Generated by All in One SEO Pro v4.9.10, 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 - [Wes Streeting appointed Defence Secretary](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/wes-streeting-appointed-defence-secretary/) - [Babcock signs deal to explore armed drone boats](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-signs-deal-to-explore-armed-drone-boats/) - [Israel refused to help Ukraine citing Russia, says Wallace](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/israel-refused-to-help-ukraine-citing-russia-says-wallace/) - [Stealth strike missile heading for MQ-9B drone family](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/stealth-strike-missile-heading-for-mq-9b-drone-family/) - [RAF Protector cleared to carry Paveway IV and Brimstone](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-protector-cleared-to-carry-paveway-iv-and-brimstone/) - [Anduril unveils armed drone gunship to fly with Apaches](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/anduril-unveils-armed-drone-gunship-to-fly-with-apaches/) - [British warship unleashes hail of gunfire in the Arctic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-warship-unleashes-hail-of-gunfire-in-the-arctic/) - [New Chinook buy to wait for 2030 defence review](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-chinook-buy-to-wait-for-2030-defence-review/) - [Cadet expansion target slips five years to 2035](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/cadet-expansion-target-slips-five-years-to-2035/) - [Storm Fighter drones to provide UK air and missile defence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/storm-fighter-drones-to-provide-uk-air-and-missile-defence/) - [New warship orders could be coming to Rosyth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-warship-orders-could-be-coming-to-rosyth/) - [Sky Sabre doubling on track with deliveries from late 2026](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sky-sabre-doubling-on-track-with-deliveries-from-late-2026/) - [UK withholds which warships will get new missiles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-withholds-which-warships-will-get-new-missiles/) - [Construction date for drone warships currently undetermined](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/construction-date-for-drone-warships-currently-undetermined/) - [Bulk of £5.4bn Typhoon spend is maintenance and radar](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bulk-of-5-4bn-typhoon-spend-is-maintenance-and-radar/) - [Britain's seabed warfare vessel to get upgrades](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-seabed-warfare-vessel-to-get-upgrades/) - [How the Royal Navy will train to fight with drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/how-the-royal-navy-will-train-to-fight-with-drones/) - [Eight amphibious ships to be built under UK-Dutch deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/eight-amphibious-ships-to-be-built-under-uk-dutch-deal/) - [No numbers yet for Navy's giant uncrewed submarines](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-numbers-yet-for-navys-giant-uncrewed-submarines/) - [Over 68,000 Ukrainian troops now trained in the UK](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/over-68000-ukrainian-troops-now-trained-in-the-uk/) - [UK to buy three mine hunting motherships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-buy-three-mine-hunting-motherships/) - [Steel to be cut on new British attack submarine next year](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/steel-to-be-cut-on-new-british-attack-submarine-next-year/) - [Scotland to get new naval base as Finnart role revealed](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scotland-to-get-new-naval-base-as-finnart-role-revealed/) - [UK to field offensive space squadrons in national first](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-field-offensive-space-squadrons-in-national-first/) - [UK replacing tanks deployed in Estonia with drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-replacing-tanks-deployed-in-estonia-with-drones/) - [Glasgow warship yard begins work on new facility](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/glasgow-warship-yard-begins-work-on-new-facility/) - [Inside Virtual Warrior - the Royal Navy's secret war game](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/inside-virtual-warrior-the-royal-navys-secret-war-game/) - [From Thursday War to rewind button - how FOST is changing](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/from-thursday-war-to-rewind-button-how-fost-is-changing/) - [RAF autonomous fighter jet named Storm Fighter](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-autonomous-fighter-jet-named-storm-fighter/) - [First British-made artillery barrels head to Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/first-british-made-artillery-barrels-head-to-ukraine/) - [Global Air and Space Chief Conference kicks off in London](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/global-air-and-space-chief-conference-kicks-off-in-london/) - [VR bridge simulator boosts Royal Navy training capacity](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/vr-bridge-simulator-boosts-royal-navy-training-capacity/) - [New F-35As not bought for nuclear role, says Beck](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-f-35as-not-bought-for-nuclear-role-says-beck/) - [UK must prepare for 'orbital warfare', think tank warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-must-prepare-for-orbital-warfare-think-tank-warns/) - [British frigate opens fire off UK coast](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-frigate-opens-fire-off-uk-coast/) - [More submarine refit work happening at Faslane says minister](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/more-submarine-refit-work-happening-at-faslane-says-minister/) - [New Chinook buy to sustain UK heavy lift beyond 2040](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-chinook-buy-to-sustain-uk-heavy-lift-beyond-2040/) - [Government sees 'opportunity to do more' at Inchgreen](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/government-sees-opportunity-to-do-more-at-inchgreen/) - [Faslane set to become 'Scotland's biggest building site'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/faslane-set-to-become-scotlands-biggest-building-site/) - [Type 26 build slot allocation still being worked out](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/type-26-build-slot-allocation-still-being-worked-out/) - [UK to hold largest home defence exercise in decades](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-hold-largest-home-defence-exercise-in-decades/) - [MoD buys Finnart oil terminal to boost Navy fuel reserves](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-buys-finnart-oil-terminal-to-boost-navy-fuel-reserves/) - [Royal Navy confirms withdrawal of three vessels](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-confirms-withdrawal-of-three-vessels/) - [BAE signs Polish deal towards local armoured vehicle build](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-signs-polish-deal-towards-local-armoured-vehicle-build/) - [Anduril's FQ-44 drone fighter moves into production](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/andurils-fq-44-drone-fighter-moves-into-production/) - [Balaena pitches yards for new UK-Dutch amphibious ships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/balaena-pitches-yards-for-new-uk-dutch-amphibious-ships/) - [Drone fighters expected to help defend UK skies in 2030s](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/drone-fighters-expected-to-help-defend-uk-skies-in-2030s/) - [UK outlines thinking behind binning plans for new destroyers](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-outlines-thinking-behind-binning-plans-for-new-destroyers/) - [Royal Navy secures £25m contract for advanced virtual training](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-secures-25m-contract-for-advanced-virtual-training/) - [Scottish shipyards likely to benefit from new warship work](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-shipyards-likely-to-benefit-from-new-warship-work/) - [Uncrewed missile ship prototype to join British fleet by 2030](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uncrewed-missile-ship-prototype-to-join-british-fleet-by-2030/) - [Type 45 Destroyer may get life extension after all](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/type-45-destroyer-may-get-life-extension-after-all/) - [Defence and aerospace add £46.8bn to UK economy, ADS says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-and-aerospace-add-46-8bn-to-uk-economy-ads-says/) - [British shipyard gearing up to build drone warships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-shipyard-gearing-up-to-build-drone-warships/) - [UK awards Europe's first low-cost drone interceptor deals](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-awards-europes-first-low-cost-drone-interceptor-deals/) - [Why the underwater battlespace demands urgent innovation](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/why-the-underwater-battlespace-demands-urgent-innovation/) - [NATO-backed startups take on the 'invisible battlefield'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-backed-startups-take-on-the-invisible-battlefield/) - [On the deck and on the record: A defence journalist at sea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/on-the-deck-and-on-the-record-a-defence-journalist-at-sea/) - [Navy's new hybrid warship could be built at Rosyth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/navys-new-hybrid-warship-could-be-built-at-rosyth/) - [UK to build all eight Anglo-Dutch assault ships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-build-all-eight-anglo-dutch-assault-ships/) - [UK F-35 deliveries to pause until the early 2030s](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-f-35-deliveries-to-pause-until-the-early-2030s/) - [UK details billions in upgrades to Typhoon fighter jets](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-details-billions-in-upgrades-to-typhoon-fighter-jets/) - [UK reviewing rules that slow drone testing, MPs told](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-reviewing-rules-that-slow-drone-testing-mps-told/) - [MOD and Treasury clashed over helicopter deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-and-treasury-clashed-over-helicopter-deal/) - [Number of new training jets for RAF still undecided](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/number-of-new-training-jets-for-raf-still-undecided/) - [No timeline yet for HMS Protector replacement, MPs told](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-timeline-yet-for-hms-protector-replacement-mps-told/) - [Steel tariffs are pushing up costs for defence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/steel-tariffs-are-pushing-up-costs-for-defence/) - [Treasury minister declines to confirm DIP gap](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/treasury-minister-declines-to-confirm-dip-gap/) - [UK autonomous jet demonstrator to fly by at least 2030](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-autonomous-jet-demonstrator-to-fly-by-at-least-2030/) - [Russia chapping on the door of NATO, Labour MP warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russia-chapping-on-the-door-of-nato-labour-mp-warns/) - [Kraken hits £1bn valuation after funding round](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/kraken-hits-1bn-valuation-after-funding-round/) - [New submariner housing takes shape at HM Naval Base Clyde](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-submariner-housing-takes-shape-at-hm-naval-base-clyde/) - [UK to lead huge deep strike missile effort against Russia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-lead-huge-deep-strike-missile-effort-against-russia/) - [Britain's new drone command warship hull design to be chosen](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-new-drone-command-warship-hull-design-to-be-chosen/) - [Shipbuilding boom risks another bust, Sweeney warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/shipbuilding-boom-risks-another-bust-sweeney-warns/) - [At what point does Britain say enough is enough over Russia?](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/at-what-point-does-britain-say-enough-is-enough-over-russia/) - [Babcock takes two national engineering skills awards](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-takes-two-national-engineering-skills-awards/) - [Royal Navy drone boat airdropped from A400M in world first](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-drone-boat-airdropped-from-a400m-in-world-first/) - [New British assault ships to enter service in 2030s](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-assault-ships-to-enter-service-in-2030s/) - [UK quiet on what Russian action would cross threshold](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-quiet-on-what-russian-action-would-cross-threshold/) - [State threats bill clears Parliament with aid worker shield](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/state-threats-bill-clears-parliament-with-aid-worker-shield/) - [Navantia pitches Belfast to build UK amphibious ships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/navantia-pitches-belfast-to-build-uk-amphibious-ships/) - [UK shipyards to build new amphibious ships in huge deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-shipyards-to-build-new-amphibious-ships-in-huge-deal/) - [NATO launches Drone Edge with huge counter-drone push](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-launches-drone-edge-with-huge-counter-drone-push/) - [Russia is already challenging NATO, former officials say](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russia-is-already-challenging-nato-former-officials-say/) - [UK seeks disposable jet engines for low-cost missiles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-seeks-disposable-jet-engines-for-low-cost-missiles/) - [NATO launches defence raw materials project without the UK](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-launches-defence-raw-materials-project-without-the-uk/) - [UK will know of incoming hits but cannot stop most missiles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-will-know-of-incoming-hits-but-cannot-stop-most-missiles/) - [UK hand at NATO summit weakened by turmoil, experts say](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-hand-at-nato-summit-weakened-by-turmoil-experts-say/) - [UK joins NATO project to develop new deep strike missiles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-joins-nato-project-to-develop-new-deep-strike-missiles/) - [Defence committee says PM empty-handed at NATO summit](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-committee-says-pm-empty-handed-at-nato-summit/) - [Submarine fleet size conditional on Barrow output, MPs told](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/submarine-fleet-size-conditional-on-barrow-output-mps-told/) - [US weapons from tanks to missiles to be built in Europe](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-weapons-from-tanks-to-missiles-to-be-built-in-europe/) - [UK joins new NATO pooled A400M airlift fleet project](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-joins-new-nato-pooled-a400m-airlift-fleet-project/) - [NATO buys GlobalEye AWACS replacement and more Tritons](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-buys-globaleye-awacs-replacement-and-more-tritons/) - [Tempest demonstrator to begin key testing by mid-2028](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tempest-demonstrator-to-begin-key-testing-by-mid-2028/) - [British carrier launches fighter jets to protect NATO](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-carrier-launches-fighter-jets-to-protect-nato/) - [Russian Bear buzzes British aircraft carrier in Arctic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russian-bear-buzzes-british-aircraft-carrier-in-arctic/) - [Russia has attacked the United Kingdom - again](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russia-has-attacked-the-united-kingdom-again/) - [MOD declines to detail Ajax crew improvements](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-declines-to-detail-ajax-crew-improvements/) - [UK puts 400m into new allied defence funding body](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-puts-400m-into-new-allied-defence-funding-body/) - [UK starts defining Dreadnought successor this Parliament](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-starts-defining-dreadnought-successor-this-parliament/) - [Britain to start building new nuclear attack subs next year](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-start-building-new-nuclear-attack-subs-next-year/) - [Leonardo sets out its role in the Defence Investment Plan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/leonardo-sets-out-its-role-in-the-defence-investment-plan/) - [UK seeks naval missile silos that fire without crews aboard](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-seeks-naval-missile-silos-that-fire-without-crews-aboard/) - [British drone warships could boost shipbuilding industry](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-drone-warships-could-boost-shipbuilding-industry/) - [UK has 42 Jaguar jets two decades after retirement](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-has-42-jaguar-jets-two-decades-after-retirement/) - [Burnham vows to plug 4.7bn hole in defence plan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/burnham-vows-to-plug-4-7bn-hole-in-defence-plan/) - [UK to expand drone testing across Canadian prairie base](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-expand-drone-testing-across-canadian-prairie-base/) - [New Porton Down lab to counter biological threats](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-porton-down-lab-to-counter-biological-threats/) - [The lesson from Ukraine the Defence Plan left out](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-lesson-from-ukraine-the-defence-plan-left-out/) - [UK launches paid military 'gap year' to aid recruiting](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-launches-paid-military-gap-year-to-aid-recruiting/) - [Thales workers back strike action in pay row](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/thales-workers-back-strike-action-in-pay-row/) - [RFA recruitment improving after years of shortfalls](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rfa-recruitment-improving-after-years-of-shortfalls/) - [Huge contract awarded for new British fighter jet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/huge-contract-awarded-for-new-british-fighter-jet/) - [British fighters scrambled six times against Russia in 2025](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-fighters-scrambled-six-times-against-russia-in-2025/) - [UK refuses to detail Outdragon spy pod capability](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-refuses-to-detail-outdragon-spy-pod-capability/) - [Status of RFA Fort Victoria remains unclear](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/status-of-rfa-fort-victoria-remains-unclear/) - [Russia reportedly mapped NATO air defence gaps in drone campaign](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russia-mapped-nato-air-defence-gaps-in-drone-campaign/) - [Britain to extend military recall liability to age 65](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-extend-military-recall-liability-to-age-65/) - [Project Grayburn funded but absent from investment plan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/project-grayburn-funded-but-absent-from-investment-plan/) - [Why the Royal Navy keeps going back to the High North](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/why-the-royal-navy-keeps-going-back-to-the-high-north/) - [Russia may test NATO with Poland provocation plans](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russia-may-test-nato-with-poland-provocation-plans/) - [UK shifts space spending towards space control](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-shifts-space-spending-towards-space-control/) - [UK eyes restart of domestic sub reactor fuel cycle](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-eyes-restart-of-domestic-sub-reactor-fuel-cycle/) - [RENK to buy UK naval gearbox maker David Brown Defence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/renk-to-buy-uk-naval-gearbox-maker-david-brown-defence/) - [Strike drone launched from Royal Navy ship for first time](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/strike-drone-launched-from-royal-navy-ship-for-first-time/) - [British Army to get 500-mile ballistic missile capability](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-army-to-get-500-mile-ballistic-missile-capability/) - [UK weapon built for Ukraine could join British arsenal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-weapon-built-for-ukraine-could-join-british-arsenal/) - [UK axes Meteor upgrade in favour of new FASE missile](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-axes-meteor-upgrade-in-favour-of-new-fase-missile/) - [Officer wins Churchill Fellowship for drone defence work](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/officer-wins-churchill-fellowship-for-drone-defence-work/) - [Sweeney warns of Clyde job losses without new design deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sweeney-warns-of-clyde-job-losses-without-new-design-deal/) - [Britain to buy new mine hunting motherships from Norway](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-buy-new-mine-hunting-motherships-from-norway/) - [New jets confirmed for Red Arrows in Hawk replacement](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-jets-confirmed-for-red-arrows-in-hawk-replacement/) - [Almost a third of defence boost rests on autumn Budget](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/almost-a-third-of-defence-boost-rests-on-autumn-budget/) - [Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters to replaced by drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-wildcat-helicopters-to-replaced-by-drones/) - [Dunfermline MP urges Common Combat Vessel work for Rosyth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dunfermline-mp-urges-common-combat-vessel-work-for-rosyth/) - [UK carriers to get drone fighters and early warning craft](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-carriers-to-get-drone-fighters-and-early-warning-craft/) - [Britain to boost elite special forces with uplift](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-boost-elite-special-forces-with-uplift/) - [Two more Type 23 Frigates being retired soon](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/two-more-type-23-frigates-being-retired-soon/) - [Treasury sets out defence boost funding gap](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/treasury-sets-out-how-defence-boost-is-to-be-funded/) - [UK commits to 'future' of long range strike capability](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-commits-to-future-of-long-range-strike-capability/) - [Britain confirms plan to build 12 new nuclear attack subs](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-confirms-plan-to-build-12-new-nuclear-attack-subs/) - [Storm Shadow on way out in favour of cheaper missiles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/storm-shadow-on-way-out-in-favour-of-cheaper-missiles/) - [UK green lights three huge floating submarine repair docks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-green-lights-three-huge-floating-submarine-repair-docks/) - [British Type 31 Frigates to get powerful anti-ship missile](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-type-31-frigates-to-get-powerful-anti-ship-missile/) - [Britain drops plans for Multi-Role Strike Ships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-drops-plans-for-multi-role-strike-ships/) - [RAF to retire Shadow spy plane fleet to make way for drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-to-retire-shadow-spy-plane-fleet-to-make-way-for-drones/) - [Type 45 Destroyers will not see service life extended](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/type-45-destroyers-will-not-see-service-life-extended/) - [Army Wildcat helicopter to be retired](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-wildcat-helicopter-to-be-retired/) - [UK to spend over 60 billion on nuclear capability](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-spend-over-60-billion-on-nuclear-capability/) - [Britain confirms funding for new sixth gen fighter jet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-confirms-funding-for-new-sixth-gen-fighter-jet/) - [Britain boosting homeland missile defence in new plans](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-boosting-homeland-missile-defence-in-new-plans/) - [Britain to boost focus on laser weapons](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-boost-focus-on-laser-weapons/) - [Starmer backs 5 billion drone overhaul for UK forces in DIP](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/starmer-backs-5-billion-drone-overhaul-for-uk-forces-in-dip/) - [Rutte meets Trump ahead of Ankara NATO summit](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rutte-meets-trump-ahead-of-ankara-nato-summit/) - [Singapore firm to win UK 40mm grenade deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/singapore-firm-to-win-uk-40mm-grenade-deal/) - [France picks THUNDART for Long-Range Strike](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/france-picks-thundart-for-long-range-strike/) - [Britain to build fleet of drone warships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-build-fleet-of-drone-warships/) - [UK to buy drone command warships instead of new destroyers](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-buy-drone-command-warships-instead-of-new-destroyers/) - [UK commits to new assault ships in joint effort with Dutch](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-commits-to-new-assault-ships-in-joint-effort-with-dutch/) - [British Army fields 10,000 drones in six months](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-army-fields-10000-drones-in-six-months/) - [British forces now half the size they were in 1980s say SNP](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-forces-now-half-the-size-they-were-in-1980s-say-snp/) - [Britain left without single attack submarines at sea, again](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-left-without-single-attack-submarines-at-sea-again/) - [US strikes Iran after attack on cargo ship in Hormuz](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-strikes-iran-after-attack-on-cargo-ship-in-hormuz/) - [Britain now in conflict with Russia, warns MP](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-now-in-conflict-with-russia-warns-mp/) - [Defence minister rebukes MP over written question volume](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-minister-rebukes-mp-over-written-question-volume/) - [CMAL takes early ownership of three CalMac ferries](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/cmal-takes-early-ownership-of-three-calmac-ferries/) - [Britain funding more trials on large drone submarine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-funding-more-trials-on-large-drone-submarine/) - [RAF Wedgetail for Lossiemouth update](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-wedgetail-update-testing-under-way-at-lossiemouth/) - [Spam comments issue resolved](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/spam-comments-issue-resolved/) - [Annington deal cost taxpayer 14.5bn, says NAO report](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/annington-deal-cost-taxpayer-14-5bn-says-nao-report/) - [UK Carrier Strike Group under NATO command in Arctic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-carrier-strike-group-under-nato-command-in-arctic/) - [Images show large warships being built in Glasgow](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/images-show-large-warships-being-built-in-glasgow/) - [Britain to speed up submarine maintenance with 3D printing](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-speed-up-submarine-maintenance-with-3d-printing/) - [Glasgow Prestwick Airport works for Voyager tankers complete](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/glasgow-prestwick-airport-works-for-voyager-tankers-complete/) - [The plan to plug UK industry into Ukraine's war tech](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-plan-to-plug-uk-industry-into-ukraines-war-tech/) - [GCAP door open to new partners after FCAS collapse](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/gcap-door-open-to-new-partners-after-fcas-collapse/) - [easyJet awarded Bronze ERS status in Armed Forces Week flight](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/easyjet-awarded-bronze-ers-status-in-armed-forces-week-flight/) - [100th Boxer vehicle delivered to British Army](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/100th-boxer-vehicle-delivered-to-british-army/) - [UK should lead Europe as US looks east, think tank says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-should-lead-europe-as-us-looks-east-think-tank-says/) - [New British attack sub set to leave Barrow by end of year](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-attack-sub-set-to-leave-barrow-by-end-of-year/) - [New British destroyer 'underdeveloped concept'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-destroyer-underdeveloped-concept/) - [No restart date for VIP jet defensive fit-out, MoD confirms](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-restart-date-for-vip-jet-defensive-fit-out-mod-confirms/) - [British drone spotted carrying covert spy pod](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-drone-spotted-carrying-covert-spy-pod/) - [Army to invest in uncrewed ground vehicles, Jarvis confirms](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-to-invest-in-uncrewed-ground-vehicles-jarvis-confirms/) - [Rutte hails Latvia ahead of Ankara summit as drone downed](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rutte-hails-latvia-ahead-of-ankara-summit-as-drone-downed/) - [Italian jets fly with Turkish drones in K-SWARM live trial](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/italian-jets-fly-with-turkish-drones-in-k-swarm-live-trial/) - [Steel tariff impact on Defence Investment Plan still unclear](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/steel-tariff-impact-on-defence-investment-plan-still-unclear/) - [North Wales defence optics workers secure pay deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/north-wales-defence-optics-workers-secure-pay-deal/) - [UK rushes new long-range strike weapons for Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-rushes-new-long-range-strike-weapons-for-ukraine/) - [British airpower flexes muscle near Russia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-airpower-flexes-muscle-near-russia/) - [Britain's new battle tank service dates not yet locked in](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-new-battle-tank-service-dates-not-yet-locked-in/) - [BAE Systems lands huge M109A7 Paladin order](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-systems-lands-huge-m109a7-paladin-order/) - [Babcock Arrowhead frigate eyes new export wins](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-arrowhead-frigate-eyes-new-export-wins/) - [Israeli interference in Scottish vote flagged in Lords briefing](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/israeli-interference-in-scottish-vote-flagged-in-lords-briefing/) - [Australia exports over-the-horizon radar to Canada](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/australia-exports-over-the-horizon-radar-to-canada/) - [UK Border Force officer jailed for Hong Kong spying](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-border-force-officer-jailed-for-hong-kong-spying/) - [UK exploring machine vision for strike drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-exploring-machine-vision-for-strike-drones/) - [British long range deep-strike weapon passes key trial](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-long-range-deep-strike-weapon-passes-key-trial/) - [Britain shows off home-grown deep-strike weapon](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-shows-off-home-grown-deep-strike-weapon/) - [Russia struggling to supply Crimea, NATO says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russia-struggling-to-supply-crimea-nato-says/) - [Timeline for UK F-35 TR-3 upgrade still not set](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/timeline-for-uk-f-35-tr-3-upgrade-still-not-set/) - [West risks falling behind its rivals, NATO warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/west-risks-falling-behind-its-rivals-nato-warns/) - [Air defence tops Ukraine wish list, NATO says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/air-defence-tops-ukraine-wish-list-nato-says/) - [NATO hub has trained 59,000 Ukrainian troops](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-hub-has-trained-59000-ukrainian-troops/) - [Russia has lost half a million dead](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russia-has-lost-half-a-million-dead/) - [Cash alone won't stop a tank, NATO chief warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/cash-alone-wont-stop-a-tank-nato-chief-warns/) - [Russia pouring half its budget into war, Rutte says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russia-pouring-half-its-budget-into-war-rutte-says/) - [Ukraine ahead of NATO allies on drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukraine-ahead-of-nato-allies-on-drones/) - [British warship opens fire with main gun](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-warship-opens-fire-with-main-gun-2/) - [Britain and Europe team up on long-range strike weapons](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-and-europe-team-up-on-long-range-strike-weapons/) - [US arms keep flowing to Ukraine despite Middle East war](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-arms-keep-flowing-to-ukraine-despite-middle-east-war/) - [British carrier launches jets in NATO drill against Russia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-carrier-launches-jets-in-nato-drill-against-russia/) - [Euston to be among biggest Scottish investments in decades](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/euston-to-be-among-biggest-scottish-investments-in-decades/) - [UK to speed up laser weapons against cheap drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-speed-up-laser-weapons-against-cheap-drones/) - [Ukraine regained more land than it lost last month](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukraine-regained-more-land-than-it-lost-last-month/) - [Spreading kill zone is starving Ukraine artillery push](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/spreading-kill-zone-is-starving-ukraine-artillery-push/) - [NATO issues first nuclear statement in message to Moscow](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-issues-first-nuclear-statement-in-message-to-moscow/) - [American bombers 'ready to strike' over the North Sea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-bombers-ready-to-strike-over-the-north-sea/) - [Frozen Russian assets to fund UK drones for Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/frozen-russian-assets-to-fund-uk-drones-for-ukraine/) - [UK and Europe push forward on building long-range strike](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-europe-push-forward-on-building-long-range-strike/) - [US Air Force orders uncrewed fighter into production](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-air-force-orders-uncrewed-fighter-into-production/) - [Hegseth presses NATO allies as US ramps up spending](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hegseth-presses-nato-allies-as-us-ramps-up-spending/) - [American Marines open fire in the South China Sea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-marines-open-fire-in-the-south-china-sea/) - [British aircraft carrier launches fighter jets in Arctic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-aircraft-carrier-launches-fighter-jets-in-arctic/) - [Machine guns among the military's missing firearms](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/machine-guns-among-the-militarys-missing-firearms/) - [American jets and bombers 'fight' in the skies over Britain](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-jets-and-bombers-fight-in-the-skies-over-britain/) - [Europe to backfill as US trims NATO force pledges](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/europe-to-backfill-as-us-trims-nato-force-pledges/) - [NATO plays down UK plan delay but presses capability](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-plays-down-uk-plan-delay-but-presses-capability/) - [Russia's battlefield position is worsening, NATO says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russias-battlefield-position-is-worsening-nato-says/) - [Russia's war machine 'not unstoppable', Rutte says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russias-war-machine-not-unstoppable-rutte-says/) - [Rutte rejects fears US is pulling away from NATO](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rutte-rejects-fears-us-is-pulling-away-from-nato/) - [How IDV builds robots that can be reborn as tech advances](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/how-idv-builds-robots-that-can-be-reborn-as-tech-advances/) - [Glen Rosa enters final dry dock at Greenock](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/glen-rosa-enters-final-dry-dock-at-greenock/) - [Red Arrows get Inzpire GECO system for 2026 season](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/red-arrows-get-inzpire-geco-system-for-2026-season/) - [Yacht couple reject Russian frigate account of shots](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/yacht-couple-reject-russian-frigate-account-of-shots/) - [MARSS opens Nice base and doubles AI team for drone fight](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/marss-opens-nice-base-and-doubles-ai-team-for-drone-fight/) - [MoD reviews legal protections for reservist training](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-reviews-legal-protections-for-reservist-training/) - [Britain warns satellite rule changes could hit war comms](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-warns-satellite-rule-changes-could-hit-war-comms/) - [Rutte urges industry to ramp up arms output for NATO](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rutte-urges-industry-to-ramp-up-arms-output-for-nato/) - [Airbus unveils Ravenstorm combat drone](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/airbus-unveils-ravenstorm-combat-drone/) - [UK speeds Middle East support via early industry talks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-speeds-middle-east-support-via-early-industry-talks/) - [Crowsnest replacement still on hold pending defence plan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/crowsnest-replacement-still-on-hold-pending-defence-plan/) - [Russian warship fired warning shots at British vessel near UK](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/reports-of-russian-warship-firing-at-british-vessel-near-uk/) - [UK updates on Russian warning shots from drifting frigate](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-updates-on-russian-warning-shots-from-drifting-frigate/) - [British aircraft carrier to fly combat drone within 18 months](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-aircraft-carrier-to-fly-combat-drone-within-18-months/) - [CSG unveils Trident layered air defence at Eurosatory](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/csg-unveils-trident-layered-air-defence-at-eurosatory/) - [MARSS picked to run command brain of BAE drone-killer](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/marss-picked-to-run-command-brain-of-bae-drone-killer/) - [Leonardo deal lets IDV build the Viking UGV at scale](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/leonardo-deal-lets-idv-build-the-viking-ugv-at-scale/) - [British-built brain lets UGVs navigate when GPS goes down](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-built-brain-lets-ugvs-navigate-when-gps-goes-down/) - [Leonardo's IDV unveils uncrewed light tank at Eurosatory](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/leonardos-idv-unveils-uncrewed-light-tank-at-eurosatory/) - [Budgets don't build defence: Britain must join defence bank](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/budgets-dont-build-defence-britain-must-join-defence-bank/) - [To lead on defence, the UK must pony up the cash](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/to-lead-on-defence-the-uk-must-pony-up-the-cash/) - [British troops test drone war tactics near Russian border](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-troops-test-drone-war-tactics-near-russian-border/) - [American Apaches fire rockets near the Korean DMZ](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-apaches-fire-rockets-near-the-korean-dmz/) - [American destroyer opens fire in the Mediterranean](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-destroyer-opens-fire-in-the-mediterranean/) - [Ultra Maritime trials next-gen sub-hunting sonobuoy in UK](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ultra-maritime-trials-next-gen-sub-hunting-sonobuoy-in-uk/) - [Video shows British forces board Russian shadow tanker](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/video-shows-british-forces-board-russian-shadow-tanker/) - [Iran war hits UK deliveries of US-made munitions](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/iran-war-hits-uk-deliveries-of-us-made-munitions/) - [British forces board Russian shadow fleet tanker near UK](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-forces-board-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-near-uk/) - [Starmer tells NATO chief UK will publish DIP before summit](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/starmer-tells-nato-chief-uk-will-publish-dip-before-summit/) - [Glen Rosa's engine roars to life at Ferguson Marine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/glen-rosas-engine-roars-to-life-at-ferguson-marine/) - [UK eyes huge Falkland Islands support contract](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-eyes-eyes-huge-falkland-islands-support-contract/) - The Defence Infrastructure Organisation has begun market engagement on a facilities management contract for British forces in the Falkland and Ascension Islands worth an estimated GBP 500 million, running for ten years from 2030 with a possible extension to 2040. - [Badenoch offers support to fund warfare through welfare cuts](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/badenoch-offers-support-to-fund-warfare-through-welfare-cuts/) - [Britain seeks mobile air raid sirens for Cyprus air base](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-seeks-mobile-air-raid-sirens-for-cyprus-air-base/) - [BAE unveils new digital artillery fire control system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-unveils-new-digital-artillery-fire-control-system/) - [3 Commando Brigade renamed the UK Commando Force](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/3-commando-brigade-renamed-the-uk-commando-force/) - [Carns warns 'UK not ready' after MoD resignation](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/carns-warns-uk-not-ready-after-mod-resignation/) - [RFA Lyme Bay reaches Cyprus ahead of Hormuz mission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rfa-lyme-bay-reaches-cyprus-ahead-of-hormuz-mission/) - [Royal Navy commissions minehunting mothership](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-commissions-minehunting-mothership/) - [British aircraft carrier joins sub-hunt off Norway](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-aircraft-carrier-joins-sub-hunt-off-norway/) - [Swedish Gripens scramble twice to intercept Russian jets](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/swedish-gripens-scramble-twice-to-intercept-russian-jets/) - [Unite demands UK shipbuilding boost after Balaena deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/unite-demands-uk-shipbuilding-boost-after-balaena-deal/) - [Britain's F-35: seven roles, not all within reach](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-f-35-seven-roles-not-all-within-reach/) - [Israeli firm suspected of interfering in Scottish elections](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/israeli-firm-suspected-of-interfering-in-scottish-elections/) - [New Defence Secretary opens huge drone centre in Swindon](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-defence-secretary-opens-huge-drone-centre-in-swindon/) - [Balaena buys Cammell Laird owner in UK shipyard shake-up](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/balaena-buys-cammell-laird-owner-in-uk-shipyard-shake-up/) - [Who is Dan Jarvis? A look at Britain's new defence secretary](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/who-is-dan-jarvis-a-look-at-britains-new-defence-secretary/) - [Defence "not accountant's job", ADS warns after Healey exit](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-not-accountants-job-ads-warns-after-healey-exit/) - ADS chief executive Kevin Craven says John Healey's resignation has sent the trade body "reeling" and is "a damning reflection on the current state of affairs", warning that "national security and defence of the realm is not an accountant's job". - [Defence tech firms hit hard by investment plan delay](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-tech-firms-hit-hard-by-investment-plan-delay/) - [Defence industry calls Healey exit a "wake-up call"](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-industry-calls-healey-exit-a-wake-up-call/) - The Defence industry trade body Make UK Defence says John Healey's resignation should be "a wake-up call for those inside Government still blocking the acceleration of defence investment". - [RAF Rivet Joint spy plane deploys to Norwegian fjords](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-rivet-joint-spy-plane-deploys-to-norwegian-fjords/) - [Army Reserve training review to stay behind closed doors](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-reserve-training-review-to-stay-behind-closed-doors/) - [Briton guilty of brokering jets and missiles to war zones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/briton-guilty-of-brokering-jets-and-missiles-to-war-zones/) - [Healey resignation 'grave moment' says Defence Committee](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/healey-resignation-grave-moment-says-defence-committee/) - The Commons Defence Committee has called John Healey's resignation a "grave moment", with chair Tan Dhesi saying the government "must take that warning with the utmost seriousness". - [Healey exit must wake government to the threats, says Downie](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/healey-exit-must-wake-government-to-the-threats-says-downie/) - [Healey quits as Defence Secretary over funding row](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/healey-quits-as-defence-secretary-over-funding-row/) - [AUKUS AI not yet flying on RAF P-8 Poseidons](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/aukus-ai-not-yet-flying-on-raf-p-8-poseidons/) - [British firms named in UK huge Ukraine drone deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-firms-named-in-uk-huge-ukraine-drone-deal/) - [The real test of the Defence Investment Plan is endurance](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-real-test-of-the-defence-investment-plan-is-endurance/) - [Dozens of RAF fast jet trainees stuck in pipeline](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dozens-of-raf-fast-jet-trainees-stuck-in-pipeline/) - [Britain's 'improved Ajax' coming in two phases](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-improved-ajax-coming-in-two-phases/) - [Why the Type 31 frigate suits a modern navy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/why-the-type-31-frigate-suits-a-modern-navy/) - [Red Arrows Hawk T1 fleet running low on fatigue life](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/red-arrows-hawk-t1-fleet-running-low-on-fatigue-life/) - [Britain pauses plan to militarise VIP transport jets](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-pauses-plan-to-militarise-vip-transport-jets/) - [NATO turns drone Task Force X to the Arctic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-turns-drone-task-force-x-to-the-arctic/) - [NATO kicks off huge BALTOPS drill to deter Russia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-kicks-off-huge-baltops-drill-to-deter-russia/) - [QinetiQ boosts UK mine-hunting drone testing at Portland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-boosts-uk-mine-hunting-drone-testing-at-portland/) - [Britain's new battle tank pushes through trials](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-new-battle-tank-pushes-through-trials/) - [STARK debuts Cascade and Gambit drones with UK partner](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/stark-debuts-cascade-and-gambit-drones-with-uk-partner/) - [Rheinmetall sells off civilian arm to focus on defence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rheinmetall-sells-off-civilian-arm-to-focus-on-defence/) - [Rheinmetall lands huge Romania deal for Lynx, Skyranger](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rheinmetall-lands-huge-romania-deal-for-lynx-skyranger/) - [Returns of 2014 service leavers fell after 2016 peak](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/returns-of-2014-service-leavers-fell-after-2016-peak/) - [NATO holds huge medical drill in Estonia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-holds-huge-medical-drill-in-estonia/) - [Romanian Navy official loses fingers to Shield AI V-BAT](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/romanian-navy-official-loses-fingers-to-shield-ai-v-bat/) - [Irish alumina factory accused of supplying Russia's war](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/irish-alumina-factory-accused-of-supplying-russias-war/) - [Kyiv puts Russia's road to Crimea under fire](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/kyiv-puts-russias-road-to-crimea-under-fire/) - [Why are all of Britain's attack submarines in port?](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/why-are-all-of-britains-attack-submarines-in-port/) - [Meet Katran X1.2, Ukraine's swarming drone carrier](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/meet-katran-x1-2-ukraines-swarming-drone-carrier/) - [Parliament to host Ukraine defence innovation roundtable](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/parliament-to-host-ukraine-defence-innovation-roundtable/) - [Denmark to buy long-range stealth cruise missiles from U.S.](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/denmark-to-buy-long-range-stealth-cruise-missiles-from-u-s/) - [British aircraft carrier to set sail from Norway](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-aircraft-carrier-to-set-sail-from-norway/) - [Peer suggests UAE money could help fund defence plan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/peer-suggests-uae-money-could-help-fund-defence-plan/) - [Autonomous weapons an 'Oppenheimer moment', peer warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/autonomous-weapons-an-oppenheimer-moment-peer-warns/) - [Support deal planned for Royal Navy mine disposal system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/support-deal-planned-for-royal-navy-mine-disposal-system/) - [Heckler & Koch set to supply UK machine guns for a decade](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/heckler-koch-set-to-supply-uk-machine-guns-for-a-decade/) - [Autonomous ships 'future' of the UK naval presence in Gulf](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/autonomous-ships-future-of-the-uk-naval-presence-in-gulf/) - [UK had Gulf bases but no ships to use them, peer says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-had-gulf-bases-but-no-ships-to-use-them-peer-says/) - [Britain explores ground-based air defence radar testing](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-explores-ground-based-air-defence-radar-testing/) - [Forces recruitment turns a corner but cause unclear, MPs say](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/forces-recruitment-turns-a-corner-but-cause-unclear-mps-say/) - [Unrealistic expectations placed on Ajax crews says PAC](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/unrealistic-expectations-placed-on-ajax-crews-says-pac/) - [MPs press for scrutiny of rising nuclear spending](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mps-press-for-scrutiny-of-rising-nuclear-spending/) - [Defence plan delay has damaged UK credibility, MPs warn](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-plan-delay-has-damaged-uk-credibility-mps-warn/) - [MoD accounts fail to support 6 billion of assets, MPs find](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-accounts-fail-to-support-6-billion-of-assets-mps-find/) - The Public Accounts Committee has called it "unacceptable" that the Ministry of Defence could not properly account for more than GBP 6bn of assets, an error that left its accounts failing to give a true and fair view of its finances. - [Spending watchdog warns of drift at the Ministry of Defence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/spending-watchdog-warns-of-drift-at-the-ministry-of-defence/) - [First prototypes of troop-protection jammer due in 2027](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/first-prototypes-of-troop-protection-jammer-due-in-2027/) - [Only one bidder for navy base support vessel contract, MP told](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/only-one-bidder-for-navy-base-support-vessel-contract-mp-told/) - [Russian military flights near UK rising, defence chief says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russian-military-flights-near-uk-rising-defence-chief-says/) - [Starmer sets release deadline for Defence Investment Plan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/starmer-sets-release-deadline-for-defence-investment-plan/) - [Britain's plan for 7000 new long range weapons still waiting](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-plan-for-7000-new-long-range-weapons-still-waiting/) - [US Marine Corps retires its last Harrier jump jets](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-marine-corps-retires-its-last-harrier-jump-jets/) - [Is this America's next fighter jet over Area 51?](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/is-this-americas-next-fighter-jet-over-area-51/) - [Thales UK workers ballot for strike action in pay dispute](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/thales-uk-workers-ballot-for-strike-action-in-pay-dispute/) - [Claim on defence spending with UK firms questioned](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/claim-on-defence-spending-with-uk-firms-questioned/) - [British guns on US ships but few British ones, MPs told](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-guns-on-us-ships-but-few-british-ones-mps-told/) - [Britain set to award AI military decision-support contract](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-set-to-award-ai-military-decision-support-contract/) - [UK buying Chinese steel also made in Britain, MPs told](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-buying-chinese-steel-also-made-in-britain-mps-told/) - [UK training for Ukraine shifts to specialist skills](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-training-for-ukraine-shifts-to-specialist-skills/) - [No firm in-service date for HMS Venturer](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-firm-in-service-date-for-hms-venturer/) - [Future of Army Reserve training at Grantham unresolved](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/future-of-army-reserve-training-at-grantham-unresolved/) - [Back-loading defence budget 'a disaster', MPs told](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/back-loading-defence-budget-a-disaster-mps-told/) - [Defence firms being 'de-banked', MPs told](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-firms-being-de-banked-mps-told/) - [Chinese student admits photographing US military jets](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/chinese-student-admits-photographing-us-military-jets/) - [UK yet to board any shadow fleet vessels](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-yet-to-board-any-shadow-fleet-vessels/) - [Five Eyes warn of Chinese spies posing as job recruiters](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/five-eyes-warn-of-chinese-spies-posing-as-job-recruiters/) - [Covenant legal duty does not cover RFA staff, minister says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/covenant-legal-duty-does-not-cover-rfa-staff-minister-says/) - [Royal Navy Merlin helicopter crashes in Devon](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-merlin-helicopter-crashes-in-devon/) - [Navantia installs new cutting line in Methil upgrade](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/navantia-installs-new-cutting-line-in-methil-upgrade/) - [SPEAR 3 integration on F-35B a priority, says minister](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/spear-3-integration-on-f-35b-a-priority-says-minister/) - [Back to basics - the fundamentals of flying](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/back-to-basics-the-fundamentals-of-flying/) - [Why defence must open its doors to the 9.6 million](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/why-defence-must-open-its-doors-to-the-9-6-million/) - [Trust the public on threat resilience, Downie urges](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/trust-the-public-on-threat-resilience-downie-urges/) - [Britain confirms no cuts to Type 26 frigate order plans](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-confirms-no-cuts-to-type-26-frigate-order-plans/) - [UK shipbuilding gets priority status in procurement reform](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-shipbuilding-gets-priority-status-in-procurement-reform/) - [Saab rolls out first two-seat Gripen F for Brazil](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/saab-rolls-out-first-two-seat-gripen-f-for-brazil/) - [Leonardo Seaspray radar picked for Australian surveillance](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/leonardo-seaspray-radar-picked-for-australian-surveillance/) - [Over 40 nations join UK-France maritime security effort](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/over-40-nations-join-uk-france-maritime-security-effort/) - [Minister defends Typhoon support amid RAF order calls](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/minister-defends-typhoon-support-amid-raf-order-calls/) - [British battle tanks on the Russian border](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-battle-tanks-on-the-russian-border/) - [UK must be able to make millions of drones, says Pollard](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-must-be-able-to-make-millions-of-drones-says-pollard/) - [Russian threat to UK 'real and rising', Healey tells MPs](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russian-threat-to-uk-real-and-rising-healey-tells-mps/) - [Government rules out fuel shortage behind airport disruption](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/government-rules-out-fuel-shortage-behind-airport-disruption/) - [Defence Investment Plan planned to be published before NATO summit](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-investment-plan-to-be-published-before-nato-summit/) - [Healey informs Commons of fatal training accident in Iraq](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/healey-informs-commons-of-fatal-training-accident-in-iraq/) - [British Army picks DCE for first operational UGV fleet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-army-picks-dce-for-first-operational-ugv-fleet/) - [British tanks fight off mock attack near Russian border](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-tanks-fight-off-mock-attack-near-russian-border/) - [Defence Committee chair presses Healey on financing](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-committee-chair-presses-healey-on-financing/) - [Healey condemns Russian drone hit in Romania](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/healey-condemns-russian-drone-hit-in-romania/) - [Britain orders hundreds of air defence missiles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-orders-hundreds-of-air-defence-missiles/) - [Scottish Ambulance Service backs reservists](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-ambulance-service-backs-reservists/) - [Belgium cleared to buy Joint Strike Missiles for F-35](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/belgium-cleared-to-buy-joint-strike-missiles-for-f-35/) - [US clears major Apache upgrade package for South Korea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-clears-major-apache-upgrade-package-for-south-korea/) - [US approves large JDAM-ER glide bomb sale to Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-approves-large-jdam-er-glide-bomb-sale-to-ukraine/) - [US clears large Hawk sustainment package for Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-clears-large-hawk-sustainment-package-for-ukraine/) - [US Navy picks seven firms for drone vessel trials](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-navy-picks-seven-firms-for-drone-vessel-trials/) - [MoD sets out forces compensation claim waiting times](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-sets-out-forces-compensation-claim-waiting-times/) - [Number of UK airports hit by aviation fuel supply issue](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/number-of-uk-airports-hit-by-aviation-fuel-supply-issue/) - [Russian subs threaten North Sea cabling, MSP warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russian-subs-threaten-north-sea-cabling-msp-warns/) - [UK surveillance aircraft flies Baltic surveillance mission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-surveillance-aircraft-flies-baltic-surveillance-mission/) - [BAE, PGZ win UK-Poland award for 155mm ammo work](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-pgz-win-uk-poland-award-for-155mm-ammo-work/) - [US, Philippine armies open Salaknib 2026 exercise](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-philippine-armies-open-salaknib-2026-exercise/) - [FCDO plans 2.7bn security and resilience framework](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/fcdo-plans-2-7bn-security-and-resilience-framework/) - [HMS Stirling Castle delivers kit for Hormuz mission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hms-stirling-castle-delivers-kit-for-hormuz-mission/) - [Dstl picks Thales for next-gen vehicle soft-kill tech](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dstl-picks-thales-for-next-gen-vehicle-soft-kill-tech/) - [REME soldier first to reach England's Strongest Man](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/reme-soldier-first-to-reach-englands-strongest-man/) - [RAF lead NATO sub-hunting drill in High North](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-lead-nato-sub-hunting-drill-in-high-north/) - [Canada picks Thales S2087 sonar for River-class ships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/canada-picks-thales-s2087-sonar-for-river-class-ships/) - [US and Poland complete deployable air base storage site](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-and-poland-complete-deployable-air-base-storage-site/) - [F-16s, Patriots drill counter-drone over Baltics](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/f-16s-patriots-drill-counter-drone-over-baltics/) - [Japan sends personnel to NATO Ukraine support hub](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/japan-sends-personnel-to-nato-ukraine-support-hub/) - [Grenadier Guards drill in abandoned Cyprus village](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/grenadier-guards-drill-in-abandoned-cyprus-village/) - [US Stryker opens fire, downs drones in Lithuania](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-stryker-opens-fire-downs-drones-in-lithuania/) - [British built Banshee drones fly as targets at Balikatan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-built-banshee-drones-fly-as-targets-at-balikatan/) - [UK says nearly 500,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-says-nearly-500000-russian-troops-killed-in-ukraine/) - [NATO hunts submarines in the Norwegian Sea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-hunts-submarines-in-the-norwegian-sea/) - [Last A-10 engine built at Davis-Monthan after 50 years](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/last-a-10-engine-built-at-davis-monthan-after-50-years/) - [Australia now to get in-service Virginia class subs](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/australia-now-to-get-in-service-virginia-class-subs/) - [AUKUS launches first Pillar 2 underwater tech project](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/aukus-launches-first-pillar-2-underwater-tech-project/) - [NavyPODS passes sea trials but deployment timeline unclear](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/navypods-passes-sea-trials-but-deployment-timeline-unclear/) - [The NATO Innovation Badge](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-nato-innovation-badge/) - [NATO has a counter-drone problem - inside the race to fix it](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-has-a-counter-drone-problem-inside-the-race-to-fix-it/) - [Belgian firm to acquire British rifle maker](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/belgian-firm-to-acquire-british-rifle-maker/) - [BAE Systems to invest big money in US facility upgrades](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-systems-to-invest-big-money-in-us-facility-upgrades/) - [PAC warns MoD fraud risk is vast as recoveries fall short](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/pac-warns-mod-fraud-risk-is-vast-as-recoveries-fall-short/) - [Sting Ray P-8 integration awaits further investment decision](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sting-ray-p-8-integration-awaits-further-investment-decision/) - [Government sets scope of new Royal Navy support programme](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/government-sets-scope-of-new-royal-navy-support-programme/) - [Government plays down AUKUS workforce fears](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/government-plays-down-aukus-workforce-fears/) - [F-35 bomb delivery date withheld on security grounds](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/f-35-bomb-delivery-date-withheld-on-security-grounds/) - [New British nuclear attack subs to start build by late 2020s](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-nuclear-attack-subs-to-start-build-by-late-2020s/) - [Sweden gifts 16 Gripens to Ukraine with UK industry backing](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sweden-gifts-16-gripens-to-ukraine-with-uk-industry-backing/) - [Armed Forces pay award delayed but will be backdated](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/armed-forces-pay-award-delayed-but-will-be-backdated/) - [GMB warns against offshoring Faslane dry dock work](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/gmb-warns-against-offshoring-faslane-dry-dock-work/) - [UK and Poland sign defence treaty due to Russian threat](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-poland-sign-defence-treaty-due-to-russian-threat/) - [U.S. congressman calls Ukraine fight 'good vs evil' in Riga](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-congressman-calls-ukraine-fight-good-vs-evil-in-riga/) - [DSACEUR warns NATO must match Ukraine drone output](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dsaceur-warns-nato-must-match-ukraine-drone-output/) - [Royal Navy crewless mine-hunter docks in mothership](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-crewless-mine-hunter-docks-in-mothership/) - [New artillery to reach deployable capability 'this decade'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-artillery-to-reach-deployable-capability-this-decade/) - [Latvia drone range pushing NATO industry to meet reality](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/latvia-drone-range-pushing-nato-industry-to-meet-reality/) - [NATO looks to civil industry to scale drone production](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-looks-to-civil-industry-to-scale-drone-production/) - [NATO accelerates counter-drone testing and capacity](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-accelerates-counter-drone-testing-and-capacity/) - [Carns warns NATO must rewire for drone war at Riga summit](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/carns-warns-nato-must-rewire-for-drone-war-at-riga-summit/) - [RAF scrambles Typhoons north of Shetland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-scrambles-typhoons-north-of-shetland/) - [DSEI Germany lands top military advisors for 2027 debut](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dsei-germany-lands-top-military-advisors-for-2027-debut/) - [Navantia UK begins full Fleet Solid Support production](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/navantia-uk-begins-full-fleet-solid-support-production/) - [NATO races to build counter-drone marketplace](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-races-to-build-counter-drone-marketplace/) - [Can Britain's reserves defend the UK in a crisis?](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/can-britains-reserves-defend-the-uk-in-a-crisis/) - [Royal Regiment of Scotland performs guard of honour](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-regiment-of-scotland-performs-guard-of-honour/) - [NATO supply lines at risk of collapse, think tank warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-supply-lines-at-risk-of-collapse-think-tank-warns/) - [Royal Navy divers clear WWII ordnance in Baltic exercise](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-divers-clear-wwii-ordnance-in-baltic-exercise/) - [RAF using inflatable SAM sites for pilot training](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-using-inflatable-sam-sites-for-pilot-training/) - [MoD seeks suppliers for military base perimeter security](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-seeks-suppliers-for-military-base-perimeter-security/) - [Royal Navy Wildcats take on drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-wildcats-take-on-drones/) - [British Army runs NATO corps HQ in London Tube station](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-army-runs-nato-corps-hq-in-london-tube-station/) - [Sting Ray torpedo upgrade moves to demo phase](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sting-ray-torpedo-upgrade-moves-to-demo-phase/) - [UK issues fresh medium range precision strike RFI](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-issues-fresh-medium-range-precision-strike-rfi/) - [SYOS autonomous heavy-lift helicopter clears serial production](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/syos-autonomous-heavy-lift-helicopter-clears-serial-production/) - [SYOS unveils underwater drone to complete multi-domain portfolio](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/syos-unveils-underwater-drone-to-complete-multi-domain-portfolio/) - [Babcock signs five-year engineering deal with AtkinsRealis](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-signs-five-year-engineering-deal-with-atkinsrealis/) - [BAE delivers sensor hardware for Space Force satellite](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-delivers-sensor-hardware-for-space-force-satellite/) - [BAE Bofors completes acquisition of Swedish machining firm](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-bofors-completes-acquisition-of-swedish-machining-firm/) - [France orders fifth FDI frigate from Naval Group](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/france-orders-fifth-fdi-frigate-from-naval-group/) - [Babcock and Truflo link UK-Australia sub supply chains](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-and-truflo-link-uk-australia-sub-supply-chains/) - [Royal Marines to power new rifle ranges with wind and solar](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-marines-to-power-new-rifle-ranges-with-wind-and-solar/) - [Leonardo signs huge naval combat systems deal for Kuwait](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/leonardo-signs-huge-naval-combat-systems-deal-for-kuwait/) - [U.S. Navy tests unmanned systems in Arctic exercise](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-navy-tests-unmanned-systems-in-arctic-exercise/) - [How simulation is speeding up the RAF pilot pipeline](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/how-simulation-is-speeding-up-the-raf-pilot-pipeline/) - [BAE upgrades Link 16 test capability for F-16s](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-upgrades-link-16-test-capability-for-f-16s/) - [New magazine launching to serve the UK veteran community](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-magazine-launching-to-serve-the-uk-veteran-community/) - [First Sea Lord visits Babcock Devonport site to view work](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/first-sea-lord-visits-babcock-devonport-site-to-view-work/) - [British carrier group encounters Russian spy ship](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-carrier-group-encounters-russian-spy-ship/) - [BAE Systems sets out how SMEs can break into defence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-systems-sets-out-how-smes-can-break-into-defence/) - [Glasgow hospital helipad passes 3,000 landings since 2015](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/glasgow-hospital-helipad-passes-3000-landings-since-2015/) - [Army awards first fast-tracked UGV contract to UK startup](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-awards-first-fast-tracked-ugv-contract-to-uk-startup/) - [UK space threat detection system operational six months early](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-space-threat-detection-system-operational-six-months-early/) - [NATO chief raises Hormuz and defence spending in Helsingborg](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-chief-raises-hormuz-and-defence-spending-in-helsingborg/) - [Cooper says Russia becoming more reckless as it weakens](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/cooper-says-russia-becoming-more-reckless-as-it-weakens/) - [Royal Navy long-range sub-hunting missile still in concept phase](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-long-range-sub-hunting-missile-still-in-concept-phase/) - [Type 83 destroyer timeline yet to be confirmed](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/type-83-destroyer-timeline-yet-to-be-confirmed/) - [RIAT 2026 cancelled over RAF Fairford access uncertainty](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/riat-2026-cancelled-over-raf-fairford-access-uncertainty/) - [DPRTE Scotland shows SMEs how to win defence contracts](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dprte-scotland-shows-smes-how-to-win-defence-contracts/) - [CNE 2026 a huge success as hybrid navy takes centre stage](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/cne-2026-a-huge-success-as-hybrid-navy-takes-centre-stage/) - [Britain's new battle tank completes mission trials](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-new-battle-tank-completes-mission-trials/) - [DPRTE Scotland delivers an astounding first edition](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dprte-scotland-delivers-an-astounding-first-edition/) - [VLS timeline on new British warships yet to be confirmed](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/vls-timeline-on-new-british-warships-yet-to-be-confirmed/) - [Scottish Government yet to respond on defence college](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-government-yet-to-respond-on-defence-college/) - [Britain's new howitzers to begin arriving in two years](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-new-howitzers-to-begin-arriving-in-two-years/) - [Britain buying 72 new artillery systems](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-buying-72-new-artillery-systems/) - [F-35B completes first flight with British SPEAR 3 missile](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/f-35b-completes-first-flight-with-british-spear-3-missile/) - [New Wedgetail early warning aircraft arrives at Lossiemouth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-wedgetail-early-warning-aircraft-arrives-at-lossiemouth/) - [MQ-9B drone gets airborne early warning capability](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mq-9b-drone-gets-airborne-early-warning-capability/) - [SYOS talks scale, proof and multi-domain ambition at CNE](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/syos-talks-scale-proof-and-multi-domain-ambition-at-cne/) - [Babcock brings 300 pupils to Rosyth for engineering festival](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-brings-300-pupils-to-rosyth-for-engineering-festival/) - [UK declines to give timeline for F-35 Block 4 upgrade](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-declines-to-give-timeline-for-f-35-block-4-upgrade/) - [Beehive may be another Dreadnought moment](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/beehive-may-be-another-dreadnought-moment/) - [Submarine chief says subs are model for hybrid navy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/submarine-chief-says-subs-are-model-for-hybrid-navy/) - [All ten JEF nations sign up to British northern navies plan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/all-ten-jef-nations-sign-up-to-british-northern-navies-plan/) - [BAE and Thales expand ambitions for Herne XLAUV](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-and-thales-expand-ambitions-for-herne-xlauv/) - [Britain's Martlet missile reaches full capability on Wildcat](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-martlet-missile-reaches-full-capability-on-wildcat/) - [HII showcases REMUS and ROMULUS at CNE](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hii-showcases-remus-and-romulus-at-cne/) - [Russian jet dangerously close to British military aircraft](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russian-jet-dangerously-close-to-british-military-aircraft/) - [BMT sets out how hybrid navy will transform command at sea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bmt-sets-out-how-hybrid-navy-will-transform-command-at-sea/) - [Primes say supply chain must change at DPRTE Scotland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/primes-say-supply-chain-must-change-at-dprte-scotland/) - [Primes pledge to open doors for Scottish SMEs at DPRTE](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/primes-pledge-to-open-doors-for-scottish-smes-at-dprte/) - [UK sets out how the 50m Scotland defence deal will be spent](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-sets-out-how-the-50m-scotland-defence-deal-will-be-spent/) - [Alexander backs Scottish defence industry at DPRTE](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/alexander-backs-scottish-defence-industry-at-dprte/) - [Royal Navy tests killer drone-helicopter team in Norway](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-tests-killer-drone-helicopter-team-in-norway/) - [JFD talks military diving demands and new rebreather at CNE](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/jfd-talks-military-diving-demands-and-new-rebreather-at-cne/) - JFD's Pete Laughton told the UK Defence Journal at #CNE2026 that divers must go deeper and stay longer as the mine threat resurges and underwater capability demands intensify. - [Babcock's Hine calls for 'commanded autonomy' at CNE 2026](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcocks-hine-calls-for-commanded-autonomy-at-cne-2026/) - Babcock's Sir Nick Hine made the case for "commanded autonomy" at #CNE2026, arguing humans must remain firmly in control of intent, authorisation and accountability. - [CiS unveils autonomous drone dock for moving ships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/cis-unveils-autonomous-drone-dock-for-moving-ships/) - [British firm RAD launches vessel autonomy system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-firm-rad-launches-vessel-autonomy-system/) - [First Sea Lord: drones are now 'dominant and decisive'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/first-sea-lord-drones-are-now-dominant-and-decisive/) - [Navantia UK unveils autonomous warship concept](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/navantia-uk-unveils-autonomous-warship-concept/) - [France beats UK in Sweden frigate contest](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/france-beats-uk-in-sweden-frigate-contest/) - [CNE 2026: Inside the Royal Navy's Hybrid Navy ambition](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/cne-2026-inside-the-royal-navys-hybrid-navy-ambition/) - [Certo Capstone drone tests Hellfire missile in simulation](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/certo-capstone-drone-tests-hellfire-missile-in-simulation/) - [Destinus and Rheinmetall push 2000km strike drone forward](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/destinus-and-rheinmetall-push-2000km-strike-drone-forward/) - [British support for Ukraine tops 20 Billion Pounds](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-support-for-ukraine-tops-20-billion-pounds/) - [Minister unveils powers to ban foreign state proxies](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/minister-unveils-powers-to-ban-foreign-state-proxies/) - [UK military helicopter training marks ten years at Shawbury](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-military-helicopter-training-marks-ten-years-at-shawbury/) - [UK ends in-country help for Afghan relocations](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-ends-in-country-help-for-afghan-relocations/) - [Service Complaints Ombudsman lays final annual report](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/service-complaints-ombudsman-lays-final-annual-report/) - [Second upgraded Avenger takes flight at Culdrose](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/second-upgraded-avenger-takes-flight-at-culdrose/) - [Defence firms left waiting as investment plan delay bites](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-firms-left-waiting-as-investment-plan-delay-bites/) - [Government moves to nationalise British Steel](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/government-moves-to-nationalise-british-steel/) - [Aeralis collapses blaming UK Defence Investment Plan delay](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/aeralis-collapses-amid-uk-defence-investment-plan-delays/) - [Defence suppliers to earn more for on-time delivery](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-suppliers-to-earn-more-for-on-time-delivery-2/) - [Qinetiq range key to rapid Typhoon anti-drone deployment](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-range-key-to-rapid-typhoon-anti-drone-deployment/) - [RAF deploys anti-drone missile on Typhoon in Middle East](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-deploys-anti-drone-missile-on-typhoon-in-middle-east/) - [Firms selected for Apache loyal wingman programme](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tekever-selected-for-apache-loyal-wingman-programme/) - [Glasgow refuses Royal Regiment of Scotland freedom honour](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/glasgow-refuses-royal-regiment-of-scotland-freedom-honour/) - [27 nations back Hormuz mission in joint statement](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/27-nations-back-hormuz-mission-in-joint-statement/) - [Britain takes part in nuclear security mission in Venezuela](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-takes-part-in-nuclear-security-mission-in-venezuela/) - [F-35 availability will drop as corrosion backlog clears](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/f-35-availability-will-drop-as-corrosion-backlog-clears/) - [UK confirms F-35 standoff bomb buy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-confirms-f-35-standoff-bomb-buy/) - [F-35 spares shortfall exposed as carrier surged to 24 jets](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-sent-carrier-to-sea-without-enough-f-35-spare-parts/) - [Inside the dramatic carrier air ambulance rescue at sea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/inside-the-dramatic-carrier-air-ambulance-rescue-at-sea/) - [Capgemini signs multi-year tech deal with BAE Systems](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/capgemini-signs-multi-year-tech-deal-with-bae-systems/) - [Spanish vessel 'dangerous' near British sub at Gibraltar](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/spanish-vessel-dangerous-near-british-sub-at-gibraltar/) - A Spanish Guardia Civil vessel is reported to have approached HMS Anson at close range as the Royal Navy submarine arrived at Gibraltar on 14 May, in an incident that a Gibraltar-based naval observer described as "reckless, unprofessional, dangerous". - [British aircraft carrier arrives in Norway](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-aircraft-carrier-arrives-in-norway-2/) - [RAF parachute test team completes 500 jumps in Arizona](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-parachute-test-team-completes-500-jumps-in-arizona/) - [British nuclear sub arrives in Gibraltar](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-nuclear-sub-arrives-in-gibraltar/) - [Team LionStrike adds Silverado HD to UK vehicle bid](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/team-lionstrike-adds-silverado-hd-to-uk-vehicle-bid/) - [NATO fighters intercept Russian strike jet over Baltic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-fighters-intercept-russian-strike-jet-over-baltic/) - [Destroyer joins aircraft carrier for Nordic deployment](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/destroyer-joins-aircraft-carrier-for-nordic-deployment/) - [Defence suppliers to earn more for on-time delivery](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-suppliers-to-earn-more-for-on-time-delivery/) - [Western sanctions credibility damaged, expert warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/western-sanctions-credibility-damaged-expert-warns/) - [British paratroopers down drones in Lithuania](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-paratroopers-down-drones-in-lithuania/) - [UK to award BAE Systems artillery components contract](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-award-bae-systems-artillery-components-contract/) - [British frigate and helicopter fire torpedo in the Atlantic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-frigate-and-helicopter-fire-torpedo-in-the-atlantic/) - [King Charles plays a blinder but will it move the dial?](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/king-charles-plays-a-blinder-but-will-it-move-the-dial/) - [Thales ISR mast to be fitted to BAE Herne drone sub](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/thales-isr-mast-to-be-fitted-to-bae-herne-drone-sub/) - [Britain is missing a rung on the nuclear ladder](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-is-missing-a-rung-on-the-nuclear-ladder/) - [Alexander hails King's Speech defence commitments](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/alexander-hails-kings-speech-defence-commitments/) - [Defence tech trials backed by new sandbox powers](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-tech-trials-backed-by-new-sandbox-powers/) - [Babcock to build US submarine parts at Rosyth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-to-build-us-submarine-parts-at-rosyth/) - [Babcock raises Type 31 Frigate cost estimate due to rework](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-raises-type-31-frigate-cost-estimate-after-outfit/) - [UK shadow fleet boardings: pledge made, no action taken](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-shadow-fleet-boardings-pledge-made-no-action-taken/) - [UK commits jets, warship and drones to Hormuz mission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-commits-jets-warship-and-drones-to-hormuz-mission/) - [EU targets Kyrgyzstan, but China question remains unanswered](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/eu-targets-kyrgyzstan-but-china-question-remains-unanswered/) - [Scottish defence summit to map supply chain routes](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-defence-summit-to-map-supply-chain-routes/) - [Britain sending a drone fleet to Hormuz](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-sending-a-drone-fleet-to-hormuz/) - [Russia sanctions at a crossroads as US commitment wavers](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russia-sanctions-at-a-crossroads-as-us-commitment-wavers/) - [UK firm Rotron fires SkyLance drone as US parent acquired](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-firm-rotron-fires-skylance-drone-as-us-parent-acquired/) - [Commando Helicopter Force supports Ten Tors for 38th year](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/commando-helicopter-force-supports-ten-tors-for-38th-year/) - [British aircraft carrier heads north as Arctic tensions rise](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-aircraft-carrier-heads-north-as-arctic-tensions-rise/) - [Pollard rejects resignation to give defence certainty](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/pollard-rejects-resignation-to-give-defence-certainty/) - [British intelligence aircraft takes a peek at Russia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-intelligence-aircraft-takes-a-peak-at-russia/) - [Man jailed for acting as Islamic State media activist](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/man-jailed-for-acting-as-islamic-state-media-activist/) - [Six F-16 pilots decorated for Iran nuclear strikes](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/six-f-16-pilots-decorated-for-iran-nuclear-strikes/) - [Ukrainian pilots graduate from British flying programme](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukrainian-pilots-graduate-from-british-flying-programme/) - [Northrop Grumman hybrid electric drone begins flight tests](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/northrop-grumman-hybrid-electric-drone-begins-flight-tests/) - [UK and Lockheed test F-35 data link to Army ground weapons](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-lockheed-test-f-35-data-link-to-army-ground-weapons/) - [US nuclear missile sub in port call to British territory](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-nuclear-missile-sub-in-port-call-to-british-territory/) - [Iran issues threat to British warship](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/iran-issues-threat-to-british-warship/) - The Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran has warned that British and French warships operating in the Strait of Hormuz will face a "decisive and immediate response" from Iranian armed forces. - [British paratroopers jump onto island in Hantavirus response](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-paratroopers-jump-onto-island-in-hantavirus-response/) - [Britain to deploy air defence warship to Hormuz](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-deploy-air-defence-warship-to-hormuz/) - [Kraken Robotics signs MOU with Turkish drone firm](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/kraken-robotics-signs-mou-with-turkish-drone-firm/) - [Leonardo proves Open Digital Platform in Royal Navy trials](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/leonardo-proves-open-digital-platform-in-royal-navy-trials/) - [17 nations conduct boarding drills in Senegal for Obangame](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/17-nations-conduct-boarding-drills-in-senegal-for-obangame/) - [British troops receive medals for Kosovo tour](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-troops-receive-medals-for-kosovo-tour/) - [QinetiQ Australia opens new Melbourne office](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-australia-opens-new-melbourne-office/) - [Lithuania unveils its first HIMARS launchers](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lithuania-unveils-its-first-himars-launchers/) - [L3Harris systems aboard two new Virginia-class subs](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/l3harris-systems-aboard-two-new-virginia-class-subs/) - [HII wins Pentagon deal for sub torpedo tube UUV system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hii-wins-pentagon-deal-for-sub-torpedo-tube-uuv-system/) - [Saab unveils ERA-defeating round for Carl-Gustaf](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/saab-unveils-era-defeating-round-for-carl-gustaf/) - [U.S. Marines test new F-35 ground comms tactics at WTI](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-marines-test-new-f-35-ground-comms-tactics-at-wti/) - [Royal Navy explores drones for maritime range clearance](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-explores-drones-for-maritime-range-clearance/) - [L3Harris tapped for ABMS digital network](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/l3harris-tapped-for-abms-digital-network/) - [Two men convicted of spying for China in UK](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/two-men-convicted-of-spying-for-china-in-uk/) - [NCSC warns of China-linked botnet attacks on UK targets](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ncsc-warns-of-china-linked-botnet-attacks-on-uk-targets/) - [British naval ship sails for Caribbean drugs mission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-naval-ship-sails-for-caribbean-drugs-mission/) - [Thales unveils compact anti-jam military GPS system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/thales-unveils-compact-anti-jam-military-gps-system/) - [BAE Systems reports strong start to 2026 as orders flow](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-systems-reports-strong-start-to-2026-as-orders-flow/) - [Naval chiefs visit Belfast as FSS investment continues](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/naval-chiefs-visit-belfast-as-fss-investment-continues/) - [British carrier deploys to northern waters to deter Russia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-carrier-deploys-to-northern-waters-to-deter-russia/) - [L3Harris wins Miecznik frigate management system deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/l3harris-wins-miecznik-frigate-management-system-deal/) - [Labour MP urges Treasury to back international defence bank](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/labour-mp-urges-treasury-to-back-international-defence-bank/) - [Royal Navy maintains unbroken watch on Russian warship](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-maintains-unbroken-watch-on-russian-warship/) - [Take Falklands threats seriously, review author warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/take-falklands-threats-seriously-review-author-warns/) - [Defence review co-author warns UK looks like soft target](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-review-co-author-warns-uk-looks-like-soft-target/) - [War is not just missiles, defence experts warn Britons](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/war-is-not-just-missiles-defence-experts-warn-britons/) - [Defence review chief says PM yet to act on key pledge](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-review-chief-says-pm-yet-to-act-on-key-pledge/) - [Ferguson Marine plans yard expansion with new build hall](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ferguson-marine-plans-yard-expansion-with-new-build-hall/) - [Patria signs with Czech state firms for armoured vehicle bid](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/patria-signs-with-czech-state-firms-for-armoured-vehicle-bid/) - [US approves 10,000 precision kill weapon systems for Israel](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-approves-10000-precision-kill-weapon-systems-for-israel/) - [US approves sale of 1,500 JDAM guidance kits to Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-approves-sale-of-1500-jdam-guidance-kits-to-ukraine/) - [US approves huge submarine weapons systems sale to Britain](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-approves-huge-submarine-weapons-systems-sale-to-britain/) - [Britain needs more Scottish built frigates MP warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-needs-more-scottish-built-frigates-mp-warns/) - [British warship ignores Chinese warnings in Spratlys](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-warship-ignores-chinese-warnings-in-spratlys/) - [Methil makes the case for Programme Euston](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/methil-makes-the-case-for-programme-euston/) - [RAF search and rescue saves 26,000 lives over seven decades](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-search-and-rescue-saves-26000-lives-over-seven-decades/) - [NATO naval chiefs meet at Northwood to discuss force future](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-naval-chiefs-meet-at-northwood-to-discuss-force-future/) - NATO's Allied Maritime Command hosted chiefs of navy, fleet commanders and senior leaders from across the Alliance at its annual Maritime Operational Commanders' Conference at its headquarters in Northwood. - [BAE Systems begins production of NavGuide GPS receiver](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-systems-begins-production-of-navguide-gps-receiver/) - [NATO logistics directors meet to strengthen alliance readiness](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-logistics-directors-meet-to-strengthen-alliance-readiness/) - [Navantia UK's Methil yard transformation continues with Seahorse](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/navantia-uks-methil-yard-transformation-continues-with-seahorse/) - [Britain now down to five operational frigates](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-now-down-to-five-operational-frigates/) - [British Army demonstrates future mix of drones and armour](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-army-demonstrates-future-mix-of-drones-and-armour/) - [Sikorsky, Robinson win US Marine autonomous logistics work](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sikorsky-robinson-win-us-marine-autonomous-logistics-work/) - [L3Harris wins contract for submarine-launched drone system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/l3harris-wins-contract-for-submarine-launched-drone-system/) - [NATO DIANA awards first allied R&D contract to Scottish firm](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-diana-awards-first-allied-rd-contract-to-scottish-firm/) - [Rolls-Royce reports strong defence start as orders flow](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rolls-royce-reports-strong-defence-start-as-orders-flow/) - [Navantia UK appoints Belfast firm as FSS equipment supplier](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/navantia-uk-appoints-belfast-firm-as-fss-equipment-supplier/) - [Modern warfare is outpacing military training](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/modern-warfare-is-outpacing-military-training/) - [US Air Force selects three firms for nuclear microreactors](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-air-force-selects-three-firms-for-nuclear-microreactors/) - [UK funds QinetiQ-led GPS alternative to protect from jamming](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-funds-qinetiq-led-gps-alternative-to-protect-from-jamming/) - [Northrop Grumman delivers 70th E-2D Hawkeye to US Navy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/northrop-grumman-delivers-70th-e-2d-hawkeye-to-us-navy/) - [First US Navy MQ-25A Stingray completes maiden test flight](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/first-us-navy-mq-25a-stingray-completes-maiden-test-flight/) - [L3Harris wins Trident flight test instrumentation deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/l3harris-wins-trident-flight-test-instrumentation-deal/) - [Royal Navy merges officer and rating initial training](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-merges-officer-and-rating-initial-training/) - [Bell 505 selected for US Marine uncrewed logistics project](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bell-505-selected-for-us-marine-uncrewed-logistics-project/) - [HII accelerates ROMULUS drone ship project with new hulls](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hii-accelerates-romulus-drone-ship-project-with-new-hulls/) - [Germany has overtaken US in ammunition output](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/germany-has-overtaken-us-in-ammunition-output/) - [KNDS investigates legacy Qatar arms deal dating back to 2013](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/knds-investigates-legacy-qatar-arms-deal-dating-back-to-2013/) - [New Air Force One bridge aircraft completes flight testing](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-air-force-one-bridge-aircraft-completes-flight-testing/) - [RAF hosts allied drone knowledge-sharing event at Waddington](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-hosts-allied-drone-knowledge-sharing-event-at-waddington/) - [British torpedo to be integrated onto sub hunters next year](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-torpedo-to-be-integrated-onto-sub-hunters-next-year/) - [Starmer to set out defence detail in coming weeks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/starmer-to-set-out-defence-detail-in-coming-weeks/) - [Aussie firm commissions first US export of drone submarine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/aussie-firm-commissions-first-us-export-of-drone-submarine/) - [Defence invites industry to space surveillance programme day](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-invites-industry-to-space-surveillance-programme-day/) - [RUSI warns UK faces High North capability gap until 2030s](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rusi-warns-uk-faces-high-north-capability-gap-until-2030s/) - [UK second only to US in Arctic NATO forces, MoD tells MPs](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-second-only-to-us-in-arctic-nato-forces-mod-tells-mps/) - [Kraken warns patchwork won't cover the High North](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/kraken-warns-patchwork-wont-cover-the-high-north/) - [Only 4 in 100 Army Reserve applicants make it through](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/only-4-in-100-army-reserve-applicants-make-it-through/) - [Babcock brings together SMEs for Land Rover replacement bid](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-brings-together-smes-for-land-rover-replacement-bid/) - [Devonport Open Days 2026 passes 10,000 tickets](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/devonport-open-days-2026-passes-10000-tickets/) - Babcock's Devonport Open Days event has passed 10,000 tickets booked for 2026, with the annual public event at Devonport Royal Dockyard returning on 24 July. - [Norway upgrades military simulation with BAE Systems VBS4](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norway-upgrades-military-simulation-with-bae-systems-vbs4/) - [UK confident Falklands defences are adequate, minister says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-confident-falklands-defences-are-adequate-minister-says/) - [UK firms win 89 percent of defence contracts since July 2024](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-firms-win-89-percent-of-defence-contracts-since-july-2024/) - [African Lion 2026 kicks off across four African nations](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/african-lion-2026-kicks-off-across-four-african-nations/) - [Man convicted of planning terrorist attack at Israeli Embassy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/man-convicted-of-planning-terrorist-attack-at-israeli-embassy/) - [Atlantic Council warns UK risks High North overstretch](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/atlantic-council-warns-uk-risks-high-north-overstretch/) - [Convicted terrorist jailed for hiding phone from police](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/convicted-terrorist-jailed-for-hiding-phone-from-police/) - [UK terrorism threat level raised to severe](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-terrorism-threat-level-raised-to-severe/) - [Hormuz shipping falls 90 percent with 20,000 sailors trapped](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hormuz-shipping-falls-90-percent-with-20000-sailors-trapped/) - [UK-built Skyhammer interceptor missile successfully tested](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-built-skyhammer-interceptor-missile-successfully-tested/) - [Clyde base upgrades must accelerate warns committee](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/clyde-base-upgrades-must-accelerate-warns-committee/) - [Security steps taken after Ukraine facility video removed](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/security-steps-taken-after-ukraine-facility-video-removed/) - [Scotland needs more workers to build ships say Lib Dems](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scotland-needs-more-workers-to-build-ships-say-lib-dems/) - [Army missing from High North planning, think tank warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-missing-from-high-north-planning-think-tank-warns/) - [Inside Europe's biggest naval event this May](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/inside-europes-biggest-naval-event-this-may/) - [Scotland at centre of inaugural defence procurement summit](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scotland-at-centre-of-inaugural-defence-procurement-summit/) - [UK defence supply chains put through war scenario test](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-defence-supply-chains-put-through-war-scenario-test/) - [New Type 26 Frigate afloat in Glasgow](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-type-26-frigate-afloat-in-glasgow/) - [Aircraft carrier arrives in Scotland to load ammunition](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/aircraft-carrier-arrives-in-scotland-to-load-ammunition/) - [NATO scrambles 500 times against Russian jets in one year](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-scrambles-500-times-against-russian-jets-in-one-year/) - [Royal Navy receives first sizable uncrewed vessel fleet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-receives-first-sizable-uncrewed-vessel-fleet/) - [UK launches new maritime force to defend Europe](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-launches-new-maritime-force-to-defend-europe/) - [UK has significant capability gaps, Lockheed Martin warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-has-significant-capability-gaps-lockheed-martin-warns/) - [BAE Systems backs space and Type 26 as keys to High North](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-systems-backs-space-and-type-26-as-keys-to-high-north/) - [MP calls for increased number of new frigates](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mp-calls-for-increased-number-of-new-frigates/) - [Subsea attack could rival COVID damage, Babcock warns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/subsea-attack-could-rival-covid-damage-babcock-warns/) - [British Army charters ferry for first time in 20 years](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-army-charters-ferry-for-first-time-in-20-years/) - [Ajax vehicle acceptance restarts after investigation](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ajax-vehicle-acceptance-restarts-after-investigation/) - [Serious risks identified in new British submarine project](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/serious-risks-identified-in-new-british-submarine-project/) - [UK completes initial F-35B procurement](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-completes-initial-f-35b-procurement/) - [New ammo factory feasibility studies yet to be contracted](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-ammo-factory-feasibility-studies-yet-to-be-contracted/) - [New British warship project awaiting delayed DIP](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-warship-project-awaiting-delayed-dip/) - [Stop-start procurement damaged shipbuilding skills pipeline](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/stop-start-procurement-damaged-shipbuilding-skills-pipeline/) - [US Navy commissions 26th Virginia-class submarine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-navy-commissions-26th-virginia-class-submarine/) - [Northrop Grumman swaps autonomy software mid-flight](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/northrop-grumman-swaps-autonomy-software-mid-flight/) - [Rolls-Royce MT30 selected for Australian Mogami-class frigates](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rolls-royce-mt30-selected-for-australian-mogami-class-frigates/) - [Defence shut out as overseas students fill UK courses](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-shut-out-as-overseas-students-fill-uk-courses/) - [Scottish Government policy freezing defence funding](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-government-policy-freezing-defence-funding/) - [Defence industry warns of paralysis as DIP delay bites](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-industry-warns-of-paralysis-as-dip-delay-bites/) - Britain's defence industry is holding back investment, recruitment and planning decisions while it waits for the long-delayed Defence Investment Plan, senior figures told the Scottish Affairs Committee on Wednesday. - [UK warship builder warns it may run out of British work](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-warship-builder-warns-it-may-run-out-of-british-work/) - [Defence workers being refused bank accounts](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/defence-workers-being-refused-bank-accounts/) - [HII wins Royal Navy underwater drone support contract](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hii-wins-royal-navy-underwater-drone-support-contract/) - [UK declares Falklands sovereignty 'steadfast and consistent'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-declares-falklands-sovereignty-steadfast-and-consistent/) - [UK rejects suggestion British jets downed Russian drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-fighter-jets-shoot-down-russian-drones-over-ukraine/) - [British jets scrambled as Russian drones at NATO border](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-jets-scrambled-as-russian-drones-at-nato-border/) - [British carrier puts to sea to prepare to protect Atlantic](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-carrier-puts-to-sea-to-prepare-to-protect-atlantic/) - [JEF developing capabilities to protect sea infrastructure](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/jef-developing-capabilities-to-protect-sea-infrastructure/) - [Scot Gov yet to respond to defence college match funding](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scot-gov-yet-to-respond-to-defence-college-match-funding/) - [Iran conflict has not hit defence manufacturing, UK says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/iran-conflict-has-not-hit-defence-manufacturing-uk-says/) - [Britain is about to have two aircraft carriers at sea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-is-about-to-have-two-aircraft-carriers-at-sea/) - [German maritime patrol aircraft deploys to Scotland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/german-maritime-patrol-aircraft-deploys-to-scotland/) - [The Land Rover replacement is a test of validation](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-land-rover-replacement-is-a-test-of-validation/) - [Royal Navy seeks low-cost small drone boats for targets](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-seeks-low-cost-small-drone-boats-for-targets/) - [RAF puts aircraft painting contract out to tender](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-puts-aircraft-painting-contract-out-to-tender/) - [Royal Navy tests drone tech for North Atlantic sub hunting](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-tests-drone-tech-for-north-atlantic-sub-hunting/) - [Dreadnought cost data withheld on national security grounds](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dreadnought-cost-data-withheld-on-national-security-grounds/) - [UK armour to remain in Estonia for foreseeable future](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-armour-to-remain-in-estonia-for-foreseeable-future/) - [Former MoD permanent secretary rejects fall guy claim](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/former-mod-permanent-secretary-rejects-fall-guy-claim/) - [UK in talks with telecoms industry on undersea cable threat](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-in-talks-with-telecoms-industry-on-undersea-cable-threat/) - [UK expected to place Clyde frigate order to plug Norwegian gap](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-considers-new-clyde-frigate-order-to-plug-norwegian-gap/) - [UK assessing risks from Chinese electric vehicles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-assessing-risks-from-chinese-electric-vehicles/) - [Government explores private investment to drive defence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/government-explores-private-investment-to-drive-defence/) - [Exail and JFD partner on UK mine countermeasure support](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/exail-and-jfd-partner-on-uk-mine-countermeasure-support/) - [Northern Ireland to be boosted by defence growth deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/northern-ireland-to-be-boosted-by-defence-growth-deal/) - [Ukraine could send British built minehunting ships to Hormuz](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukraine-could-send-british-built-minehunting-ships-to-hormuz/) - [New Scottish defence summit targets SME growth push](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-scottish-defence-summit-targets-sme-growth-push/) - [British warship set for huge firepower upgrade this summer](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-warship-set-for-huge-firepower-upgrade-this-summer/) - [UK reaffirms F-35 commitment but questions remain over 138](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-reaffirms-f-35-commitment-but-questions-remain-over-138/) - [Anduril and Kraken team up on US naval drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/anduril-and-kraken-team-up-on-us-naval-drones/) - [US firm talks UK frigate-drone teaming concept](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-firm-talks-uk-frigate-drone-teaming-concept/) - [Meteor F-35 integration shows no signs of urgency](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/meteor-f-35-integration-shows-no-signs-of-urgency/) - [Delayed SPEAR 3 review note set for imminent submission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/delayed-spear-3-review-note-set-for-imminent-submission/) - [How the UK builds advantage through scale-up collaboration](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/how-the-uk-builds-defence-advantage-through-scale-up/) - [Army teams up with touring car squad to drive STEM](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-teams-up-with-touring-car-squad-to-drive-stem/) - [American shipyard moves to become seapower integrator](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-shipyard-moves-to-become-seapower-integrator/) - [Saildrone unveils large unmanned warship concept](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/saildrone-unveils-large-unmanned-warship-concept/) - [Downie calls for pension reform to fund defence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/downie-calls-for-pension-reform-to-fund-defence/) - [American supercarrier downs drones with new laser weapon](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-supercarrier-downs-drones-with-new-laser-weapon/) - [The crisis behind Britain's record-breaking submarine patrols](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-crisis-behind-britains-record-breaking-submarine-patrols/) - [New Scottish forum launched to shape security debate](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-scottish-forum-launched-to-shape-security-debate/) - [UK assessing Aster missile for Mk41 launch system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-assessing-aster-missile-for-mk41-launch-system/) - [Allies test drone swarm warfare at UK experiment](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/allies-test-drone-swarm-warfare-at-uk-experiment/) - [RAF C-17 lands at world’s northernmost settlement](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-c-17-lands-at-worlds-northernmost-settlement/) - [QinetiQ joins Spitfire anniversary flypast](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-joins-spitfire-anniversary-flypast/) - [US warship fires on vessel during blockade enforcement](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-warship-fires-on-vessel-during-blockade-enforcement/) - [Former carrier captain to run marathon for veteran charity](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/former-carrier-captain-to-run-marathon-for-veteran-charity/) - [British aircraft carrier back at sea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-aircraft-carrier-back-at-sea/) - [Clyde infrastructure project faces skills concerns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/clyde-infrastructure-project-faces-skills-concerns/) - [Royal Navy floating dock project targets early 2030s](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-floating-dock-project-targets-early-2030s/) - [The UK is alarmingly unprepared for the threats it faces](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-uk-is-alarmingly-unprepared-for-the-threats-it-faces/) - [The air bridge sustaining US operations in the Middle East](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-air-bridge-sustaining-us-operations-in-the-middle-east/) - [Babcock extends Royal Navy support contract](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-extends-royal-navy-support-contract/) - [UK and US deepen military space cooperation](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-us-deepen-military-space-cooperation/) - [British air power deploys to Black Sea region](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-air-power-deploys-to-black-sea-region/) - [Babcock secures extension for RAF flying training](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-secures-extension-for-raf-flying-training/) - [I visited drone factories in Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/i-visited-drone-factories-in-ukraine/) - [The UK needs to discuss the risk of a new Pacific War over Taiwan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-uk-needs-to-discuss-the-risk-of-a-new-pacific-war-over-taiwan/) - [Over 500 US troops trained in UK since 2020](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/over-500-us-troops-trained-in-uk-since-2020/) - [UK draws on Ukraine kit lessons, bearskin debate continues](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-draws-on-ukraine-kit-lessons-bearskin-debate-continues/) - [British aircraft carrier set to return to sea shortly](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-aircraft-carrier-set-to-return-to-sea-shortly/) - [NATO pushes underwater internet concept into operations](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-pushes-underwater-internet-concept-into-operations/) - [Spain moves on new Marine Amphibious Vehicle](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/spain-moves-on-new-marine-amphibious-vehicle/) - [More detail emerges on Royal Navy Atlantic Bastion](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/more-detail-emerges-on-royal-navy-atlantic-bastion/) - [Undersea data, not platforms, now limiting NATO capability](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/undersea-data-not-platforms-now-limiting-nato-capability/) - [Submarines to face tighter freedom of manoeuvre](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/submarines-to-face-tighter-freedom-of-manoeuvre/) - [Thales targets subsea sensing as uncrewed shift gathers pace](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/thales-targets-subsea-sensing-as-uncrewed-shift-gathers-pace/) - [Royal Navy to use Beehive drones for training and ops](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-to-use-beehive-drones-for-training-and-ops/) - [Naval support project extension on track, minister says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/naval-support-project-extension-on-track-minister-says/) - [North Atlantic set for surge in uncrewed vessels](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/north-atlantic-set-for-surge-in-uncrewed-vessels/) - [Hybrid ASW push raises command, comms and legal challenges](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hybrid-asw-push-raises-command-comms-and-legal-challenges/) - [BMT shares more detail on MODUS uncrewed ship concept](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bmt-shares-more-detail-on-modus-uncrewed-ship-concept/) - [Uncrewed Bluebottle vessels push persistent maritime surveillance](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uncrewed-bluebottle-vessels-push-persistent-maritime-surveillance/) - [UK has taken delivery of over 8,000 drones since 2024](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-has-taken-delivery-of-over-8000-drones-since-2024/) - [Typhoon jets launched as aircraft tracked near UK](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/typhoon-jets-launched-as-aircraft-tracked-near-uk/) - [UK to supply 120,000 drones to Ukraine in largest package](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-supply-120000-drones-to-ukraine-in-largest-package/) - [Autonomous vessels outperform crewed surveys, UDT hears](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/autonomous-vessels-outperform-crewed-surveys-udt-hears/) - [Huge support deal to sustain British Apache, Chinook fleets](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/huge-support-deal-to-sustain-british-apache-chinook-fleets/) - [New British destroyer awaiting Defence Investment Plan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-destroyer-awaiting-defence-investment-plan/) - [RAF A400M availability rises, recovery continues](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-a400m-availability-rises-recovery-continues/) - [Work underway on seven new UK submarine builds](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/work-underway-on-seven-new-uk-submarine-builds/) - [EUROATLAS highlights GREYSHARK at UDT 2026](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/euroatlas-highlights-greyshark-at-udt-2026/) - [UDT 2026 Day 1 - Autonomy and pace dominate discussion](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/udt-2026-day-1-autonomy-and-pace-dominate-discussion/) - [SEA sets out fast-update sonar approach at UDT 2026](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sea-sets-out-fast-update-sonar-approach-at-udt-2026/) - [Herne set to become first Lloyd's Register-certified XLAUV](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/herne-set-to-become-first-lloyds-register-certified-xlauv/) - BAE Systems' Herne extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle is being positioned to become the first platform of its kind certified under Lloyd’s Register frameworks. - [Rolls-Royce outlines progress on AUKUS delivery push](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rolls-royce-outlines-progress-on-aukus-delivery-push/) - [UK submarines to focus on Atlantic and Med, Lovegrove says](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-submarines-to-focus-on-atlantic-and-med-lovegrove-says/) - [Rolls-Royce sets out defence case for modular reactor at UDT](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rolls-royce-sets-out-defence-case-for-modular-reactor-at-udt/) - [Premier undersea warfare event UDT 2026 kicks off in London](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/premier-undersea-warfare-event-udt-2026-kicks-off-in-london/) - [RFA Resurgent build gathers pace at Appledore yard](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rfa-resurgent-build-gathers-pace-at-appledore-yard/) - [SEA to supply hydrophones for autonomous undersea network](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sea-to-supply-hydrophones-for-autonomous-undersea-network/) - [UK steps up minehunting readiness for Strait of Hormuz](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-steps-up-minehunting-readiness-for-strait-of-hormuz/) - [Sweden orders Saab counter-drone system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sweden-orders-saab-counter-drone-system/) - [Lockheed Martin lands huge PAC-3 missile production deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lockheed-martin-lands-huge-pac-3-missile-production-deal/) - [New details emerge on new medium helicopter deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-details-emerge-on-new-medium-helicopter-deal/) - [Serco set for direct award for naval air station support](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/serco-set-for-direct-award-for-naval-air-station-support/) - [US Air Force eyes Alaska bases for AI data centres](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-air-force-eyes-alaska-bases-for-ai-data-centres/) - [L3Harris fits launched effects onto light attack aircraft](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/l3harris-fits-launched-effects-onto-light-attack-aircraft/) - [Thales: collaborative naval combat 'still in early stages'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/thales-collaborative-naval-combat-still-in-early-stages/) - Navies face mounting pressure to improve the resilience and lethality of their forces but remain far from achieving the collaborative combat capabilities needed to meet modern threats, according to Thales's Naval Defence Advisor Eric Chaperon. - [Airbus preps Kratos drone for European mission system flight](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/airbus-preps-kratos-drone-for-european-mission-system-flight/) - [UK to help Belgium build electronic warfare centre](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-help-belgium-build-electronic-warfare-centre/) - [Thales adviser: 'at sea, you are not safe anywhere'](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/thales-adviser-at-sea-you-are-not-safe-anywhere/) - [Royal Navy fleet to get satellite tactical data links](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-fleet-to-get-satellite-tactical-data-links/) - [British Army trials drone warfare from moving tanks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-army-trials-drone-warfare-from-moving-tanks/) - [Scottish firms in Ukraine drone and air defence talks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-firms-in-ukraine-drone-and-air-defence-talks/) - [Ukraine lessons shaping UK force and munitions plans](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukraine-lessons-shaping-uk-force-and-munitions-plans/) - [Ukraine claims over 90 percent drone interception rate](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukraine-claims-over-90-percent-drone-interception-rate/) - [Ukraine and Norway agree drone and air defence priorities](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukraine-and-norway-agree-drone-and-air-defence-priorities/) - [Ukraine ramps up ground robot use on the front line](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukraine-ramps-up-ground-robot-use-on-the-front-line/) - [Oxford firm selected for military pilot training deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/oxford-firm-selected-for-military-pilot-training-deal/) - [Royal Navy takes command of NATO maritime task group](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-takes-command-of-nato-maritime-task-group/) - [Man arrested after US military plane damaged in Ireland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/man-arrested-after-us-military-plane-damaged-in-ireland/) - [Lib Dems to put defence at heart of Scottish industry](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lib-dems-to-put-defence-at-heart-of-scottish-industry/) - [Carns warns UK must adapt faster or risk future war](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/carns-warns-uk-must-adapt-faster-or-risk-future-war/) - [Destroyer HMS Daring to return to fleet this year](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/destroyer-hms-daring-to-return-to-fleet-this-year/) - [UK to procure Skyhammer anti-drone weapons from start-up](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-procure-skyhammer-anti-drone-weapons-from-start-up/) - [Multiple British naval ships track Russian vessels around UK](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/multiple-british-naval-ships-track-russian-vessels-around-uk/) - [SNP calls for stronger security ties after Russian sub op](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/snp-calls-for-stronger-security-ties-after-russian-sub-op/) - [UK tracks Russian submarine near critical infrastructure](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-tracks-russian-submarine-near-critical-infrastructure/) - [US drone declares emergency, drops from 52,000ft over Gulf](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-drone-declares-emergency-drops-from-52000ft-over-gulf/) - [Typhoon tests low-cost weapon against drone threats](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/typhoon-tests-low-cost-weapon-against-drone-threats/) - [Rolls-Royce building first UK battery storage site](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rolls-royce-building-first-uk-battery-storage-site/) - Rolls-Royce has begun construction on a large-scale battery energy storage facility in Falkirk, Scotland, marking the company's first such project in the United Kingdom. - [Royal Navy tests deep-water survey system in Denmark](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-tests-deep-water-survey-system-in-denmark/) - [Massive 'dog fight' concludes over Britain](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/massive-dog-fight-concludes-over-britain/) - [BAE Systems to quadruple THAAD seeker production](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-systems-to-quadruple-thaad-seeker-production/) - [South Korean pilots to train at UK test pilot school](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/south-korean-pilots-to-train-at-uk-test-pilot-school/) - QinetiQ's Empire Test Pilots' School has signed a training agreement with the Republic of Korea Air Force, bringing South Korean students to the UK's oldest test pilot school for the first time. - [UK exposes Russian router hijacking for cyber spying](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-exposes-russian-router-hijacking-for-cyber-spying/) - [HII partners with robotics firm to speed up shipbuilding](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hii-partners-with-robotics-firm-to-speed-up-shipbuilding/) - America's largest shipbuilder HII has signed a memorandum of understanding with California-based GrayMatter Robotics to explore integrating AI-driven robotic systems into its shipbuilding operations. - [Chile backs Argentina on Falklands in joint statement](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/chile-backs-argentina-on-falklands-in-joint-statement/) - [Royal Fleet Auxiliary seafarers walk out over pay](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-fleet-auxiliary-seafarers-walk-out-over-pay/) - [British Army receives new helicopters in Brunei](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-army-receives-new-helicopters-in-brunei/) - [Scottish Lib Dems warn of defence jobs skills gap](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-lib-dems-warn-of-defence-jobs-skills-gap/) - [Royal Navy receives second autonomous minewarfare boat](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-receives-second-autonomous-minewarfare-boat/) - [Union pushes for Fife build of Royal Navy submarine docks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/union-pushes-for-fife-build-of-royal-navy-submarine-docks/) - [Tender launched to replace MV Lord of the Isles](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tender-launched-to-replace-mv-lord-of-the-isles/) - [Babcock reshuffles executive team ahead of CEO exit](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-reshuffles-executive-team-ahead-of-ceo-exit/) - [Ukraine claims 1.3m Russian losses since invasion began](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukraine-claims-1-3m-russian-losses-since-invasion-began/) - [Ukraine claims record Russian losses in March](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukraine-claims-record-russian-losses-in-march/) - [Is the liberal international order really dying?](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/is-the-liberal-international-order-really-dying/) - [People smugglers jailed over Facebook boat crossings](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/people-smugglers-jailed-over-facebook-boat-crossings/) - [Police highlight role of online intelligence in terror work](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/police-highlight-role-of-online-intelligence-in-terror-work/) - [Portuguese F-16s take over Baltic air policing mission](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/portuguese-f-16s-take-over-baltic-air-policing-mission/) - [NCSC warns of messaging app targeting by Russia-linked actors](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ncsc-warns-of-messaging-app-targeting-by-russia-linked-actors/) - [French Rafales deploy to lead Baltic air policing](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/french-rafales-deploy-to-lead-baltic-air-policing/) - [NATO seeks industry input for air defence sensing trials](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-seeks-industry-input-for-air-defence-sensing-trials/) - [Royal Navy boosts ocean data collection with new contract](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-boosts-ocean-data-collection-with-new-contract/) - [Boeing to expand PAC-3 seeker production under US deal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/boeing-to-expand-pac-3-seeker-production-under-us-deal/) - [Northrop tests autonomous strike drone with US Army](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/northrop-tests-autonomous-strike-drone-with-us-army/) - [Royal Navy completes NATO submarine rescue trials](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-completes-nato-submarine-rescue-trials/) - [BAE wins contract for mobile air defence system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-wins-contract-for-mobile-air-defence-system/) - [UK sets out funding plan for new munitions factories](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-sets-out-funding-plan-for-new-munitions-factories/) - [MOD cancels armoured vehicle spares contract plan](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-cancels-armoured-vehicle-spares-contract-plan/) - [American supercarrier departs Europe after repairs](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-supercarrier-departs-europe-after-repairs/) - [UK tests airborne defences with new EREBUS system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-tests-airborne-defences-with-new-erebus-system/) - [AI tested to support battlefield medical decisions](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ai-tested-to-support-battlefield-medical-decisions/) - [AI drones trialled to spot mines for British troops](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ai-drones-trialled-to-spot-mines-for-british-troops/) - [Recruitment rises but trained strength still slips in forces](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/recruitment-rises-but-trained-strength-still-slips-in-forces/) - [British Typhoon jets bomb Islamic State in Syria](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-typhoon-jets-bomb-islamic-state-in-syria/) - [New Trident training facility opens at Clyde](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-trident-training-facility-opens-at-clyde/) - [UK considering land-based missile defence options](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-considering-land-based-missile-defence-options/) - [UK defence shifts towards faster adaptation after Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-defence-shifts-towards-faster-adaptation-after-ukraine/) - [No plans to expand counter-extremism role in Army policing](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-plans-to-expand-counter-extremism-role-in-army-policing/) - [Government reviewing fallout report after nuclear test concerns](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/government-reviewing-fallout-report-after-nuclear-test-concerns/) - [MOD moves to improve finance access for defence SMEs](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-moves-to-improve-finance-access-for-defence-smes/) - [UK to link missile warning into digital targeting network](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-link-missile-warning-into-digital-targeting-network/) - [MOD expands defence apprenticeships with skills push](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-expands-defence-apprenticeships-with-skills-push/) - [British warship passes 3,000 days out of service](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-warship-passes-3000-days-out-of-service/) - [Is it time to rethink the special relationship?](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/is-it-time-to-rethink-the-special-relationship/) - [Securing advantage with undersea tech innovation](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/securing-advantage-with-undersea-tech-innovation/) - [Design contract for next-generation British fighter jet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/design-contract-for-next-generation-british-fighter-jet/) - [Babcock to open Plymouth city centre hub for 2000 staff](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-to-open-plymouth-city-centre-hub-for-2000-staff/) - [Type 45 destroyers to remain in service until 2038](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/type-45-destroyers-to-remain-in-service-until-2038/) - [UK and France begin work on Meteor successor missile](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-france-begin-work-on-meteor-successor-missile/) - [Aircraft carrier gets new upgrade at Rosyth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/aircraft-carrier-gets-new-upgrade-at-rosyth/) - [Maritime math problem drives shift to unmanned systems](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/maritime-math-problem-drives-shift-to-unmanned-systems/) - [UK deploys air defences across Gulf as conflict intensifies](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-deploys-air-defences-across-gulf-as-conflict-intensifies/) - [Royal Navy assesses missile options for Mk 41 launchers](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-assesses-missile-options-for-mk-41-launchers/) - [U.S. President says America 'won't be there to help' UK](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-president-says-america-wont-be-there-to-help-uk/) - US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States "won’t be there to help" the United Kingdom, in unusually direct remarks made as American forces continue a major air campaign against Iran from bases in England. - [Britain to introduce new inflatable warships to expand fleet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-introduce-new-inflatable-warships-to-expand-fleet-2/) - [Norway vessel project links to possible UK naval purchase](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norway-vessel-project-links-to-possible-uk-naval-purchase/) - Norway's new standardised naval vessel programme could extend to the UK, with Oslo linking potential deliveries to a wider frigate agreement between the two countries. - [Ukraine deploys private air defence units, downs drones](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukraine-deploys-private-air-defence-units-downs-drones/) - [No plans to add 30mm guns to UK aircraft carriers](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-plans-to-add-30mm-guns-to-uk-aircraft-carriers/) - [Laser gun confirmed for British warship next year](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/laser-gun-confirmed-for-british-warship-next-year/) - [US forces drill air defence against drone threats in Korea](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-forces-drill-air-defence-against-drone-threats-in-korea/) - [NATO places huge tank ammunition order with Rheinmetall](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-places-huge-tank-ammunition-order-with-rheinmetall/) - [Princess Royal observes drills on Salisbury Plain](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/princess-royal-observes-drills-on-salisbury-plain/) - [British forces conduct largest parachute jump in decade](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-forces-conduct-largest-parachute-jump-in-decade/) - [British flagship found in dock with no engine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-flagship-found-in-dock-with-no-engine/) - [UK to parade Trident through Edinburgh to boost union](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-parade-trident-through-edinburgh-to-boost-union-2/) - [Scotland to buy former British assault ship for ferry role](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scotland-to-buy-former-british-assault-ship-for-ferry-role/) - [Number of F-35 jets 'missing' from hangar](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/number-of-f-35-jets-missing-from-hangar/) - [Britain orders 13 new super stealth cruisers for Royal Navy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-orders-13-new-super-stealth-cruisers-for-royal-navy/) - [Small fire extinguished on Royal Navy vessel at Devonport](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/small-fire-extinguished-on-royal-navy-vessel-at-devonport/) - [Plymouth Plus proves why astute reporting still matters](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/plymouth-plus-proves-why-astute-reporting-still-matters/) - [Inside Britain's most advanced military optics facility](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/inside-britains-most-advanced-military-optics-facility/) - [A look inside Leonardo UK in Edinburgh](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/behind-the-scenes-inside-leonardo-uk-in-edinburgh/) - [Navantia is remaking Harland and Wolff for a new era](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/navantia-is-remaking-harland-and-wolff-for-a-new-era/) - Harland and Wolff's Belfast yard is undergoing a major overhaul under Navantia UK, with new steel-processing lines, upgraded facilities and workforce expansion aimed at supporting Fleet Solid Support and future naval construction. - [Royal Navy stretched to breaking point as Gulf looms](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-stretched-to-breaking-point-as-gulf-looms/) - [Huge build up of American bombers in England](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/huge-build-of-american-bombers-in-england/) - At least 23 US strategic bombers are now operating from RAF Fairford, flying missions from England in support of ongoing strikes against Iranian targets. - [Industry flags gaps in UK security strategy clarity](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/industry-flags-gaps-in-uk-security-strategy-clarity/) - [Norway defence uplift secures at least five UK frigates](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norway-defence-uplift-secures-at-least-five-uk-frigates/) - [Merlin from HMS St Albans opens fire at night in drills](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/merlin-from-hms-st-albans-opens-fire-at-night-in-drills/) - [Grant unlocks Rolls-Royce investment in Rotherham](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/grant-unlocks-rolls-royce-investment-in-rotherham/) - [Lockheed tests rapid launch capability in Space Force exercise](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lockheed-tests-rapid-launch-capability-in-space-force-exercise/) - [NATO and Ukraine launch defence innovation programme](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-and-ukraine-launch-defence-innovation-programme/) - [Man who stopped Leeds hospital attacker awarded George Medal](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/man-who-stopped-leeds-hospital-attacker-awarded-george-medal/) - [UK lacks clear plan for sovereign capabilities, MPs warn](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-lacks-clear-plan-for-sovereign-capabilities-mps-warn/) - [MPs warn UK security plans lack clarity and detail](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mps-warn-uk-security-plans-lack-clarity-and-detail/) - [UK defence industry lacking direction as funding plan delayed](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-defence-industry-lacking-direction-as-funding-plan-delayed/) - [UK urged to take stronger NATO posture and leadership](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-urged-to-take-stronger-nato-posture-and-leadership/) - [UK urged to move away from reliance on United States for defence](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-urged-to-move-away-from-reliance-on-united-states-for-defence/) - [NATO and China hold latest military staff talks in Brussels](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-and-china-hold-latest-military-staff-talks-in-brussels/) - [RAF gunners down high number of drones in Middle East](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-gunners-down-high-number-of-drones-in-middle-east/) - [US E-3 AWACS reportedly destroyed in Iranian strike](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-e-3-awacs-reportedly-destroyed-in-iranian-strike/) - [RFA Lyme Bay to become minehunting mothership](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rfa-lyme-bay-to-become-minehunting-mothership/) - [First German F-35 moves to final assembly](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/first-german-f-35-moves-to-final-assembly/) - [Rolls-Royce wins major Puma engine contract](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rolls-royce-wins-major-puma-engine-contract/) - [New advanced nuclear attack sub to join American fleet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-advanced-nuclear-attack-sub-to-join-american-fleet/) - [USS Gerald R Ford arrives in Croatian port](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uss-gerald-r-ford-arrives-in-croatian-port/) - [First Brazilian-built Gripen E fighter unveiled](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/first-brazilian-built-gripen-e-fighter-unveiled/) - [UK and Germany deepen logistics cooperation talks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-germany-deepen-logistics-cooperation-talks/) - [Leonardo partners with Uplift360 on recycled defence materials](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/leonardo-partners-with-uplift360-on-recycled-defence-materials/) - [British heavy firepower unleashed in Estonia](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-heavy-firepower-unleashed-in-estonia/) - [Lockheed to quadruple US missile production capacity](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lockheed-to-quadruple-us-missile-production-capacity/) - [US advances Sentinel ICBM with silo prototype](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-advances-sentinel-icbm-with-silo-prototype/) - [Four arrested in crackdown on Channel smuggling network](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/four-arrested-in-crackdown-on-channel-smuggling-network/) - [Lockheed joins MTC with new UK tech initiative](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lockheed-joins-mtc-with-new-uk-tech-initiative/) - [NATO highlights air power role during command visit](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-highlights-air-power-role-during-command-visit/) - [NORAD tracks Russian aircraft near Alaska](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norad-tracks-russian-aircraft-near-alaska/) - [L3Harris wins deal for submarine-launched AUV system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/l3harris-wins-deal-for-submarine-launched-auv-system/) - [RAF Poseidon returns to Iceland for training](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-poseidon-returns-to-iceland-for-training/) - [MBDA ramps up missile output and investment plans](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mbda-ramps-up-missile-output-and-investment-plans/) - [Teen jailed over terrorism offences in Northumberland](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/teen-jailed-over-terrorism-offences-in-northumberland/) - [Footage shows American warships launch barrage against Iran](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/footage-shows-american-warships-launch-barrage-against-iran/) - [Royal Navy explores low-cost weapons for drone threats](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-explores-low-cost-weapons-for-drone-threats/) - [Heckler & Koch expands UK manufacturing footprint](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/heckler-koch-expands-uk-manufacturing-footprint/) - [Over 300 Russian shadow fleet movements in or near UK waters](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/over-300-russian-shadow-fleet-movements-in-or-near-uk-waters/) - [UK commits funding for air defence boost for Ukraine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-commits-funding-for-air-defence-boost-for-ukraine/) - [HII outlines scaled production push for ROMULUS USVs](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hii-outlines-scaled-production-push-for-romulus-usvs/) - [UK explores new multi-calibre sniper capability](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-explores-new-multi-calibre-sniper-capability/) - [UK reliant on US, Japan for key defence materials](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-reliant-on-us-japan-for-key-defence-materials/) - [Britain confirms plan to put laser weapons on warships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-confirms-plan-to-put-laser-weapons-on-warships/) - [Trump toy jibe at UK carriers is not about the ships](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/trump-toy-jibe-at-uk-carriers-is-not-about-the-ships/) - [UK steps back as ally takes NATO lead - what does it mean?](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-steps-back-as-ally-takes-nato-lead-what-does-it-mean/) - [Dozens of pro-Indy accounts go dark after Israeli strikes](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dozens-of-pro-indy-accounts-go-dark-after-israeli-strikes/) - [Javelin production ramp drives supply chain expansion](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/javelin-production-ramp-drives-supply-chain-expansion/) - [Armed forces intake rises as recruitment improves](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/armed-forces-intake-rises-as-recruitment-improves/) - [High value contracts awarded to support 3,000 MOD boats](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/high-value-contracts-awarded-to-support-3000-mod-boats/) - [Trump mocks British aircraft carriers in latest remarks](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/trump-mocks-british-aircraft-carriers-in-latest-remarks/) - [NATO enters new chapter as threats intensify, says Rutte](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-enters-new-chapter-as-threats-intensify-says-rutte/) - [25,000 troops join Arctic NATO exercise across Nordics](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/25000-troops-join-arctic-nato-exercise-across-nordics/) - [Pollard outlines defence reforms to speed up procurement](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/pollard-outlines-defence-reforms-to-speed-up-procurement/) - [Hamilton to become Army deputy chief of staff](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hamilton-to-become-army-deputy-chief-of-staff/) - [Royal Navy urged to rebuild critical thinking culture](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-urged-to-rebuild-critical-thinking-culture/) - [Dutch F-35s deploy to US for high-tempo combat training](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dutch-f-35s-deploy-to-us-for-high-tempo-combat-training/) - [Union backs critical status for steel and shipbuilding](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/union-backs-critical-status-for-steel-and-shipbuilding/) - [Thales unveils deployable AI mine warfare system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/thales-unveils-deployable-ai-mine-warfare-system/) - [Progress continues on new British warship in Glasgow](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/progress-continues-on-new-british-warship-in-glasgow/) - [German frigate to replace HMS Dragon as NATO flagship](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/german-frigate-to-replace-hms-dragon-as-nato-flagship/) - [L3Harris ramps up production of VAMPIRE counter-drone system](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/l3harris-ramps-up-production-of-vampire-counter-drone-system/) - [Allied warships rehearse high-intensity Arctic warfare](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/allied-warships-rehearse-high-intensity-arctic-warfare/) - [Containerised launcher fires HELLFIRE in live tests](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/containerised-launcher-fires-hellfire-in-live-tests/) - [British fighter jets deploy to Romania](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-fighter-jets-deploy-to-romania/) - [BAE wins radar deal to offset wind farm impact](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-wins-radar-deal-to-offset-wind-farm-impact/) - [Serco wins deal to support Army boat fleet](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/serco-wins-deal-to-support-army-boat-fleet/) - 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[MPA](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/mpa/) - [NATO](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/nato/) - [Navy](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/navy/) - [new](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/new/) - [Nimrod](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/nimrod/) - [no vote](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/no-vote/) - [nuclear submarine](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/nuclear-submarine/) - [Obama](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/obama/) - [offshore patrol vessels](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/offshore-patrol-vessels/) - [paint](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/paint/) - [Paveway](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/paveway/) - [Poseidon](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/poseidon/) - [protests](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/protests/) - [Putin](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/putin/) - [qe class](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/qe-class/) - [Queen](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/queen/) - [queen elizabeth](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/queen-elizabeth/) - [Queen Elizabeth class](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/queen-elizabeth-class/) - [Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/queen-elizabeth-class-aircraft-carrier/) - [queen elizabeth class carrier](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/queen-elizabeth-class-carrier/) - [Queen Elizabeth launch](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/queen-elizabeth-launch/) - [raf](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/raf/) - [raf dogs](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/raf-dogs/) - [rapier replacement](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/rapier-replacement/) - [Reaper](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/reaper/) - [Red Arrows](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/red-arrows/) - [relevant](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/relevant/) - [revolution](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/revolution/) - [RFA](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/rfa/) - [riots](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/riots/) - [Royal Marines](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tag/royal-marines/) - [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/)