MOD and Treasury clashed over helicopter deal
The Ministry of Defence and the Treasury gave conflicting public signals over the £1 billion New Medium Helicopter contract earlier this year, a select committee member has said.
UK details billions in upgrades to Typhoon fighter jets
New radar, communications, defensive aids and an upgraded helmet sight for 107 Typhoon jets are covered by the Defence Investment Plan's Typhoon spending, MPs have been told.
Number of new training jets for RAF still undecided
The Defence Investment Plan funds new Red Arrows aircraft and a modernised fast-jet training system, but numbers and dates remain undecided.
UK autonomous jet demonstrator to fly by at least 2030
The MOD has confirmed its Collaborative Combat Aircraft concept demonstrator will fly by 2030, built on GCAP technology and manufacturing techniques.
Russia chapping on the door of NATO, Labour MP warns
Labour, the SNP and the Greens clashed over the Defence Investment Plan, Trident and the nature of the threat on the Go Radio Politics Show.
UK to lead huge deep strike missile effort against Russia
Twelve nations will spend £37bn on missiles able to hit targets 2,000km away, in an announcement Downing Street also published in Russian.
Royal Navy drone boat airdropped from A400M in world first
A Kraken K3 SCOUT uncrewed vessel was parachuted from 1,300 feet from an A400M into waters up to Sea State 4, proving a rapid-insertion route for the Hybrid Navy craft.
NATO launches Drone Edge with huge counter-drone push
Allies will invest over 40 billion dollars in counter-drone capabilities over five years and train five times as many drone operators by end of 2027.
UK seeks disposable jet engines for low-cost missiles
Project CALLISTO asks industry for affordable single-use engines for munitions and one-way systems, bridging the gap between hobbyist and exquisite.
UK will know of incoming hits but cannot stop most missiles
Britain's investment in homeland missile defence will buy better warning that an attack is coming rather than the means to stop it, General Sir Richard Barrons has said.
