fleet-deployed-to-deter-russia/) - [Labour MP calls for NATO 'neighbourhood' model for decisions](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/labour-mp-calls-for-nato-neighbourhood-model-for-decisions/) - [UK set to increase spending on long-range missiles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-set-to-increase-spending-on-long-range-missiles/) - [Britain accelerating hypersonic missile development](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-accelerating-hypersonic-missile-development/) - The Ministry of Defence has awarded a new GBP 12 million contract aimed at accelerating development of a sovereign UK hypersonic missile capability. - [America is stocking up on massive bunker busters](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/america-is-stocking-up-on-massive-bunker-busters/) - [American warship collides with supply vessel](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-warship-collides-with-supply-vessel/) - [Most powerful warship on Earth heading to Iran](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/most-powerful-warship-on-earth-heading-to-iran/) - [Russia has suffered 1.3 million casualties in Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russia-has-suffered-1-3-million-casualties-in-ukraine/) - [Rutte defends US SACEUR role as Europe takes lead](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rutte-defends-us-saceur-role-as-europe-takes-lead/) - [Healey says allies 'more united than ever' to support Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/healey-says-allies-more-united-than-ever-to-support-ukraine/) - [NATO warships and submarines patrol Eastern Med](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-warships-and-submarines-patrol-eastern-med/) - [NATO planning worlds largest drone fleet to guard Baltic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-planning-worlds-largest-drone-fleet-to-guard-baltic/) - [No decision yet after cancelling Project Lily vessel](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-decision-yet-after-cancelling-project-lily-vessel/) - [UK pledges huge air defence boost for Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-pledges-500m-air-defence-boost-for-ukraine/) - [Rutte says Trump has 'a big point' on Arctic security](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rutte-says-trump-has-a-big-point-on-arctic-security/) - [UK develops options for future ice patrol ship capability](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-develops-options-for-future-ice-patrol-ship-capability/) - [NATO: Russia's modest gains come at staggering human cost](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-russias-modest-gains-come-at-staggering-human-cost/) - [Babcock secures new French military pilot training contract](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-secures-new-french-military-pilot-training-contract/) - [Britain doubles troop numbers in Norway](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-doubles-troop-numbers-in-norway/) - [UK refuses to explain why Protector drone missed IOC](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-refuses-to-explain-why-protector-drone-missed-ioc/) - [MoD promises faster recruitment with job offers in 10 days](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-promises-faster-recruitment-with-job-offers-in-10-days/) - [Rutte urges rapid air defence build-up across NATO](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rutte-urges-rapid-air-defence-build-up-across-nato/) - [Army fast-tracks drones and loitering munitions via Rapstone](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-fast-tracks-drones-and-loitering-munitions-via-rapstone/) - [Reeves urges Europe to widen joint defence procurement](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/reeves-urges-europe-to-widen-joint-defence-procurement/) - [UK carrier drone plan moves on without catapults](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-carrier-drone-plan-moves-on-without-catapults/) - [NATO says 24-month rapid tech adoption target is achievable](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-says-24-month-rapid-tech-adoption-target-is-achievable/) - [NATO launches Arctic Sentry to tighten grip on High North](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-launches-arctic-sentry-to-tighten-grip-on-high-north/) - [Ukraine defences unlikely to collapse this year say NATO](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukraine-defences-unlikely-to-collapse-this-year-say-nato/) - [NATO response will be 'devastating' if attacked](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-response-will-be-devastating-if-attacked/) - [European allies take over NATO joint force commands](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/european-allies-take-over-nato-joint-force-commands/) - [Europe's first private hypersonic missile hits Mach 6](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/europes-first-private-hypersonic-missile-hits-mach-6/) - [Edinburgh student forum spotlights hybrid war lessons](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/edinburgh-student-forum-spotlights-hybrid-war-lessons/) - [UK aims to sign howitzer deal in coming months](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-aims-to-sign-howitzer-deal-in-coming-months/) - [Royal Navy outlines AI drive to speed targeting cycle](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-outlines-ai-drive-to-speed-targeting-cycle/) - [UK urged to embrace prototype warfare](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-urged-to-embrace-prototype-warfare/) - [UK defence warned against complacency on drones and AI](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-defence-warned-against-complacency-on-drones-and-ai/) - [Neo-Nazi propaganda collector jailed for terrorism offences](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/neo-nazi-propaganda-collector-jailed-for-terrorism-offences/) - [Swedish Gripens take lead in NATO Iceland air policing](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/swedish-gripens-take-lead-in-nato-iceland-air-policing/) - [NATO planners deploy to Bulgaria to sharpen eastern defence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-planners-deploy-to-bulgaria-to-sharpen-eastern-defence/) - [New Scottish ferry in dramatic rescue off African coast](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-scottish-ferry-in-dramatic-rescue-off-african-coast/) - [Harpoon upgrade clears final U.S. Navy flight test milestone](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/harpoon-upgrade-clears-final-u-s-navy-flight-test-milestone/) - [QinetiQ upgrades Diamond DA62 aircraft with new ISR kit](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-upgrades-diamond-da62-aircraft-with-new-isr-kit/) - [British and NATO aircraft gather intel on Russian forces](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-and-nato-aircraft-gather-intel-on-russian-forces/) - [NATO corps chiefs set 2026 focus on year of execution](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-corps-chiefs-set-2026-focus-on-year-of-execution/) - [Lockheed reveals Lamprey sub drone carrier concept](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lockheed-reveals-lamprey-sub-drone-carrier-concept/) - [More details emerge on Saab-Babcock frigate offer to Sweden](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/more-details-emerge-on-saab-babcock-frigate-offer-to-sweden/) - [NATO warships hunt submarines off Norway in drill](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-warships-hunt-submarines-off-norway-in-drill/) - [Britain urged to turn whole-of-society talk into action](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-urged-to-turn-whole-of-society-talk-into-action/) - [UK Rangers train for NATO spec ops leadership role](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-rangers-train-for-nato-spec-ops-leadership-role/) - [AUKUS navies step up autonomous warfare push in 2026](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/aukus-navies-step-up-autonomous-warfare-push-in-2026/) - [Navantia UK targets 500 apprentices to support FSS build](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/navantia-uk-targets-500-apprentices-to-support-fss-build/) - [Windracers and HITRANS expand drone cargo plans in Scotland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/windracers-and-hitrans-expand-drone-cargo-plans-in-scotland/) - [Huge boost to US air defence and cruise missile production](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/huge-boost-to-us-air-defence-and-cruise-missile-production/) - [Advanced French warship arrives in Glasgow](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/advanced-french-warship-arrives-in-glasgow/) - [American A-10 jet and warship open fire in Gulf drills](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-a-10-jet-and-warship-open-fire-in-gulf-drills/) - [UK sells former HMS Enterprise to Bangladesh](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-sells-former-hms-enterprise-to-bangladesh/) - [Babcock and Saab pitch Arrowhead 120 frigate to Sweden](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-and-saab-pitch-arrow-120-frigate-to-sweden/) - [First 100 Ajax vehicles withdrawn and awaiting 'upgrades'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/first-100-ajax-vehicles-withdrawn-and-awaiting-upgrades/) - [Britain sends stealth F-35s to Cyprus as Iran tensions rise](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-sends-stealth-f-35s-to-cyprus-as-iran-tensions-rise/) - [UK Government rules out Meta role in defence AI development](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-government-rules-out-meta-role-in-defence-ai-development/) - [Army moves to widen career paths for late entry officers](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-moves-to-widen-career-paths-for-late-entry-officers/) - [RFA Argus fate still unresolved as ministers cite secrecy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rfa-argus-fate-still-unresolved-as-ministers-cite-secrecy/) - [MoD insists Gurkha pensions already match British troops](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-insists-gurkha-pensions-already-match-british-troops/) - [UK rules out US-style procurement scheme for defence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-rules-out-us-style-procurement-scheme-for-defence/) - [BAE launches incubator to spin defence tech into businesses](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-launches-incubator-to-spin-defence-tech-into-businesses/) - [No, Rosyth is not going to host nuclear weapons](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-rosyth-is-not-going-to-host-nuclear-weapons/) - [US Marine Corps orders more BAE-built Amphibious Vehicles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-marine-corps-orders-more-bae-built-amphibious-vehicles/) - [Babcock teams with ASELSAN on RAF air defence training](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-teams-with-aselsan-on-raf-air-defence-training/) - [Spain puts all of its Aegis frigates to sea at once](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/spain-puts-all-of-its-aegis-frigates-to-sea-at-once/) - [UK Digital Targeting Web 'minimum product' due this year](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-digital-targeting-web-minimum-product-due-this-year/) - [Defence wiring firm Westwire expands with new Swindon site](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-wiring-firm-westwire-expands-with-new-swindon-site/) - [Language on timeline for new Type 31 Frigates shifts](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/language-on-timeline-for-new-type-31-frigates-shifts/) - [Royal Navy plans deal for more Teledyne underwater gliders](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-plans-deal-for-more-teledyne-underwater-gliders/) - [Archer artillery support contract to be awarded to BAE](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/archer-artillery-support-contract-to-be-awarded-to-bae/) - [Trident missile fire control contract awarded](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/trident-missile-fire-control-contract-awarded/) - [UK to gift Mogadishu operating base to African Union](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-gift-mogadishu-operating-base-to-african-union/) - [Storm clouds gather over Iran](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/storm-clouds-gather-over-iran/) - [Taiwan to receive Legion-ES IRST under Lockheed deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/taiwan-to-receive-legion-es-irst-under-lockheed-deal/) - [U.S. Army receives first LRIP 2 Sentinel A4 radar system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-army-receives-first-lrip-2-sentinel-a4-radar-system/) - [NATO chief visits Ramstein air command](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-chief-visits-ramstein-air-command/) - [British fighter jets battle it out above desert](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-fighter-jets-battle-it-out-above-desert/) - [American and allied forces exercise with Mauritius](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-and-allied-forces-exercise-with-mauritius/) - [French tanker refuels Swedish jets for NATO mission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/french-tanker-refuels-swedish-jets-for-nato-mission/) - [Shipbuilding must not repeat past industrial failures](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/shipbuilding-must-not-repeat-past-industrial-failures/) - [Leonardo climbs UK Glassdoor best workplace rankings](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/leonardo-climbs-uk-glassdoor-best-workplace-rankings/) - [U.S. to give Marine Cobra helis long-range strike weapons](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-to-give-marine-cobra-helis-long-range-strike-weapons/) - [Virtual Flag coalition drill tests multi-domain warfare](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/virtual-flag-coalition-drill-tests-multi-domain-warfare/) - [Russian hacktivists targeting UK online services](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russian-hacktivists-targeting-uk-online-services/) - [Norway could receive in-build Royal Navy Type 26 Frigate](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norway-could-get-in-build-royal-navy-type-26-frigate/) - [Royal Navy Peregrine drone saved from crashing](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-peregrine-drone-saved-from-crashing/) - [NATO warfare hub maps five-year plan for future exercises](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-warfare-hub-maps-five-year-plan-for-future-exercises/) - [Trump takes back insults to Britain's war dead](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/trump-takes-back-insults-to-britains-war-dead/) - [Reforms target serious flaws in service justice system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/reforms-target-serious-flaws-in-service-justice-system/) - [World's most powerful new supercarrier completes sea trials](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/worlds-most-powerful-new-supercarrier-completes-sea-trials/) - [U.S. Navy awards Link 16 radio contract to Data Link](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-navy-awards-link-16-radio-contract-to-data-link/) - [RAF mission boosts UK Antarctic cooperation with Chile](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-mission-boosts-uk-antarctic-cooperation-with-chile/) - [US Navy fires Commander due to loss of confidence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-navy-fires-commander-due-to-loss-of-confidence/) - [Eurofighter signs deal to develop Typhoon aerodynamic kit](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/eurofighter-signs-deal-to-develop-typhoon-aerodynamic-kit/) - [NATO forces hunting submarines in Arctic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-forces-hunting-submarines-in-arctic/) - [RFA confirms 3-month crewing is optional, not default](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rfa-confirms-3-month-crewing-is-optional-not-default/) - [American forces strike Syria hitting terror sites](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-forces-strike-syria-hitting-terror-sites/) - [UK troops train for combat in live-fire Falklands exercise](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-troops-train-for-combat-in-live-fire-falklands-exercise/) - [Ferguson Marine cited as key voice in civil shipbuilding future](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ferguson-marine-cited-as-key-voice-in-civil-shipbuilding-future/) - [UK explores stronger underwater protection for naval bases](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-explores-stronger-underwater-protection-for-naval-bases/) - [Ferguson Marine's new industrial direction](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ferguson-marines-new-industrial-direction/) - [Drones are reshaping warfare faster than doctrine adapts](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/drones-are-reshaping-warfare-faster-than-doctrine-adapts/) - [UK defence must move beyond steel-era procurement, MPs told](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-defence-must-move-beyond-steel-era-procurement-mps-told/) - [China quietly funding Russian war machine MPs told](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/china-quietly-funding-russian-war-machine-mps-told/) - [Leonardo cited as why defence must not be sidelined](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/leonardo-cited-as-why-defence-must-not-be-sidelined/) - [Glasgow Prestwick Airport expands military fuel capability](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/glasgow-prestwick-airport-expands-military-fuel-capability/) - [No numbers yet on plan for new Atlantic drone ships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-numbers-yet-on-plan-for-new-atlantic-drone-ships/) - [UK denies F-35 kill switch claim despite US reliance](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-denies-f-35-kill-switch-claim-despite-us-reliance/) - [American supercarrier shoots down Iranian drone](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-supercarrier-shoots-down-iranian-drone/) - [American warship downs drones with laser weapon](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-warship-downs-drones-with-laser-weapon/) - [Warship downs drone swarm off British coast in exercise](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/warship-downs-drone-swarm-off-british-coast/) - [Britain terminates plan to buy new autonomous survey vessel](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-terminates-plan-to-buy-new-autonomous-survey-vessel/) - [Mini sonobuoys being developed for uncrewed systems](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mini-sonobuoys-being-developed-for-uncrewed-systems/) - [Shipbuilding debate raises yard access and fraud concerns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/shipbuilding-debate-raises-yard-access-and-fraud-concerns/) - [Norway considers reducing Type 26 Frigate purchase](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norway-considers-reducing-type-26-frigate-purchase/) - [Sonobuoy contract for Royal Navy Merlin anti-sub force](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sonobuoy-contract-for-royal-navy-merlin-anti-sub-force/) - [Kongsberg Maritime set to spin off as independent company](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/kongsberg-maritime-set-to-spin-off-as-independent-company/) - [UK revokes accreditation of a Russian diplomat.](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-revokes-accreditation-of-a-russian-diplomat/) - [Police back National Police Service plan, urge safeguards](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/police-back-national-police-service-plan-urge-safeguards/) - [Three jailed for 75 years over drugs and firearms plots](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/three-jailed-for-75-years-over-drugs-and-firearms-plots/) - [UK confirms Watchkeepr replacement this year](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-confirms-watchkeepr-replacement-this-year/) - [UK rules out funding Scottish steel for new support ships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-rules-out-funding-scottish-steel-for-new-support-ships/) - [Britain to lead new NATO special ops force](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-lead-new-nato-special-ops-force/) - [Strike action resumes at BAE Systems sites in Lancashire](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/strike-action-resumes-at-bae-systems-sites-in-lancashire/) - [Security of Scottish islands questioned in Parliament](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/security-of-scottish-islands-questioned-in-parliament/) - [UK helicopter delay raises concerns over industrial base](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-helicopter-delay-raises-concerns-over-industrial-base/) - [Bonds raised as option to accelerate UK military spending](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bonds-raised-as-option-to-accelerate-uk-military-spending/) - [Britain pushes European rearmament within NATO](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-pushes-european-rearmament-within-nato/) - [British forces to get new anti-drone powers](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-forces-to-get-new-anti-drone-powers/) - [Man from Yorkshire jailed for planning terror attack](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/man-from-yorkshire-jailed-for-planning-terror-attack/) - [Audit warns fraud risks damaging British defence capability](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/audit-earns-fraud-risks-damaging-british-defence-capability/) - [The United States is trying to return us to a previous era](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-united-states-is-trying-to-return-us-to-a-previous-era/) - [UK prepares to shoulder greater NATO capability burden](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-prepares-to-shoulder-greater-nato-capability-burden/) - [UK rejects calls for second British nuclear weapon system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-rejects-calls-for-second-british-nuclear-weapon-system/) - [Fleet of NATO warships heads for Baltic Sea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/fleet-of-nato-warships-heads-for-baltic-sea/) - [Norway selects Chunmoo rocket system in huge deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norway-selects-chunmoo-rocket-system-in-huge-deal/) - [Weekly Brief Defence Newsletter](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/weekly-brief-defence-newsletter/) - [UK warns of rising Russian, Chinese activity in High North](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-warns-of-rising-russian-chinese-activity-in-high-north/) - [U.S. Marines select Anduril Bolt-M for OPF-L fielding](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-marines-select-anduril-bolt-m-for-opf-l-fielding/) - [UK to study Aster 30 integration for Mk41 missile launcher](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-study-aster-30-integration-for-mk41-missile-launcher/) - [Seven arrested in UK during global people-smuggling crackdown](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/seven-arrested-in-uk-during-global-people-smuggling-crackdown/) - [Hawk to receive upgraded cockpit software under new contract](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hawk-to-receive-upgraded-cockpit-software-under-new-contract/) - [Massive US air build-up across Europe and Middle East](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/massive-us-air-build-up-across-europe-and-middle-east/) - [RAF-led Project BOYD to explore AI-driven planning](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-led-project-boyd-to-explore-ai-driven-planning/) - [Historic Manchester steel firm lays off more than 100 staff](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/historic-manchester-steel-firm-lays-off-more-than-100-staff/) - [Royal Navy tests helicopter-led drone targeting in UK first](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-tests-helicopter-led-drone-targeting-in-uk-first/) - [Update given on British destroyer missile upgrade](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/update-given-on-british-destroyer-missile-upgrade/) - [NATO carried out 500 air intercepts in 2025](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-carried-out-500-air-intercepts-in-2025/) - [Protector drone still short of IOC despite deployment](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/protector-drone-still-short-of-ioc-despite-deployment/) - [Eurofighter Typhoon fleet passes one million flying hours](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/eurofighter-typhoon-fleet-passes-one-million-flying-hours/) - [MPs warn ESG rules risk limiting defence industry](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mps-warn-esg-rules-risk-limiting-defence-industry/) - [MARTE project raises questions over Challenger 3 exports](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/marte-project-raises-questions-over-challenger-3-exports/) - [Police Scotland on care, continuity and service life](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/police-scotland-on-care-continuity-and-service-life/) - [Armed Forces at work inside Scotland's largest NHS board](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/armed-forces-at-work-inside-scotlands-largest-nhs-board/) - [ScotRail sheds light on Armed Forces workforce support](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scotrail-sheds-light-on-armed-forces-workforce-support/) - [26 proposals assessed in Atlantic NET undersea programme](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/26-proposals-assessed-in-atlantic-net-undersea-programme/) - [Russian cargo vessel ordered to leave British waters](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russian-cargo-vessel-ordered-to-leave-british-waters/) - [Lanarkshire chosen for new UK AI growth zone](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lanarkshire-chosen-for-new-uk-ai-growth-zone/) - [MPs hear calls to back Scottish aero skills at Prestwick](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mps-hear-calls-to-back-scottish-aero-skills-at-prestwick/) - [Warning that inflation risk could hit defence procurement](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/warning-that-inflation-risk-could-hit-defence-procurement/) - [British spy plane circles Russian territory in Baltic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-spy-plane-circles-russian-territory-in-baltic/) - [British Army reviews gun options for Ares vehicles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-army-reviews-gun-options-for-ares-vehicles/) - [Turkish drone carrier task group deploys to deter Russia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/turkish-drone-carrier-task-group-deploys-to-deter-russia/) - [BAE wins U.S. Navy ship repair contracts in San Diego](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-wins-u-s-navy-ship-repair-contracts-in-san-diego/) - [Navantia UK marks one year since Harland and Wolff buy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/navantia-uk-marks-one-year-since-harland-and-wolff-buy/) - [BAE Systems wins Paladin howitzer production deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-systems-wins-paladin-howitzer-production-deal/) - [Defence investment plan delay raises industry concerns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-investment-plan-delay-raises-industry-concerns/) - [Babcock and Plymouth university sign skills partnership deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-and-plymouth-university-sign-skills-partnership-deal/) - [Wallace warns modern warfare strains military data security](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/wallace-warns-modern-warfare-strains-military-data-security/) - [UK defence confirms no contracts with X or xAI](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-defence-confirms-no-contracts-with-x-or-xai/) - [Army withdraws Ajax IOC after ministers misled](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-withdraws-ajax-ioc-after-ministers-misled/) - [Type 83 destroyer programme placed under Hybrid Navy review](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/type-83-destroyer-programme-placed-under-hybrid-navy-review/) - [British frigates could be armed with laser weapons](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-frigates-could-be-armed-with-laser-weapons/) - [Defence Secretary says Ajax must be backed or scrapped](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-secretary-says-ajax-must-be-backed-or-scrapped/) - [Armed British nuclear submarine sets sail](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/armed-british-nuclear-submarine-sets-sail/) - [Britain launches new Goshawk interceptor project](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-launches-new-goshawk-interceptor-project/) - [MOD ties shipbuilding policy to new maritime strategy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-ties-shipbuilding-policy-to-new-maritime-strategy/) - [Future of BATUS training use tied to defence investment plan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/future-of-batus-training-use-tied-to-defence-investment-plan/) - [American warship begins patrol of European waters](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-warship-begins-patrol-of-european-waters/) - [NATO forces in major build-up in Germany ahead of drills](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-forces-in-major-build-up-in-germany-ahead-of-drills/) - [NATO chief warns Europe cannot defend itself without US](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-chief-warns-europe-cannot-defend-itself-without-us/) - [World's most powerful warship launches jets in Caribbean](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/worlds-most-powerful-warship-launches-jets-in-caribbean/) - [NATO jets intercept armed Russian bomber over Baltic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-jets-intercept-armed-russian-bomber-over-baltic/) - [MOD launches new office to boost defence work for SMEs](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-launches-new-office-to-boost-defence-work-for-smes/) - [Shapps defends secrecy over Afghan data breach handling](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/shapps-defends-secrecy-over-afghan-data-breach-handling/) - [Damen LST 100 chosen for US Navy landing ship plan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/damen-lst-100-chosen-for-us-navy-landing-ship-plan/) - [Canada begins build of destroyer test site in Nova Scotia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/canada-begins-build-of-destroyer-test-site-in-nova-scotia/) - [Kongsberg joins bid for Norway new navy vessel fleet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/kongsberg-joins-bid-for-norway-new-navy-vessel-fleet/) - [Scottish ministers eye Inchgreen revival for marine jobs](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-ministers-eye-inchgreen-revival-for-marine-jobs/) - [Inchgreen dock to be overhauled under UK investment](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/inchgreen-dock-to-be-overhauled-under-20m-uk-investment/) - [Fleet Solid Support ship construction begins in Spain](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/fleet-solid-support-ship-construction-begins-in-spain/) - [Royal Navy tracks Russian shadow tanker off Gibraltar](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-tracks-russian-shadow-tanker-off-gibraltar/) - [UK helicopters train in Arctic as Operation Clockwork runs](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-helicopters-train-in-arctic-as-operation-clockwork-runs/) - [Defence signs logistics mobilisation pact with nine firms](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-signs-logistics-mobilisation-pact-with-nine-firms/) - [UK avoids ruling out force against Russian shadow fleet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-avoids-ruling-out-force-against-russian-shadow-fleet/) - [Army sets out service life for key armoured engineer fleet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-sets-out-service-life-for-key-armoured-engineer-fleet/) - [UK to mass-produce Ukrainian air defence drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-mass-produce-ukrainian-air-defence-drones/) - [Can Europe build a credible nuclear deterrent without the US?](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/can-europe-build-a-credible-nuclear-deterrent-without-the-us/) - [Delta Force won't invade Greenland; but Wall Street might](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/delta-force-wont-invade-greenland-but-wall-street-might/) - [Royal Navy launches drive to speed up submarine maintenance](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-launches-drive-to-speed-up-submarine-maintenance/) - [Pressure grows on Scottish Government to build ships at home](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/pressure-grows-on-scottish-government-to-build-ships-at-home/) - [NATO commander hails Nordic military power in the Arctic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-commander-hails-nordic-military-power-in-the-arctic/) - [UK and France to lead new multinational force for Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-france-to-lead-new-multinational-force-for-ukraine/) - [New commander takes charge at NATO maritime HQ](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-commander-takes-charge-at-nato-maritime-hq/) - [Trump praises UK troops after Afghanistan remarks backlash](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/trump-praises-uk-troops-after-afghanistan-remarks-backlash/) - [SACEUR praises Blount as NATO deputy prepares to step down](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/saceur-praises-blount-as-nato-deputy-prepares-to-step-down/) - [SNP defence stance out of step with Europe former MP argues](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/snp-defence-stance-out-of-step-with-europe-former-mp-argues/) - [Navantia upgrades Arnish yard as investment continues](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/navantia-upgrades-arnish-yard-as-115m-investment-continues/) - [Melorius scrapped after CBRN alternative emerges](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/melorius-scrapped-after-cbrn-alternative-emerges/) - [UK defence firm Babcock issue trading update](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-defence-firm-babcock-issue-trading-update/) - [Russia and China step up joint Arctic patrols NATO warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russia-and-china-step-up-joint-arctic-patrols-nato-warns/) - [US destroyer tests weapons in disputed South China Sea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-destroyer-tests-weapons-in-disputed-south-china-sea/) - [UK selects firms for Apache wingman drone programme](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-selects-firms-for-apache-wingman-drone-programme/) - [Edinburgh drone company launches Hammer attack drone](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/edinburgh-drone-company-launches-hammer-attack-drone/) - [Babcock chief to step down after driving huge turnaround](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-chief-to-step-down-after-driving-huge-turnaround/) - [Eight Polish helicopter pilots to train in UK from 2026](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/eight-polish-helicopter-pilots-to-train-in-uk-from-2026/) - [MV Isle of Islay sails on homecoming voyage to Scotland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mv-isle-of-islay-sails-on-homecoming-voyage-to-scotland/) - [Dalzell steel shortage judged low risk to FSS ship build](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dalzell-steel-shortage-judged-low-risk-to-fss-ship-build/) - [Report urges reforms to unlock SME role in UK defence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/report-urges-reforms-to-unlock-sme-role-in-uk-defence/) - [UK approvals required for US use of bases](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-approvals-required-for-us-use-of-bases/) - [JFD and ST Engineering expand naval cooperation in Singapore](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/jfd-and-st-engineering-expand-naval-cooperation-in-singapore/) - [Britain to test launch new ballistic missiles next year](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-test-launch-new-ballistic-missiles-next-year/) - [British vessels shadow Russian warship off coast](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-vessels-shadow-russian-warship-off-coast/) - [British nukes are operationally independent](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/heres-how-britains-nukes-are-operationally-independent/) - [UK deploys Typhoon jets to Qatar in Middle East](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-deploys-typhoon-jets-to-qatar-in-middle-east/) - [Ajax programme boss sacked after safety failures](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ajax-programme-boss-sacked-after-safety-failures/) - [France seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/france-seizes-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-in-mediterranean/) - [NATO shifts Arctic command under Norfolk headquarters](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-shifts-arctic-command-under-norfolk-headquarters/) - [NATO ready to fight tonight as SACEUR warns threats rising](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-ready-to-fight-tonight-as-saceur-warns-threats-rising/) - [NATO leaders seek to calm fears over Greenland tensions](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-leaders-seek-to-calm-fears-over-greenland-tensions/) - [Rutte warns NATO must boost defence output to deter Russia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rutte-warns-nato-must-boost-defence-output-to-deter-russia/) - [RAF officer appointed Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-officer-appointed-deputy-supreme-allied-commander-europe/) - [GRAYBURN to cover weapons from pistols to machine guns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/grayburn-to-cover-weapons-from-pistols-to-machine-guns/) - [UK to receive first RCH 155 artillery demonstrator in 2028](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-receive-first-rch-155-artillery-demonstrator-in-2028/) - [UK declines assessment of US military Grok use](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-declines-assessment-of-us-military-grok-use/) - [Royal Navy floating dock project targets early 2030s](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-floating-dock-project-targets-early-2030s/) - [SRVL trials on HMS Prince of Wales still under analysis](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/srvl-trials-on-hms-prince-of-wales-still-under-analysis/) - [Army to test ASGARD digital strike network at corps level](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-to-test-asgard-digital-strike-network-at-corps-level/) - [UK to increase military staff at NATO HQ in Brussels](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-increase-military-staff-at-nato-hq-in-brussels/) - [Britain buys new mobile artillery in 52m deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-buys-new-mobile-artillery-in-52m-deal/) - [What is happening with SRVL?](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/whats-happening-with-srvl/) - [UK to spend nearly half a billion upgrading Typhoon fighters](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-spend-nearly-half-a-billion-upgrading-typhoon-fighters/) - [Stealth warship completes sea trials after hypersonic fit](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/stealth-warship-completes-sea-trials-after-hypersonic-fit/) - [Indonesia signs deal for two more UK-designed frigates](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/indonesia-signs-deal-for-two-more-uk-designed-frigates/) - [Behind the scenes with the Leonardo ECRS Mk2 AESA radar](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/behind-the-scenes-with-leonardos-ecrs-mk2-aesa-radar/) - [Germany orders more Meteor missiles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/germany-orders-more-meteor-missiles/) - [Army chief sets 2027 war test for UK armoured plans](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-chief-sets-2027-war-test-for-uk-armoured-plans/) - [Huge NATO exercise kicks off in Central Europe](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/huge-nato-exercise-kicks-off-in-central-europe/) - [NATO leaders stress role of NCOs in alliance readiness](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-leaders-stress-role-of-ncos-in-alliance-readiness/) - [New British Challenger 3 tank fires main gun in trials](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-challenger-3-tank-fires-main-gun-in-trials/) - [UK weighs support for US boarding of sanctioned vessels](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-weighs-support-for-us-boarding-of-sanctioned-vessels/) - [Ministers reaffirm nuclear deterrent investment and welfare](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ministers-reaffirm-nuclear-deterrent-investment-and-welfare/) - [UK declines to detail Ukraine peacekeeping plans](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-declines-to-detail-ukraine-peacekeeping-plans/) - [Royal Navy patrol ships rotate in Falklands mission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-patrol-ships-rotate-in-falklands-mission/) - [UK Government criticises Scottish defence support policy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-government-criticises-scottish-defence-support-policy/) - [Three of six Type 45 Destroyers operational](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/three-of-six-type-45-destroyers-operational/) - [Northrop Grumman to build US Navy lightweight torpedo](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/northrop-grumman-to-build-us-navy-lightweight-torpedo/) - [US and partners open new air defence cell in Qatar](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-and-partners-open-new-air-defence-cell-in-qatar/) - [Royal Navy ship fires weapons during Pacific patrol](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-ship-fires-weapons-during-pacific-patrol/) - [Lariam concerns raised in Parliament](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lariam-concerns-raised-in-parliament/) - [GCAP fighter programme HQ to host 500-strong workforce](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/gcap-fighter-programme-hq-to-host-500-strong-workforce/) - [Over 87% of defence equipment spend goes to UK industry](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/over-87-of-defence-equipment-spend-goes-to-uk-industry/) - [UK confirms limits on military access to Irish airspace](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-confirms-limits-on-military-access-to-irish-airspace/) - [NATO chief meets with Denmark and Greenland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-chief-meets-with-denmark-and-greenland/) - [UK withholds details on Ukraine multinational force plans](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-withholds-details-on-ukraine-multinational-force-plans/) - [Unite warns defence job losses amid investment plan delay](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/unite-warns-defence-job-losses-amid-investment-plan-delay/) - [Unite urges UK-built helicopters at Leonardo Yeovil](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/unite-urges-uk-built-helicopters-at-leonardo-yeovil/) - [UK firm unveils next-gen uncrewed mine clearer](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-firm-unveils-next-gen-uncrewed-mine-clearer/) - [Why do British jets 'protect' Irish airspace?](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/why-do-british-jets-protect-irish-airspace/) - Ireland lacks aircraft that can climb high enough or go fast enough to intercept Russian aircraft. - [Scottish steel cash crisis threatens naval support ships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-steel-cash-crisis-threatens-naval-support-ships/) - [QinetiQ secures huge Typhoon support contract extension](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-secures-205m-typhoon-support-contract-extension/) - [UK draws red line on Greenland sovereignty](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-draws-red-line-on-greenland-sovereignty/) - [Why the Proteus autonomous helicopter matters](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/why-the-proteus-autonomous-helicopter-matters/) - [UK military gap year scheme to begin with 150 participants](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-military-gap-year-scheme-to-begin-with-150-participants/) - [Progress on counter-drone engagement policy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/progress-on-counter-drone-engagement-policy/) - [UK says military data remains sovereign under Palantir deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-says-military-data-remains-sovereign-under-palantir-deal/) - [UK reviews impact of Scottish defence support policy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-reviews-impact-of-scottish-defence-support-policy/) - [Defence data shows most equipment spending stays in UK](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-data-shows-most-equipment-spending-stays-in-uk/) - [UK confirms no end date for anti-Daesh strike mission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-confirms-no-end-date-for-anti-daesh-strike-mission/) - [Trump letter to Norway raises questions among allies](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/trump-letter-to-norway-raises-questions-among-allies/) - [US warship fires weapons during South China Sea patrol](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-warship-fires-weapons-during-south-china-sea-patrol/) - [Avenger jet drone conducts simulated intercept](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/avenger-jet-drone-conducts-simulated-intercept/) - [UK Defence Journal reporting on Iran bots raised in inquiry](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-defence-journal-reporting-on-iran-bots-raised-in-inquiry/) - [Sweeney warns vessel delays risk shipyard job losses](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sweeney-warns-vessel-delays-risk-shipyard-job-losses/) - [Army reserve in major explosion response drill near Glasgow](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-reserve-in-major-explosion-response-drill-near-glasgow/) - [NATO warships 'fight off' F-35 jets in Arctic training](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-warships-fight-off-f-35-jets-in-arctic/) - [Royal Navy's Proteus drone to fly in January](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navys-proteus-drone-to-fly-in-january/) - [New US Navy mobile ship target reaches Port Hueneme](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-us-navy-mobile-ship-target-reaches-port-hueneme/) - [New Grey Wolf helis fly first U.S. ICBM security mission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-grey-wolf-helis-fly-first-u-s-icbm-security-mission/) - [GE, Lockheed test rotating detonation ramjet engine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ge-lockheed-test-rotating-detonation-ramjet-engine/) - [Leonardo pitches Proteus as roadmap to autonomy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/leonardo-pitches-proteus-as-navys-roadmap-to-autonomy/) - [NATO military staff chief visits alliance sites in Italy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-military-staff-chief-visits-alliance-sites-in-italy/) - [Netherlands hands SNMG1 command to Spain](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/netherlands-hands-snmg1-command-to-spain/) - [Lockheed completes first NGSRI missile flight test](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lockheed-completes-first-ngsri-missile-flight-test/) - [JAGM completes first vertical launch from quad launcher](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/jagm-completes-first-vertical-launch-from-quad-launcher/) - [Royal, French navies train shipborne drones in Med](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-french-navies-train-shipborne-drones-in-med/) - [Northrop delivers 1500th F-35 fuselage section](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/northrop-delivers-1500th-f-35-fuselage-section/) - [Croatian Rafales assume NATO air policing role](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/croatian-rafales-assume-nato-air-policing-role/) - [Emergency services rehearse ferry terror response](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/emergency-services-rehearse-ferry-terror-response/) - [Saab launches second Polish spy ship](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/saab-launches-second-polish-spy-ship/) - [Dutch warship downs swarm of attack drones off UK coast](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dutch-warship-downs-swarm-of-attack-drones-off-uk-coast/) - [Downie warns warns Arctic now a frontline for UK](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/downie-warns-warns-arctic-now-a-frontline-for-uk/) - [UK keeps nuclear weapons first-use ambiguity](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-keeps-nuclear-weapons-first-use-ambiguity/) - [Billion Pound UK air defence plan awaiting detail](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/billion-pound-uk-air-defence-plan-awaiting-detail/) - [UK warns Scottish independence would weaken Arctic security](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-warns-scottish-independence-would-weaken-arctic-security/) - [NATO intercepts Russian jets over the Baltic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-intercepts-russian-jets-over-the-baltic/) - [UK appoints new Military Representative to NATO and EU](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-appoints-new-military-representative-to-nato-and-eu/) - [Royal Navy confirms nine nuclear subs in service](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-confirms-nine-nuclear-subs-in-service/) - [Paul Sweeney warns delays threaten Scottish shipbuilding](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/paul-sweeney-warns-scottish-shipbuilding-faces-work-cliff/) - [The Vietnamese-run spam network promoting Nigel Farage](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-vietnamese-run-spam-network-promoting-nigel-farage/) - [Mexico seizes 20% of the United States - what if?](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mexico-seizes-20-of-the-united-states-what-if/) - [Royal Navy plans jet-powered autonomous carrier drone](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-plans-jet-powered-autonomous-carrier-drone/) - [New British drone helicopter takes first flight](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-new-drone-helicopter-takes-first-flight/) - [Alexander welcomes Armed Forces Bill housing reforms](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/alexander-welcomes-armed-forces-bill-housing-reforms/) - [NATO chief to meet Danish and Greenland ministers](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-chief-to-meet-danish-and-greenland-ministers/) - [Iran at boiling point and the implications for the UK](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/iran-at-boiling-point-and-the-implications-for-the-uk/) - [Dockyard to Data: Plymouth shaping future defence skills](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dockyard-to-data-plymouth-shaping-future-defence-skills/) - [Defence Housing Service set in law under Armed Forces Bill](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-housing-service-set-in-law-under-armed-forces-bill/) - [First of four new Scottish ferries handed over](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/first-of-four-new-scottish-ferries-handed-over/) - [British Ultra heavy-lift drone extends range to 2,000km](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-ultra-heavy-lift-drone-extends-range-to-2000km/) - [Scottish Government delay procurement of new ships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-government-delay-procurement-of-new-ships/) - [Babcock teams restore battlefield ambulances in eight weeks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-teams-restore-battlefield-ambulances-in-eight-weeks/) - [MP warns Ajax flaws threaten Welsh armoured jobs](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mp-warns-ajax-flaws-threaten-welsh-armoured-jobs/) - [UK warns it will act lawfully against Russia shadow fleet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-warns-it-will-act-lawfully-against-russia-shadow-fleet/) - [BAE wins $184m US Marines ACV production contract](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-wins-184m-us-marines-acv-production-contract/) - [Defence industry says Scottish support has been negligible](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-industry-says-scottish-support-has-been-negligible/) - [Defence industry warns procurement undermining shipbuilding](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-industry-warns-procurement-undermining-shipbuilding/) - [Defence firms warn Scotland faces critical skills shortages](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-firms-warn-scotland-faces-critical-skills-shortages/) - [UK says Arctic defence policy covered by 2025 review](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-says-arctic-defence-policy-covered-by-2025-review/) - [MPs told warship building outside Scotland is difficult](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mps-told-warship-building-outside-scotland-is-difficult/) - [UK and Sweden step up Baltic defence cooperation](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-sweden-step-up-baltic-defence-cooperation/) - [No dates or numbers for RCH 155 artillery](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-dates-or-numbers-for-rch-155-artillery/) - [Rutte urges deeper NATO-EU defence cooperation](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rutte-urges-deeper-nato-eu-defence-cooperation/) - [UK-led Ukraine force set out, deployment tied to ceasefire](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-led-ukraine-force-set-out-deployment-tied-to-ceasefire/) - [MOD admits Project Rarden accounts entry was an error](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-admits-project-rarden-accounts-entry-was-an-error/) - [UK confirms entry ranks for Armed Forces Gap Year scheme](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-confirms-entry-ranks-for-armed-forces-gap-year-scheme/) - [UK sets out Project Grayburn rifle replacement to industry](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-sets-out-project-grayburn-rifle-replacement-to-industry/) - [After Maduro and what the Venezuela move means](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/after-maduro-and-what-the-venezuela-move-means/) - [Faslane nuclear base tugboats may be built in China](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/faslane-nuclear-base-tugboats-may-be-built-in-china/) - [UK and Poland agree deeper missile defence cooperation](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-poland-agree-deeper-missile-defence-cooperation/) - [New tugboats for Faslane will not be built in China](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-tugboats-for-faslane-will-not-be-built-in-china/) - [Immigration raids hit record levels across UK and Scotland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/immigration-raids-hit-record-levels-across-uk-and-scotland/) - [New officer takes command of the Red Arrows](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-officer-takes-command-of-the-red-arrows/) - [Only PM controls UK nuclear weapons, says minister](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/only-pm-controls-uk-nuclear-weapons-says-minister/) - [Crombie remains key to naval ops but no details given](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/crombie-remains-key-to-naval-ops-but-no-details-given/) - [HII shifts UK role toward autonomy and in-country support](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hii-shifts-uk-role-toward-autonomy-and-in-country-support/) - [Defence chief warns UK lacks funds for current plans](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-chief-warns-uk-lacks-funds-for-current-plans/) - [CDS says Greenland within NATO area of responsibility](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/cds-says-greenland-within-natos-area-of-responsibility/) - [Germany to acquire MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/germany-to-acquire-mq-9b-seaguardian-drones/) - [UK currently has 'no plan' to mobilise NHS for mass casualties](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-currently-has-no-plan-to-mobile-nhs-for-mass-casualties/) - [UK tips Leonardo as key partner but stops short on NMH](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-tips-leonardo-as-key-partner-but-stops-short-on-nmh/) - [Ministers face defence trade-offs as costs rise, CDS says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ministers-face-defence-trade-offs-as-costs-rise-cds-says/) - [HII expands UK drone vessel operations hub at Portchester](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hii-expands-uk-drone-vessel-operations-hub-at-portchester/) - [Iranian-linked Scottish accounts fall silent again](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/iranian-linked-scottish-accounts-fall-silent-again/) - [Britain is building a ballistic missile for Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-is-building-a-ballistic-missile-for-ukraine/) - [U.S. carrier in live fire drill to deter China aggression](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-carrier-in-live-fire-drill-to-deter-china-aggression-2/) - [US Air Force designates Talon prototype as YFQ-48A](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-air-force-designates-talon-prototype-as-yfq-48a/) - [FCDO moves ahead with Berlin embassy security renewal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/fcdo-moves-ahead-with-berlin-embassy-security-renewal/) - [UK backs Syria pledge to eliminate chemical weapons](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-backs-syria-pledge-to-eliminate-chemical-weapons/) - [Phil Prosser named next Chief of Defence Logistics](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/phil-prosser-named-next-chief-of-defence-logistics/) - [American supercarrier 'opens fire' in Pacific](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-supercarrier-opens-fire-in-pacific/) - [Northrop wins U.S. Marines drone combat jet award](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/northrop-wins-u-s-marines-drone-combat-jet-award/) - [U.S. forces conduct strikes in Syria](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-forces-conduct-strikes-in-syria/) - [Lithuania orders RBS 70 Bolide missiles from Saab](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lithuania-orders-rbs-70-bolide-missiles-from-saab/) - [Mk44S Bushmaster enters full-rate production](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mk44s-bushmaster-enters-full-rate-production/) - [U.S. Navy to use AI to speed up shipbuilding](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-navy-to-use-ai-to-speed-up-shipbuilding/) - [Raytheon radar selected for autonomous VISTA test jet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raytheon-radar-selected-for-autonomous-vista-test-jet/) - [Report warns Royal Navy eroding its strategic thinking](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/report-warns-royal-navy-eroding-its-strategic-thinking/) - [Asked about Army, Minister says he'd 'join the Marines'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/asked-about-army-minister-says-hed-join-the-marines/) - [L3Harris restructures into three core business segments](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/l3harris-restructures-into-three-core-business-segments/) - [UK confirms closure of less-lethal weapons advisory body](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-confirms-closure-of-less-lethal-weapons-advisory-body/) - [MOD distances itself from naval college upkeep](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-distances-itself-from-naval-college-upkeep/) - [Welsh Cavalry sharpen marksmanship in live-fire training](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/welsh-cavalry-sharpen-marksmanship-in-live-fire-training/) - [UK rules out expeditionary force role in Greenland security](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-rules-out-expeditionary-force-role-in-greenland-security/) - [Defence plans £750m digital workplace services overhaul](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-plans-750m-digital-workplace-services-overhaul/) - [UK enters assessment phase for Patria 6x6 vehicle](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-enters-assessment-phase-for-patria-6x6-vehicle/) - [Future of surplus Challenger 2 tanks remains undecided](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/future-of-surplus-challenger-2-tanks-remains-undecided/) - [UK rules out expanding nuclear deterrent via F-35A](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-rules-out-expanding-nuclear-deterrent-via-f-35a/) - [UK keeps combat drone plans under wraps](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-keeps-combat-drone-plans-under-wraps/) - [Why sustainable aviation fuel matters for Western militaries](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/why-sustainable-aviation-fuel-matters-for-western-militaries/) - [UK to spend £200m getting forces ready to deploy to Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-spend-200m-getting-forces-ready-to-deploy-to-ukraine/) - [Denmark to buy 100 American Hellfire anti-tank missiles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/denmark-to-buy-100-american-hellfire-anti-tank-missiles/) - [American warship arrives in Scotland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-warship-arrives-in-scotland-3/) - [UK warns of Russian threat to offshore energy assets](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-warns-of-russian-threat-to-offshore-energy-assets/) - [Powerful new missile to enter Royal Navy service this year](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/powerful-new-missile-to-enter-royal-navy-servcie-this-year/) - [New atlas urges seapower focus to make UK 'pivotal power'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-atlas-urges-seapower-focus-to-make-uk-pivotal-power/) - [Calls to review £200m Navy workboat deal awarded abroad](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/calls-to-review-200m-navy-workboat-deal-awarded-abroad/) - [New Portsmouth defence newsletter launches](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-portsmouth-defence-newsletter-launches/) - [UK considers role in multilateral security bank for Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-considers-role-in-multilateral-security-bank-for-ukraine/) - [Trump warns U.S. defence firms over profits and production](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/trump-warns-u-s-defence-firms-over-profits-and-production/) - [Government rejects security amendments to Diego Garcia bill](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/government-rejects-security-amendments-to-diego-garcia-bill/) - [QinetiQ secures £67m role in Royal Navy laser weapon effort](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-secures-67m-role-in-royal-navy-laser-weapon-effort/) - [Italian SOF test F-35 integration for NATO ACE concept](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/italian-sof-test-f-35-integration-for-nato-ace-concept/) - [U.S. accelerating pace of intercepter missile production](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-accelerating-pace-of-intercepter-missile-production/) - [Iron Fist APS selected for European CV90 fleets](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/iron-fist-aps-selected-for-european-cv90-fleets/) - [F-35 pilots test CCA teaming in U.S. Navy simulation](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/f-35-pilots-test-cca-teaming-in-u-s-navy-simulation/) - [AN/AQS-24 paired with US Navy drone vessel](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/an-aqs-24-paired-with-us-navy-drone-vessel/) - [Babcock, Frankenburg to containerise anti-drone missiles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-frankenburg-to-containerise-anti-drone-missiles/) - [Key Channel boat supplier jailed after NCA-led probe](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/key-channel-boat-supplier-jailed-after-nca-led-probe/) - [UK confirms military support for U.S. seizure of tanker](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-confirms-military-support-for-u-s-seizure-of-tanker/) - [U.S. seizes sanctioned tanker in North Atlantic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-seizes-sanctioned-tanker-in-north-atlantic/) - [U.S. special forces heli seen alongside sanctioned tanker](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-special-forces-heli-seen-alongside-sanctioned-tanker/) - [Peers warn British defence spending delays 'irresponsible'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/peers-warn-british-defence-spending-delays-irresponsible/) - [British RC-135 spy plane tracks tanker U.S. plans to seize](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-rc-135-spy-plane-tracks-tanker-u-s-plans-to-seize/) - [Government pressed over delayed Defence Investment Plan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/government-pressed-over-delayed-defence-investment-plan/) - [UK and France signal troop deployment to Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-france-signal-troop-deployment-to-ukraine/) - [UK confirms Raven and Gravehawk air defence to Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-confirms-raven-and-gravehawk-air-defence-to-ukraine/) - [Labour MP warns Russia considers itself at war with UK](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/labour-mp-warns-russia-considers-itself-at-war-with-uk/) - [U.S. Special Forces to seize tanker near Europe](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-special-forces-to-seize-tanker-near-europe/) - [Royal Navy starts 2026 with seven frigates](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-starts-2026-with-seven-frigates/) - [Update on plan for floating drydocks for British submarines](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/update-on-plan-for-floating-drydocks-for-british-submarines/) - [UK expects 75th F-35 delivery by end of 2033](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-expects-75th-f-35-delivery-by-end-of-2033/) - [UK plans new support contract for Protector weapon station](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-plans-new-support-contract-for-protector-weapon-station/) - [HII's ROMULUS unmanned vessel reaches 30% build mark](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hiis-romulus-unmanned-vessel-reaches-30-build-mark/) - [British troops land 'in force' in Arctic region](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-troops-land-in-force-in-arctic-region/) - [Dstl awards follow-on contract for autonomous vessel support](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dstl-awards-follow-on-contract-for-autonomous-vessel-support/) - [U.S. special operations units transit UK en route to Europe](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-special-operations-units-transit-uk-en-route-to-europe/) - [UK plans £64.5m mid-life upgrade for Titan and Trojan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-plans-64-5m-mid-life-upgrade-for-titan-and-trojan/) - [American stealth drone linked to Venezuela operation](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-stealth-drone-linked-to-venezuela-operation/) - [British and French jets strike target in Syria](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-and-french-jets-strike-target-in-syria/) - [Maduro captured and flown out of Venezuela after US strikes](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/maduro-captured-and-flown-out-of-venezuela-after-us-strikes/) - [An update on U.S. strikes in Venezuela](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/an-update-on-u-s-strikes-in-venezuela/) - [US helicopter opens fire on Venezuelan military facility](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-helicopter-opens-fire-on-venezuelan-military-facility/) - [U.S. combat aircraft over Venezuelan capital amid explosions](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-combat-aircraft-over-venezuelan-capital-amid-explosions/) - [Another defence site attacked by Palestine group in Scotland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/another-defence-site-attacked-by-palestine-group-in-scotland/) - [U.S. command aircraft 'launches' ballistic missile](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-command-aircraft-launches-ballistic-missile/) - [New nuclear attack submarine to join American fleet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-nuclear-attack-submarine-to-join-american-fleet/) - [American B-52 bombers to get comfier seats](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-b-52-bombers-to-get-comfier-seats/) - [U.S. Navy takes delivery of new destroyer](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-navy-takes-delivery-of-new-destroyer/) - [UK develops mobile quantum scanner to study blast effects](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-develops-mobile-quantum-scanner-to-study-blast-effects/) - [U.S. Navy launches one-way attack drone from ship at sea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-navy-launches-one-way-attack-drone-from-ship-at-sea/) - [American artillery 'opens fire' in Baltic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-artillery-opens-fire-in-baltic/) - [US conducts series of lethal strikes on narco vessels](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-conducts-series-of-lethal-strikes-on-narco-vessels/) - [UK stages show of force to Argentina in South Atlantic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-stages-show-of-force-to-argentina-in-south-atlantic/) - [US intel disputes Russian claim of Kyiv drone plot on Putin](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-intel-disputes-russian-claim-of-kyiv-drone-plot-on-putin/) - [Italy hands over NATO SNMG2 command after six-month rotation](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/italy-hands-over-nato-snmg2-command-after-six-month-rotation/) - [Germany moves to produce TAURUS NEO to boost deep-strike](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/germany-moves-to-produce-taurus-neo-to-boost-deep-strike/) - [Claims Scotland 'short-changed' on defence misleading](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/claims-scotland-short-changed-on-defence-misleading/) - [NATO warships head north to train to fight Russia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-warships-head-north-to-train-to-fight-russia/) - [US orders 350 Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-orders-350-tomahawk-land-attack-cruise-missiles/) - [Rolls-Royce starts engines tests for U.S. FLRAA prototypes](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rolls-royce-starts-engines-tests-for-u-s-flraa-prototypes/) - [Skunk Works links with XTEND for multi-drone control](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/skunk-works-links-with-xtend-for-multi-drone-control/) - [Extended-range GMLRS test hits 112 km from HIMARS](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/extended-range-gmlrs-test-hits-112-km-from-himars/) - [Dutch warship downs 'drone swarm' off British coast](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dutch-warship-downs-drone-swarm-off-british-coast/) - [Denmark cleared for purchase of P-8 maritime patrol aircraft](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/denmark-cleared-for-purchase-of-p-8-maritime-patrol-aircraft/) - [France orders Saab GlobalEye for airborne early warning](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/france-orders-saab-globaleye-for-airborne-early-warning/) - [UK Armed Forces personnel recognised in New Year Honours](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-armed-forces-personnel-recognised-in-new-year-honours/) - [U.S. clears purchase of Leonardo BriteCloud decoys for F-35](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-clears-purchase-of-leonardo-britecloud-decoys-for-f-35/) - [Cyberwarfare is here - and we must be ready](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/cyberwarfare-is-here-and-we-must-be-ready/) - Britain's national resilience is being tested in ways that would have been unthinkable a generation ago argues Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP. - [Prestwick’s £1 Scot Gov rescue yields defence payoff](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/prestwicks-1-scot-gov-rescue-yields-defence-payoff/) - [King salutes new officers at Dartmouth passing-out parade](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/king-salutes-new-officers-at-dartmouth-passing-out-parade/) - [RAF extends Gladiator training support to 2028](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-extends-gladiator-training-support-to-2028/) - [BAE wins DARPA deal to advance autonomous space surveillance](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-wins-darpa-deal-to-advance-autonomous-space-surveillance/) - [Royal Navy tests quantum navigation in Arctic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-tests-quantum-navigation-in-arctic/) - [BAE Systems to integrate new IFF on South Korea's KF-21](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-systems-to-integrate-new-iff-on-south-koreas-kf-21/) - [Sweden and Finland place $171m order for BAE 3P rounds](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sweden-and-finland-place-171m-order-for-bae-3p-rounds/) - [New Baltic study finds spoofing surge near Kaliningrad](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-baltic-study-finds-spoofing-surge-near-kaliningrad/) - [First Jupiter HC2 enters UK service ahead of deployment](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/first-jupiter-hc2-enters-uk-service-ahead-of-deployment/) - [First Jackal 3 Extenda vehicles completed in Devonport](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/first-jackal-3-extenda-vehicles-completed-in-devonport/) - [Thales to build AI mine warfare hubs for Royal Navy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/thales-to-build-ai-mine-warfare-hubs-for-royal-navy/) - [Sweeney urges ministers to rethink Damen workboat deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sweeney-urges-ministers-to-rethink-damen-workboat-deal/) - [US Army Secretary briefed on British hybrid navy plans](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-army-secretary-briefed-on-british-hybrid-navy-plans/) - [Gap year military scheme to launch for under-25s in 2026](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/gap-year-military-scheme-to-launch-for-under-25s-in-2026/) - [UK assesses Russian fleet upgrades and Arctic threat](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-assesses-russian-fleet-upgrades-and-arctic-threat/) - [Britain has 77,000 former troops liable for call out](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-has-77000-former-troops-liable-for-call-out/) - [Birmingham arrest over social media people-smuggling ads](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/birmingham-arrest-over-social-media-people-smuggling-ads/) - [MOD outlines RFA pay reform talks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-outlines-rfa-pay-reform-talks/) - [Manchester terror plot targeting Jewish community foiled](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/manchester-terror-plot-targeting-jewish-community-foiled/) - [China turns cargo ship into powerful warship](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/china-turns-cargo-ship-into-powerful-warship/) - [American warship launches missiles at targets in Africa](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-warship-launches-missiles-at-targets-in-africa/) - [UK defence exports hit record £20bn in 2025](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-defence-exports-hit-record-20bn-in-2025/) - [Britain looking at rolling out laser weapons across forces](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-looking-at-rolling-out-laser-weapons-across-forces/) - [What Formula 1 can teach defence about wartime pace](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/what-formula-1-can-teach-defence-about-wartime-pace/) - [MP hails Babcock workforce at Rosyth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mp-hails-babcock-workforce-at-rosyth/) - [Troops remain on duty over Christmas](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/troops-remain-on-duty-over-christmas/) - [NATO sets out layered security guarantees for Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-sets-out-layered-security-guarantees-for-ukraine/) - [British forces deployed worldwide on Christmas Day](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-forces-deployed-worldwide-on-christmas-day/) - [RAF Voyager tankers and Typhoon jets scramble for Arctic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-voyager-tankers-and-typhoon-jets-scramble-for-arctic/) - [UK Government has sought 'legal advice' on Ajax](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-government-has-sought-legal-advice-on-ajax/) - [MOD cites family life and civilian jobs in troop exits](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-cites-family-life-and-civilian-jobs-in-troop-exits/) - [UK to restart nuclear submarine defuelling in 2026](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-restart-nuclear-submarine-defuelling-in-2026/) - [RAF engineer retention scheme for F-35 costs £113.5m](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-engineer-retention-scheme-for-f-35-costs-113-5m/) - [Challenger 3 production tied to trials, not fixed date](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/challenger-3-production-tied-to-trials-not-fixed-date/) - [UK confirms carrier drone refuelling still under review](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-confirms-carrier-drone-refuelling-still-under-review/) - [Downie presses on Rosyth docking timeline for Dreadnought](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/downie-presses-on-rosyth-docking-timeline-for-dreadnought/) - [What do we know about America’s new modern battleship?](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/what-do-we-know-about-americas-new-modern-battleship/) - [Trump unveils new laser battleship named after himself](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/trump-unveils-new-laser-battleship-named-after-himself/) - [No current plans for laser weapons on UK carriers](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-current-plans-for-laser-weapons-on-uk-carriers/) - [Trump to unveil plans for new U.S. 'battleship', reports say](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/trump-to-unveil-plans-for-new-u-s-battleship-reports-say/) - [UK rules out keeping Warrior armoured vehicles in service](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-rules-out-keeping-warrior-armoured-vehicles-in-service/) - [Britain talks 'pre-war' while its forces quietly shrink](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-talks-pre-war-while-its-forces-quietly-shrink/) - [UK would fight wars differently to Ukraine, MPs told](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-would-fight-wars-differently-to-ukraine-mps-told/) - [UK defends decision to stay out of EU SAFE scheme](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-defends-decision-to-stay-out-of-eu-safe-scheme/) - [MPs press government to seize frozen Russian assets](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mps-press-government-to-seize-frozen-russian-assets/) - [Francois warns helicopter delays threaten Leonardo UK future](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/francois-warns-helicopter-delays-threaten-leonardo-uk-future/) - [UK says Russian advances mask heavy losses and weak gains](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-says-russian-advances-mask-heavy-losses-and-weak-gains/) - [France to build large new nuclear aircraft carrier](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/france-to-build-large-new-nuclear-aircraft-carrier/) - [MPs warn UK lags behind allies on drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mps-warn-uk-lags-behind-allies-on-drones/) - [Rosyth facility timeline linked to Dreadnought Barrow exit](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rosyth-facility-timeline-linked-to-dreadnought-barrow-exit/) - [No decision yet on how many drones to fly with Apache](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-decision-yet-on-how-many-drones-to-fly-with-apache/) - [Boeing expands UK footprint with Spirit takeover](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/boeing-expands-uk-footprint-with-spirit-takeover/) - [NATO backs £2.5bn 2026 budget to boost collective defence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-backs-2-5bn-2026-budget-to-boost-collective-defence/) - [British Apache gunships to be fitted with APKWS rockets](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-apache-gunships-to-be-fitted-with-apkws-rockets/) - [HII selected to design and build new US Navy frigate](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hii-selected-to-design-and-build-new-us-navy-frigate/) - [French nuclear attack submarine arrives in Scotland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/french-nuclear-attack-submarine-arrives-in-scotland/) - [Ferguson Marine sets out reform programme and future vision](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ferguson-marine-sets-out-reform-programme-and-future-vision/) - [Ferguson Marine delays Glen Rosa delivery to late 2026](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ferguson-marine-delays-glen-rosa-delivery-to-late-2026/) - [Warship shoots down drone swarm off UK coast](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/warship-shoots-down-drone-swarm-off-uk-coast/) - [UK open to Germany joining future fighter project](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-open-to-germany-joining-future-fighter-project/) - [Ajax probe delays Defence Investment Plan decisions](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ajax-probe-delays-defence-investment-plan-decisions/) - [UK says General Dynamics currently 'not in breach' on Ajax](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-says-general-dynamics-currently-not-in-breach-on-ajax/) - [New British cruise missile enters firing trials](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-cruise-missile-enters-firing-trials/) - [U.S. review clears V-22 safety concerns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-review-clears-v-22-safety-concerns/) - [Rolls-Royce opens new engine overhaul facility in China](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rolls-royce-opens-new-engine-overhaul-facility-in-china/) - [UK aircraft carrier to sail to Arctic for top secret mission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-aircraft-carrier-to-sail-to-arctic-for-top-secret-mission-2/) - [UK sends turrets and missiles in £600m Ukraine air push](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-sends-turrets-and-missiles-in-600m-ukraine-air-push/) - [UK review may examine Iranian influence in Scotland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-review-may-examine-iranian-influence-in-scotland/) - [First of seven new Scottish ferries start build in Poland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/first-of-seven-new-scottish-ferries-start-build-in-poland/) - [Joint Expeditionary Force 'key tool' to deter Russia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/joint-expeditionary-force-key-tool-to-deter-russia/) - [Huge new British warship powers up for the first time](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/huge-new-british-warship-powers-up-for-the-first-time/) - [Grangemouth ethylene plant backed amid defence resilience concerns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/grangemouth-ethylene-plant-backed-amid-defence-resilience-concerns/) - [Conscription not planned but not ruled out by defence chief](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/conscription-not-planned-but-not-ruled-out-by-defence-chief/) - [UK Government £150m deal secures Grangemouth ethylene plant](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-government-150m-deal-secures-grangemouth-ethylene-plant/) - [SAMP/T NG completes long-range trials in France and Italy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/samp-t-ng-completes-long-range-trials-in-france-and-italy/) - [Glasgow Prestwick Airport profit takes off](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/glasgow-prestwick-airport-profit-takes-off/) - [SiAW missile clears key F-16 test as US strike plans advance](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/siaw-missile-clears-key-f-16-test-as-us-strike-plans-advance/) - [Hostile states exploit UK journalists and social media](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hostile-states-exploit-uk-journalists-and-social-media/) - [US personnel killed in ISIS ambush during Syria engagement](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-personnel-killed-in-isis-ambush-during-syria-engagement/) - [MOD points to early gains in retaining military engineers](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-points-to-early-gains-in-retaining-military-engineers/) - [UK details how Warfighting Ready Plan 2029 will be delivered](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-details-how-warfighting-ready-plan-2029-will-be-delivered/) - [Army Reserve recruits waiting around seven months to join](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-reserve-recruits-waiting-around-seven-months-to-join/) - [UK defends AUKUS submarine rotation despite SSN pressure](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-defends-aukus-submarine-rotation-despite-ssn-pressure/) - [UK launches early engagement for new Light Mobility Vehicle](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-launches-early-engagement-for-new-light-mobility-vehicle/) - [British troops train in Finland for major NATO exercise](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-troops-train-in-finland-for-major-nato-exercise/) - [Russia, Iran and China pose ‘multi-faceted’ UK threat, MPs warn](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russia-iran-and-china-pose-multi-faceted-uk-threat-mps-warn/) - [UK space collision warnings rise as activity stays high](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-space-collision-warnings-rise-as-activity-stays-high/) - [Rutte highlights German role after NATO spending pledge](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rutte-highlights-german-role-after-nato-spending-pledge/) - [UK Export Finance expansion backed as MPs debate subsidies](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-export-finance-expansion-backed-as-mps-debate-subsidies/) - [UK rejects €150bn EU defence fund over value concerns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-rejects-e150bn-eu-defence-fund-over-value-concerns/) - [SNP says UK nuclear deterrent is ‘America-first’](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/snp-says-uk-nuclear-deterrent-is-america-first/) - [Doubt cast on Ajax role in meeting NATO commitments](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/doubt-cast-on-ajax-role-in-meeting-nato-commitments/) - [UK considers defence offsets as ministers consult industry](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-considers-defence-offsets-as-ministers-consult-industry/) - [UK to reach 3% defence spend next Parliament, Healey says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-reach-3-defence-spend-next-parliament-healey-says/) - [NATO deputy discusses Russia, Ukraine and drones at Aspen](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-deputy-discusses-russia-ukraine-and-drones-at-aspen/) - [MP pushes blueprint to make UK hub for uncrewed systems](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mp-pushes-blueprint-to-make-uk-hub-for-uncrewed-systems/) - [Ukraine strikes Russian submarine with underwater drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukraine-strikes-russian-submarine-with-underwater-drones/) - [Britain is 'under sustained attack' from foreign states](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-is-under-sustained-attack-from-foreign-states/) - [B-52 bomber completes first flight with new radar](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/b-52-bomber-completes-first-flight-with-new-radar/) - [Rutte warns NATO faces growing Russian threat](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rutte-warns-nato-faces-growing-russian-threat/) - [ISTEC wins UK weapons mount spares deal via SPTC](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/istec-wins-uk-weapons-mount-spares-deal-via-sptc/) - [UK sanctions RSF commanders over alleged Sudan atrocities](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-sanctions-rsf-commanders-over-alleged-sudan-atrocities/) - [BAE Systems to modernise American warship](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-systems-to-modernise-american-warship/) - [Scotland signs space cooperation deal with UAE centre](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scotland-signs-space-cooperation-deal-with-uae-centre/) - [Russian threat to UK is growing, warns defence chief](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russian-threat-to-uk-is-growing-warns-defence-chief/) - [UK tests networked radar to sharpen air threat detection](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-tests-networked-radar-to-sharpen-air-threat-detection/) - [Ajax woes loom over UK Defence Investment Plan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ajax-woes-loom-over-uk-defence-investment-plan/) - [Army backs drone engineering degree with NMITE](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-backs-drone-engineering-degree-with-nmite/) - [Airbus wins £33.6m contract to support UK H145 fleet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/airbus-wins-33-6m-contract-to-support-uk-h145-fleet/) - [US carries out more lethal strikes on alleged narco vessels](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-carries-out-more-lethal-strikes-on-alleged-narco-vessels/) - [UK commits £140m to counter Russian drone threat](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-commits-140m-to-counter-russian-drone-threat/) - [UK a 'sitting duck'to missile attack, MP warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-a-sitting-duckto-missile-attack-mp-warns/) - [Labour MP opposes defence spending rise in Commons clash](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/labour-mp-opposes-defence-spending-rise-in-commons-clash/) - [Britain to buy thousands of drones and vows faster rollout](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-buy-thousands-of-drones-and-vows-faster-rollout/) - [Healey avoids date for Defence Investment Plan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/healey-avoids-date-for-defence-investment-plan/) - [Leonard brands Ferguson Marine employee payment 'con trick'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/leonard-brands-ferguson-marine-employee-payment-con-trick/) - [British forces recruitment rises as intake overtakes outflow](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-forces-recruitment-rises-as-intake-overtakes-outflow/) - [MQ-28 fires AIM-120 in autonomous air combat test](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mq-28-fires-aim-120-in-autonomous-air-combat-test/) - [MI6 chief to say 'front line is everywhere' in first speech](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mi6-chief-to-say-front-line-is-everywhere-in-first-speech/) - [Defence chief warns UK security risk demands whole nation](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-chief-warns-uk-security-risk-demands-whole-nation/) - [BAE to supply modular masts for US Navy submarines](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-to-supply-modular-masts-for-us-navy-submarines/) - [UK condemns conviction of Jimmy Lai, calls for release](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-condemns-conviction-of-jimmy-lai-calls-for-release/) - [Thales offers first insight into new 76Nano sonar system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/thales-offers-first-insight-into-new-76nano-sonar-system/) - [AUKUS Pillar Two 'lacks focus and delivery' say MPs](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/aukus-pillar-two-lacks-focus-and-delivery-say-mps/) - [UK launches register, qualification for protective security](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-launches-register-qualification-for-protective-security/) - [Ukrainian interceptor drones strained as air war intensifies](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukrainian-interceptor-drones-strained-as-air-war-intensifies/) - [MOD seeks suppliers for RAF air traffic control simulators](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-seeks-suppliers-for-raf-air-traffic-control-simulators/) - [UK plans £8bn tactical battlefield comms framework](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-plans-8bn-tactical-battlefield-comms-framework/) - [Think tank urges unified maritime strategy for UK defence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/think-tank-urges-unified-maritime-strategy-for-uk-defence/) - [Britain's new 'Nightfall' ballistic missile project underway](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-new-nightfall-ballistic-missile-project-underway/) - [Forbes backs £14.2m Ferguson Marine funding amendment](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/forbes-backs-14-2m-ferguson-marine-funding-amendment/) - [The massive transformation underway at Babcock](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-massive-transformation-underway-at-babcock/) - [Over 1,000 new jobs to be created at Rosyth shipyard](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/over-1000-new-jobs-to-be-created-at-rosyth-shipyard/) - [UK developing urgent plan for conflict, minister says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-developing-urgent-plan-for-conflict-minister-says/) - [American warship fires five inch main gun off Morroco](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-warship-fires-five-inch-main-gun-off-morroco/) - [Ministers 'blindsided' by offshore award of naval tug fleet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ministers-blindsided-by-offshore-award-of-naval-tug-fleet/) - [SNP MSP says 'foolish' planning sank Ferguson Marine bid](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/snp-msp-says-foolish-planning-sank-ferguson-marine-bid/) - [BAE Systems wins mega $1.7Bn U.S. Navy weapons contract](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-systems-wins-mega-1-7bn-u-s-navy-weapons-contract/) - [Britain launches new Military Intelligence Services](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-launches-new-military-intelligence-services/) - [New British long range strike system 'on track'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-long-range-strike-system-on-track/) - [American nuclear attack submarine arrives in Scotland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-nuclear-attack-submarine-arrives-in-scotland/) - [Half of Britain's destroyer fleet now have power issue fixed](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/half-of-britains-destroyer-fleet-now-have-power-issue-fixed/) - [Downie links Scotland's future to skills and security](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/downie-links-scotlands-future-to-skills-and-security/) - [Norway-UK Qinetiq drills spotlight NATO mission readiness](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norway-uk-qinetiq-drills-spotlight-nato-mission-readiness/) - [Large drone submarine joins British fleet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/large-drone-submarine-joins-british-fleet/) - [Russian submarine tracked through British waters](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russian-submarine-tracked-through-british-waters/) - [Raybird recon drone shows UK potential in Iron Titan trials](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raybird-recon-drone-shows-uk-potential-in-iron-titan-trials/) - [Babcock notes progress in Sweden and Denmark frigate bids](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-notes-progress-in-sweden-and-denmark-frigate-bids/) - [UK goes 'all in' on AUKUS as nuke sub delivery phase begins](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-goes-all-in-on-aukus-as-nuke-sub-delivery-phase-begins/) - [GMB warns delays threaten future of Ferguson Marine yard](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/gmb-warns-delays-threaten-future-of-ferguson-marine-yard/) - [MOD weighs UK production in future Hawk replacement](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-weighs-uk-production-in-future-hawk-replacement/) - [ARCIMS drone launches KATFISH minehunting system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/arcims-drone-launches-katfish-minehunting-system/) - [Defence Committee chair warns of Army vehicle 'shambles'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-committee-chair-warns-of-army-vehicle-shambles/) - [Poland taps JFD Global for new submarine rescue capability](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/poland-taps-jfd-global-for-new-submarine-rescue-capability/) - [British patrol ship 'opens fire', crosses Equator](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-patrol-ship-opens-fire-crosses-equator/) - [Anduril and GKN join forces for British Army combat drone](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/anduril-and-gkn-join-forces-for-british-army-combat-drone/) - [Rosyth shipyard skills hailed after US submarine deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rosyth-shipyard-skills-hailed-after-us-submarine-deal/) - [Former Sea Lord warns UK subs in worst shape for decades](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/former-sea-lord-warns-uk-subs-in-worst-shape-for-decades/) - [The First Sea Lord wants a Navy built for risk, nothing less](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-first-sea-lord-wants-a-navy-built-for-risk-nothing-less/) - [Babcock offers drone warships with British frigates in 2027](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-offers-drone-warships-with-british-frigates-in-2027/) - [US taps Babcock to build parts for Virginia subs in Scotland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-taps-babcock-to-build-parts-for-virginia-subs-in-scotland/) - [Keel laid in Rosyth for new British warship](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/keel-laid-in-rosyth-for-new-british-warship/) - [British armed forces member dies in Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-armed-forces-member-dies-in-ukraine/) - [UK to scale back military training exercises outside Europe](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-scale-back-military-training-exercises-outside-europe/) - [Babcock offer drone warships with Type 31 command ships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-offer-drone-warships-with-type-31-command-ships/) - [Royal Navy set to debut autonomous ships and fighter drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-set-to-debut-autonomous-ships-and-fighter-drones/) - [Britain close to losing the Atlantic, First Sea Lord warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-close-to-losing-the-atlantic-first-sea-lord-warns/) - [Police urge winter vigilance as terror threat substantial](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/police-urge-winter-vigilance-as-terror-threat-substantial/) - [U.S. Navy probe finds systemic failures in Truman mishaps](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-navy-probe-finds-systemic-failures-in-truman-mishaps/) - [MOD awards £13m for SATCOM fit for next Type 26 frigates](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-awards-13m-for-satcom-fit-for-next-type-26-frigates/) - [British maritime patrol aircraft surge to Iceland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-maritime-patrol-aircraft-surge-to-iceland/) - [Drivers jailed after nearly 50 migrants found in lorries](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/drivers-jailed-after-nearly-50-migrants-found-in-lorries/) - [Paras endure Belize jungle for tough training](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/paras-endure-belize-jungle-for-tough-training/) - [US strike kills four in latest lethal action in Carribean](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-strike-kills-four-in-latest-lethal-action-in-carribean/) - [Typhoon jets to fly to Arctic for secret escort mission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/typhoon-jets-to-fly-to-arctic-for-secret-escort-mission/) - [America fields 'attack drone' squadron in Middle East](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/america-fields-attack-drone-squadron-in-middle-east/) - [UK launches Atlantic Bastion to counter Russia at sea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-launches-atlantic-bastion-to-counter-russia-at-sea/) - [Building 'up to 12' new subs requires major Barrow expansion](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/building-up-to-12-new-subs-requires-major-barrow-expansion/) - [UK to decide fate of Ajax as safety probe begins](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-decide-fate-of-ajax-as-safety-probe-begins/) - [Neutrality offers no shield as hybrid threats reach Ireland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/neutrality-offers-no-shield-as-hybrid-threats-reach-ireland/) - [Britain to take command of major NATO naval force](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-take-command-of-major-nato-naval-force/) - [UK considering wider roll out of naval laser weapons](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-considering-wider-roll-out-of-naval-laser-weapons/) - [Britain's future laser ship?](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-future-laser-ship/) - [British frigate withdrawn from service in Gulf](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-frigate-withdrawn-from-service-in-gulf/) - [NATO sets out how it plans to fight and win at sea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-sets-out-how-it-plans-to-fight-and-win-at-sea/) - [SACEUR highlights readiness during visit to air command](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/saceur-highlights-readiness-during-visit-to-air-command/) - [Over one third of Ajax vehicles caused crew health problems](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/over-one-third-of-ajax-vehicles-caused-crew-health-problems/) - [Northrop unveils new 'Talon' drone fighter jet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/northrop-unveils-new-talon-drone-fighter-jet/) - [Unidentified drones breach Irish airspace on Zelenskyy visit](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/unidentified-drones-breach-irish-airspace-on-zelenskyy-visit/) - [Pro-Palestine attack reduces RAF tanker engines service life](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/pro-palestine-attack-reduces-raf-tanker-engines-service-life/) - [UK sanctions Russian GRU after Kremlin linked to attack](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-sanctions-russian-gru-after-kremlin-linked-to-attack/) - [UK, Norway deepen naval pact as Russian activity rises](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-norway-deepen-naval-pact-as-russian-activity-rises/) - [UK and Dutch aircrews train for joint Arctic mission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-dutch-aircrews-train-for-joint-arctic-mission/) - [BAE Systems reports record youth training levels in UK](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-systems-reports-record-youth-training-levels-in-uk/) - [UK explains delay to F-35B SRVL upgrade](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-explains-delay-to-f-35b-srvl-upgrade/) - [Meteor integration advances on F-35A after ground tests](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/meteor-integration-advances-on-f-35a-after-ground-tests/) - [NATO chief tells Putin 'we are not going anywhere'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-chief-tells-putin-we-are-not-going-anywhere/) - [British-built AI satellites reach orbit on SpaceX mission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-built-ai-satellites-reach-orbit-on-spacex-mission/) - [No plans for new offences on impersonating service personnel](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-plans-for-new-offences-on-impersonating-service-personnel/) - [UK awards £67m contract for next Wildcat data link upgrade](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-awards-67m-contract-for-next-wildcat-data-link-upgrade/) - [Britain to place 155mm artillery shell orders](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-place-155mm-artillery-shell-orders/) - [UK joins Norway's mine warfare 'mothership' project](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-joins-norways-mine-warfare-mothership-project/) - [Rosyth dockyard upgrade plans move forward](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rosyth-dockyard-upgrade-plans-move-forward/) - [Ajax trial manager blasts crews over 'incompetence'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ajax-trial-manager-blasts-crews-over-incompetence/) - [UK seeking special ops micro drone for underwater missions](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-seeking-special-ops-micro-drone-for-underwater-missions/) - [Britain sets out aim to boost production in case of conflict](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-sets-out-aim-to-boost-production-in-case-of-conflict/) - [UK 'has capacity' to boost Boxer vehicle build in wartime](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-has-capacity-to-boost-boxer-vehicle-build-in-wartime/) - [UK cuts steel on new support ship as RFA Resurgent is named](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-cuts-steel-on-new-support-ship-as-rfa-resurgent-is-named/) - [Britain looking to increase the speed it builds tanks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-looking-to-increase-the-speed-it-builds-tanks/) - [Royal Navy Christmas film shows reality of frontline duty](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-christmas-film-shows-reality-of-frontline-duty/) - [Foreign Secretary announces £10m Ukraine aid at NATO talks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/foreign-secretary-announces-10m-ukraine-aid-at-nato-talks/) - [Britain to begin project to build ballistic missiles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-begin-project-to-build-ballistic-missiles/) - [Half of British fleet at 'high readiness or above'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/half-of-british-fleet-at-high-readiness-or-above/) - [Build rate for new subs difficult due to infrastructure](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/build-rate-for-new-subs-difficult-due-to-infrastructure/) - [Defence Minister received 'assurances' from chiefs Ajax was safe](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-minister-received-assurances-from-chiefs-ajax-was-safe/) - [UK naval presence in Middle East drops by half in ten years](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-naval-presence-in-middle-east-drops-by-half-in-ten-years/) - [Royal Navy will trial SG-1 drone subs under Atlantic Bastion](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-will-trial-sg-1-drone-subs-under-atlantic-bastion/) - [British spy plane probes Russian territory](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-spy-plane-probes-russian-territory/) - [Foreign Secretary backs Ukraine as NATO urges faster buildup](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/foreign-secretary-backs-ukraine-as-nato-urges-faster-buildup/) - [US and UK drill active-shooter response at RAF Mildenhall](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-and-uk-drill-active-shooter-response-at-raf-mildenhall/) - [American tanks fire guns in Lithuania](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-tanks-fire-guns-in-lithuania/) - [Rutte warns NATO to accelerate defence spending and output](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rutte-warns-nato-to-accelerate-defence-spending-and-output/) - [Acua Ocean wins UK support for new 145ft uncrewed vessel](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/acua-ocean-wins-uk-support-for-new-145ft-uncrewed-vessel/) - [Britain's proteus drone helicopter approaches first flight](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-proteus-drone-helicopter-approaches-first-flight/) - [New British frigates to be armed with STRATUS strike missile](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-frigates-to-be-armed-with-stratus-strike-missile/) - [Typhoon jets to head to Arctic for secret escort mission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-jets-on-alert-over-likely-arctic-cargo-aircraft-activity/) - EXCLUSIVE - The UK Defence Journal understands that Typhoon jets will be deploying to the Arctic in a few weeks for what is intended to be a secret escort mission involving a cargo aircraft. - [Man charged in Belfast over suspected people smuggling](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/man-charged-in-belfast-over-suspected-people-smuggling/) - [Manchester police arrest man over synagogue attack](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/manchester-police-arrest-man-over-synagogue-attack/) - [Gurkha recruits achieve full pass rate at Catterick](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/gurkha-recruits-achieve-full-pass-rate-at-catterick/) - [NATO allies test counter drone system in live fire event](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-allies-test-counter-drone-system-in-live-fire-event/) - [New UK air defence game launches on Steam Early Access](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-uk-air-defence-game-launches-on-steam-early-access/) - [UK told to leverage alliances to boost Indo-Pacific role](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-told-to-leverage-alliances-to-boost-indo-pacific-role/) - [Home Office urged to act on Iran botnet flagged by UKDJ](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/home-office-urged-to-act-on-iran-botnet-flagged-by-ukdj/) - [NATO chief visits Iceland for security talks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-chief-visits-iceland-for-security-talks/) - [Hungarian Gripens finish Baltic air policing rotation](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hungarian-gripens-finish-baltic-air-policing-rotation/) - [American bombers 'deter Russia' in Europe](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-bombers-deter-russia-in-europe/) - [Lithuania orders mobile air defence battery from Saab](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lithuania-orders-mobile-air-defence-battery-from-saab/) - [NATO mine group joins Finnish-led Freezing Winds exercise](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-mine-group-joins-finnish-led-freezing-winds-exercise/) - [U.S. Army orders more Bradley vehicles from BAE Systems](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-army-orders-more-bradley-vehicles-from-bae-systems/) - [NATO warships begin high north deployment](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-warships-begin-high-north-deployment/) - [BAE secures new navy order for Mk 41 canisters](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-secures-new-navy-order-for-mk-41-canisters/) - [Tidespring makes rare stop at remote South Atlantic island](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tidespring-makes-rare-stop-at-remote-south-atlantic-island/) - [Poland to receive 96 Apache helicopters in new Boeing deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/poland-to-receive-96-apache-helicopters-in-new-boeing-deal/) - [U.S. Air Force details F-35 role in Midnight Hammer strike](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-air-force-details-f-35-role-in-midnight-hammer-strike/) - [French Navy begins upgrade on its amphibious carriers](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/french-navy-begins-upgrade-on-its-amphibious-carriers/) - [UK names new director general for commercial and industry](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-names-new-director-general-for-commercial-and-industry/) - [MGI engineering unveils low-signature Seaglide USV](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mgi-engineering-unveils-low-signature-seaglide-usv/) - [NATO Deputy Secretary General visits Kyiv](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-deputy-secretary-general-visits-kyiv/) - [British carrier group returns home](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-carrier-group-returns-home/) - [Norwegian fuel supplier refuses U.S. warships over Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norwegian-fuel-supplier-refuses-u-s-warships-over-ukraine/) - [MOD outlines next phase of defence estate security overhaul](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-outlines-next-phase-of-defence-estate-security-overhaul/) - [Pro-Palestine activists strike Glasgow aerospace site](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/pro-palestine-activists-strike-glasgow-aerospace-site/) - [NATO intercepts Russian bombers armed with cruise missiles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-intercepts-russian-bombers-armed-with-cruise-missiles/) - [MOD says NATO interoperability roadmap is on track](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-says-nato-interoperability-roadmap-is-on-track/) - [UK faces rising trespass incidents at RAF and Army bases](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-faces-rising-trespass-incidents-at-raf-and-army-bases/) - [More detail on military help for UK driving tests](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/more-detail-on-military-help-for-uk-driving-tests/) - [UK Carrier Group ends eight-month Indo-Pacific mission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-carrier-group-ends-eight-month-indo-pacific-mission/) - [Committee release data breach whistleblower testimony](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/committee-release-data-breach-whistleblower-testimony/) - [Rebuilding skills and culture inside Ferguson Marine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rebuilding-skills-and-culture-inside-ferguson-marine/) - [Lovegrove warns new attack sub project must accelerate](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lovegrove-warns-new-attack-sub-project-must-accelerate/) - [U.S. stealth fighters based in Britain now fully operational](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-stealth-fighters-based-in-britain-now-fully-operational/) - [MOD looking at 'various sites' for sub dismantling project](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-looking-at-various-sites-for-sub-dismantling-project/) - [HMS Iron Duke upgrades scrapped due to cost](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hms-iron-duke-upgrades-scrapped-due-to-cost/) - [Supercarrier launches jets in disputed South China Sea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/supercarrier-launches-jets-in-disputed-south-china-sea/) - [UK scraps Shadow MK2 upgrade due to cost, capability issues](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-scraps-shadow-mk2-upgrade-due-to-cost-capability-issues/) - [Leonardo shows Michelangelo, an AI missile shield for Europe](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/leonardo-shows-michelangelo-an-ai-missile-shield-for-europe/) - [More now joining than leaving British armed forces](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/more-now-joining-than-leaving-british-armed-forces/) - [Fresh halt to Ajax training after 30 troops unwell](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/fresh-halt-to-ajax-training-after-30-troops-unwell/) - [PwC says Budget gives room to be bold on defence investment](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/pwc-says-budget-gives-room-to-be-bold-on-defence-investment/) - [Typhoon next-gen radar and electronics upgrade timeline](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/typhoon-next-gen-radar-and-electronics-upgrade-timeline/) - [UK moves ahead with plan to convert Warriors into drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-moves-ahead-with-plan-to-convert-warriors-into-drones/) - [Sweden’s A26 submarine picked for Poland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/swedens-a26-submarine-picked-for-poland/) - [Downie accuses SNP of fuelling 'misinformation' over Rosyth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/downie-accuses-snp-of-fuelling-misinformation-over-rosyth/) - [A conversation with Ferguson Marine's new chief](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/a-conversation-with-ferguson-marines-new-chief/) - [U.S. Navy axes Constellation-class frigate programme](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-navy-axes-constellation-class-frigate-programme/) - [Royal Navy shadows Russian vessels twice in two weeks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-shadows-russian-vessels-twice-in-two-weeks/) - [NATO teams test submarine-rescue system on Scottish coast](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-teams-test-submarine-rescue-system-on-scottish-coast/) - [New Medium Helicopter decision imminent](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-medium-helicopter-decision-imminent/) - [AI FPV swarms make every soldier a hunted target](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ai-fpv-swarms-make-every-soldier-a-hunted-target/) - [Funding for new munitions factories questioned](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/funding-for-new-munitions-factories-questioned/) - [F-35 delivery delayed to 2026 with no penalty for contractor](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/f-35-delivery-delayed-to-2026-with-no-penalty-for-contractor/) - [NATO expands cooperation on securing undersea infrastructure](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-expands-cooperation-on-securing-undersea-infrastructure/) - [British and Italian aircraft carriers join forces](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-and-italian-aircrat-carriers-join-forces/) - [UK invests £6.9 million in next-gen satellite communications](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-invests-6-9-million-in-next-gen-satellite-communications/) - [NATO meeting in Oslo aims to strengthen hybrid response](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-meeting-in-oslo-aims-to-strengthen-hybrid-response/) - [UK weighs future of support vessels RFA Argus](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-weighs-future-of-support-vessels-rfa-argus/) - [NATO official says Ukraine war has strengthened EU–NATO ties](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-official-says-ukraine-war-has-strengthened-eu-nato-ties/) - [Army specialists rehearse chemical attack response](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-specialists-rehearse-chemical-attack-response/) - [NATO intelligence chiefs meet in Brussels](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-intelligence-chiefs-meet-in-brussels/) - [Saab and CAE agree global training partnership for GlobalEye](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/saab-and-cae-agree-global-training-partnership-for-globaleye/) - [F-22 pilot commands airborne drone in new Skunk Works test](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/f-22-pilot-commands-airborne-drone-in-new-skunk-works-test/) - [British jets spearhead NATO Flexible Deterrent Options](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-jets-spearhead-nato-flexible-deterrent-options/) - [BAE and GDLS partner to offer Beowulf to Canada](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-and-gdls-partner-to-offer-beowulf-to-canada/) - [A Russian spy ship is a warning the budget cannot ignore](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/a-russian-spy-ship-is-a-warning-the-budget-cannot-ignore/) - [British forces step up patrols as Russian activity rises](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-forces-step-up-patrols-as-russian-activity-rises/) - [RAF on alert due to potential Arctic cargo aircraft activity](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-on-alert-due-to-potential-arctic-cargo-aircraft-activity-2/) - [Denmark orders 44 more CV90 vehicles from BAE Systems](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/denmark-orders-44-more-cv90-vehicles-from-bae-systems/) - Denmark has ordered 44 additional CV90 MkIIIC infantry fighting vehicles from BAE Systems Hägglunds under a contract valued at about $450 million. - [Babcock boasts bumper business boost](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-boasts-bumper-business-boost/) - Babcock International has reported a solid first half to FY26, with higher revenue and a larger order backlog as defence work continues to drive growth. - [American assault ship fires off missile in Pacific](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-assault-ship-fires-off-missile-in-pacific/) - The US Navy has released images showing the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer firing a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile during a live-fire exercise in the Pacific. - [British paratroopers land in Japan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-paratroopers-land-in-japan/) - British troops have completed joint airborne training with Japan’s 1st Airborne Brigade as part of Exercise Vigilant Isles 25, a long-running bilateral drill focused on island defence, rapid deployment and shared tactics. - [Royal Navy sonar systems to lean on AI for upgrades](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-sonar-systems-to-lean-on-ai-for-upgrades/) - Areas of progress include "sensor optimisation, machine learning and artificial intelligence, to improve the sonar capabilities within the surface fleet". - [MOD sets out change measures after questions on harassment](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-sets-out-change-measures-after-questions-on-harassment/) - The Ministry of Defence has outlined the full range of cultural-reform measures now underway across the Armed Forces, following a set of written questions from James Cartlidge MP, - [Minister rules out two power standard for Royal Navy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/minister-rules-out-two-power-standard-for-royal-navy/) - A recent question in Parliament has inexplicably clarified the government’s position on whether the Royal Navy should return to the two power standard. - [Downie welcomes agreement securing jobs at Rosyth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/downie-welcomes-agreement-securing-jobs-at-rosyth/) - [Proof Scottish pro-Indy account network operated from Iran](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/proof-scottish-pro-indy-account-network-operated-from-iran/) - [Image shows 24 F-35 stealth jets onboard British carrier](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/image-shows-24-f-35-stealth-jets-onboard-british-carrier/) - [Long-range NATO spy drone monitors Russian border](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/long-range-nato-spy-drone-monitors-russian-border/) - [UK says ECRS Mk2 radar timing depends on Eurofighter work](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-says-ecrs-mk2-radar-timing-depends-on-eurofighter-work/) - [Britain lacks dates for defence procurement speed up](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-lacks-dates-for-defence-procurement-speed-up/) - [DragonFire - A guide to Britain's new laser weapon](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dragonfire-a-guide-to-britains-new-laser-weapon/) - [Ukraine faces 'loss of dignity or loss of a partner'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukraine-faces-loss-of-dignity-or-loss-of-a-partner/) - [British laser weapon downs drones off coast of Scotland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-laser-weapon-downs-drones-off-coast-of-scotland/) - [Former Reform UK Wales MEP jailed for pro-Russia bribery](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/former-reform-uk-wales-mep-jailed-for-pro-russia-bribery/) - [Glasgow rules military statue items inappropriate to return](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/glasgow-rules-military-statue-items-inappropriate-to-return/) - [Windracers ULTRA displayed at Parliament for Ukraine Focus](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/windracers-ultra-displayed-at-parliament-for-ukraine-focus/) - [British firm Kraken wins USSOCOM deal for new drone vessels](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-firm-kraken-wins-ussocom-deal-for-new-drone-vessels/) - [NCA uncovers billion-dollar Russian war laundering network](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nca-uncovers-billion-dollar-russian-war-laundering-network/) - [UK boosts drone production as STARK opens new Swindon factory](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-boosts-drone-production-as-stark-opens-new-swindon-factory/) - [New images show progress on first new Type 26 Frigate](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-images-show-progress-on-first-new-type-26-frigate/) - [Helsing opens UK site for AI sub-hunter drone production](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/helsing-opens-uk-site-for-ai-sub-hunter-drone-production/) - [Chinese drone impersonates British Typhoon fighter jet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/chinese-drone-impersonates-british-typhoon-fighter-jet/) - [Carns vows UK will defend 'every inch' of territory](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/carns-vows-uk-will-defend-every-inch-of-territory/) - [Tugendhat warns UK vulnerable with fewer ships and aircraft](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tugendhat-warns-uk-vulnerable-with-fewer-ships-and-aircraft/) - [Cartlidge presses ministers on defence delays](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/cartlidge-presses-ministers-on-defence-delays/) - [UK condemns laser incident involving Russian vessel Yantar](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-condemns-laser-incident-involving-russian-vessel-yantar/) - [SAS Association starts legal case against NI Secretary](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sas-association-starts-legal-case-against-ni-secretary/) - [UK in 'early hybrid conflict' with Russia, Bailey warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-in-early-hybrid-conflict-with-russia-bailey-warns/) - [New UK ammo factories expected to lean heavily on exports](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-uk-ammo-factories-expected-to-lean-heavily-on-exports/) - 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[Royal Navy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/royal-navy/) - [Russia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/russia/) - [Scotland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/scotland/) - [Scottish](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/scottish/) - [Scottish Independence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/scottish-independence/) - [Sea Ceptor](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/sea-ceptor/) - [Security](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/security/) - [shipbuilding](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/shipbuilding/) - [shipyards](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/shipyards/) - [soft kill](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/soft-kill/) - [Stealth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/stealth/) - [submarine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/submarine/) - [supercarrier](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/supercarrier/) - [syrian chemical weapons removal royal navy britain](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/syrian-chemical-weapons-removal-royal-navy-britain/) - [T26](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/t26/) - [tank](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/tank/) - [Taranis](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/taranis/) - [The Queen](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/the-queen/) - [tornado](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/tornado/) - [transport](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/transport/) - [Trident](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/trident/) - [Type 23](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/type-23/) - [Type 26 Frigate](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/type-26-frigate/) - [Typhoon](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/typhoon/) - [UAV](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/uav/) - [UCAV](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/ucav/) - [UK](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/uk/) - [uk defence journal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/uk-defence-journal/) - [Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/ukraine/) - [Unmanned](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/unmanned/) - [unmanned minehunter](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/unmanned-minehunter/) - [vertical](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/vertical/) - [warship](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/warship/) - [brazilian navy lynx](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/brazilian-navy-lynx/) - [augusta westland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/augusta-westland/) - [Illustrious retired](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/illustrious-retired/) - [brimstone missile](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/brimstone-missile/) - [sea spear](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/sea-spear/) - [fiac](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/fiac/) - [fast attack craft](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/fast-attack-craft/) - [flight restrictions](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/flight-restrictions/) - [loosened](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/loosened/) - [storm shadow](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/storm-shadow/) - [terminator](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/terminator/) - [drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/drones/) - [battlefield](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/battlefield/) - [robots](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/robots/) - [guide](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/guide/) - [royal navt](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/royal-navt/) - [job losses](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/job-losses/) - [Clyde](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/clyde/) - [Hms Ocea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/hms-ocea/) - [refit](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/refit/) - [helicopter carrier](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/helicopter-carrier/) - [hms plymouth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/hms-plymouth/) - [isis](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/isis/) - [us](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/us/) - [air](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/air-2/) - [jets](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/jets/) - [clyde shipbuilding](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/clyde-shipbuilding/) - [rivet joint](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/rivet-joint/) - [drug bust](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/drug-bust/) - [IS](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/is/) - [Islamic State](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/islamic-state/) - [ISIL](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/isil/) - [bomb](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/bomb/) - [air strikes](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/air-strikes/) - [strike](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/strike/) - [Korea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/korea/) - [base](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/base/) - [contract](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/contract/) - [GULF](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/gulf/) - [Joint Warrior](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/joint-warrior/) - [ASRAAM](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/asraam/) - [patrol ships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/patrol-ships/) - [OPV](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/opv/) - [HMS Duncan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/hms-duncan/) - [type 45](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/type-45/) - [HMS Montrose](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/hms-montrose/) - [upgrade](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/upgrade/) - [orders](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/orders/) - [third edition](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/third-edition/) - [ukdj](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/ukdj/) - [radar](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/radar/) - [captor-e](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/captor-e/) - [Eurofighter](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/eurofighter/) - [A400M](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/a400m/) - [Atlas](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/atlas/) - [women in combat](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/women-in-combat/) - [submarines](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/submarines/) - [drug smuggling](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/drug-smuggling/) - [hms argyll](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/hms-argyll/) - [carribean](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/carribean/) - [weapons integration](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/weapons-integration/) - [santa](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/santa/) - [track](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/track/) - [air force](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/air-force/) - [meteor](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/meteor/) - [Argentina](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/argentina/) - [Dauntless](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/dauntless/) - [Polar research](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/polar-research/) - [Appledore](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/appledore/) - [gun](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/gun/) - [problem](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/problem/) - [Australia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/australia/) - [future frigate](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/future-frigate/) - [type 26](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/type-26/) - [defence spending](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/defence-spending/) - [equipment plan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/equipment-plan/) - [SAR](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/sar/) - [search and rescue](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/search-and-rescue/) - [helicopter](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/helicopter/) - [airbus](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/airbus/) - [tanan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/tanan/) - [rpas](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/rpas/) - [uas](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/uas/) - [forces](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/forces/) - [engine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/engine/) - [jammer](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/jammer/) - [maritime patrol aircraft](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/maritime-patrol-aircraft/) - [seedcorn](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/seedcorn/) - [qe carrier](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/qe-carrier/) - [aircraft carrier](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/aircraft-carrier/) - [2 group](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/2-group/) - [c-17](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/c-17/) - [cyclone pam](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/cyclone-pam/) - [United States](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/united-states/) - [Europe](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/europe/) - [Tide class](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/tide-class/) - [cost](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/cost/) - [unit cost](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/unit-cost/) - [fourth edition](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/fourth-edition/) - [Successor class](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/successor-class/) - [nuclear](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/nuclear/) - [defence policy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/defence-policy/) - [nuclear sharing](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/nuclear-sharing/) - [Analysis](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/analysis/) - [Government](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/government/) - [Manifesto](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/manifesto/) - [Politics](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/politics/) - [political party](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/political-party/) - [election](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/election/) - [crash](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/crash/) - [crowsnest](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/crowsnest/) - [aew](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/aew/) - [aewc](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/aewc/) - [asac](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/asac/) - [merlin](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/merlin/) - [wildcat](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/wildcat/) - [lynx](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/lynx/) - [Ocean](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/ocean/) - [flagship](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/flagship/) - [HMS Queen Elizabeth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/hms-queen-elizabeth/) - [CVF](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/cvf/) - [hms forth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/hms-forth/) - [medway](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/medway/) - [govan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/govan/) - [sdsr](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/sdsr/) - [strategic defence and security review](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/strategic-defence-and-security-review/) - [spending review](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/spending-review/) - [Baltic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/baltic/) - [HMS Monmouth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/hms-monmouth/) - [whistleblower](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/whistleblower/) - [scaneagle](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/scaneagle/) - [drugs](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/drugs/) - [skiramp](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/skiramp/) - [skijump](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/skijump/) - [jsf](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/jsf/) - [rosyth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/rosyth/) - [F-16](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/f-16/) - [exercise](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/exercise/) - [syria](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/syria/) - [war](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/war/) - [artful](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/artful/) - [sea trials](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/sea-trials/) - [starstreak](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/starstreak/) - [operational](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/operational/) - [USMC](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/usmc/) - [Africa](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/africa/) - [skynet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/skynet/) - [S1850M](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/s1850m/) - [Humanitarian Aid](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/humanitarian-aid/) - [Scout SV](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/scout-sv/) - [Royal Air Force](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/royal-air-force/) - [Mistral](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/mistral/) - [UAE](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/uae/) - [Egypt](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/egypt/) - [RC-135](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/rc-135/) - [Airseeker](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/airseeker/) - [SDSR 2015](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/sdsr-2015/) - [Refugee Crisis](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/refugee-crisis/) - [Trawler](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/trawler/) - [South Korea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/south-korea/) - [Netherlands](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/netherlands/) - [Endurance](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/endurance/) - [Brazil](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/brazil/) - [Bangladesh](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/bangladesh/) - [Pakistan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/pakistan/) - [Iran](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/iran/) - [India](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/india/) - [Japan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/japan/) - [Thailand](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/thailand/) - [Ireland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/ireland/) - [Energy Weapons](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/energy-weapons/) - [Directed Energy Weapons](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/directed-energy-weapons/) - [Operation Atlantic Resolve](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/operation-atlantic-resolve/) - [European Union](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/european-union/) - [Estonia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/estonia/) - [Modern Terrorism](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/modern-terrorism/) - [Cyber Security](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/cyber-security/) - [Peacekeeping](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/peacekeeping/) - [Poland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/poland/) - [Turkey](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/turkey/) - [Corsican Lion](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/corsican-lion/) - [Israel](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/israel/) - [Palestine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/palestine/) - [Arctic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/arctic/) - [Canada](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/canada/) - [Migrant Crisis](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/migrant-crisis/) - [SDSR15](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/sdsr15/) - [South China Sea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/south-china-sea/) - [Chilcot Inquiry](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/chilcot-inquiry/) - [Iraq Inquiry](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/iraq-inquiry/) - [Indian Navy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/indian-navy/) - [funny](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/funny/) - [Paris](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/paris/) - [e-3](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/e-3/) - [sentry](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/sentry/) - [daesh](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/daesh/) - [germany](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/germany/) - [Type 31](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/type-31/) - [malaria](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/malaria/) - [health](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/health/) - [lariam](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/lariam/) - [mefloquine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/mefloquine/) - [drug](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/drug/) - [Challenger 2](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/challenger-2/) - [WannaCry](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/wannacry/) - [summary](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/summary/) - [myths](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/myths/) - [attacks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/attacks/) - [microsoft](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/microsoft/) - [exploit](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/exploit/) - [eternalblue](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/eternalblue/) - [wcry](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/wcry/) - [terrorism](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/terrorism/) - [North Korea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/north-korea/) - [ICBM](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/icbm/) - [UN](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/un/) - [Parsons Green Tube Station](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/parsons-green-tube-station/) - [London Underground](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/london-underground/) - [Air power](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/air-power/) - [Coalition](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/coalition/) - [counter-terrorism](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/counter-terrorism/) - [Veterans](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/veterans/) - [Veterans Series](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/veterans-series/) - [Maritime](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/maritime/) - [Asia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/asia/) - [Huawei](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/huawei/)