Starmer backs 5 billion drone overhaul for UK forces in DIP
The Prime Minister will launch the Defence Investment Plan with more than 5 billion over four years for drones and autonomous systems across the Royal Navy, Army and RAF.
France picks THUNDART for Long-Range Strike
MBDA and Safran have entered final contract talks with the DGA to supply THUNDART, a guided rocket reaching up to 150km, as France replaces its ageing LRU launchers with a sovereign deep-strike system.
Defence minister rebukes MP over written question volume
A minister has taken the rare step of chastising a Conservative MP within a parliamentary answer itself, telling Ben Obese-Jecty MP that his recent questions have cost the department staff time.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport works for Voyager tankers complete
Lagan Airport Maintenance has completed works at Glasgow Prestwick to host the RAF Voyager fleet under Project MACE, with the first Voyager arriving earlier this month while Brize Norton undergoes resurfacing.
easyJet awarded Bronze ERS status in Armed Forces Week flight
easyJet has been awarded Bronze status under the MoD's Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, with the certificate presented at 20,000 feet on a London Luton to Jersey flight operated by reservist and veteran crew during Armed Forces Week.
No restart date for VIP jet defensive fit-out, MoD confirms
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed there is no date set for resuming work to equip the Royal Air Force's Envoy IV ministerial jets to operate in non-benign airspace, with the programme remaining paused indefinitely while other priorities take precedence.
British drone spotted carrying covert spy pod
A Royal Air Force Protector RG Mk1 has been photographed at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus carrying what appears to be the so-called Outdragon signals intelligence pod.
Italian jets fly with Turkish drones in K-SWARM live trial
Leonardo and Baykar have completed the first phase of live testing for their K-SWARM programme, with Italian M-346 jets and the Turkish-built Bayraktar KIZILELMA uncrewed fighter aircraft flying joint autonomous formations over Turkey.
Steel tariff impact on Defence Investment Plan still unclear
The Ministry of Defence is working with the Department for Business and Trade to identify defence product categories likely to be affected by a new 50 per cent steel tariff.
UK rushes new long-range strike weapons for Ukraine
Three British-designed long-range strike systems have been flight tested just months after the competition that produced them was launched, with follow-on contracts now awarded to take the designs into production for Ukraine.
