Iron Dome architect behind new counter swarm system
A defence technology company founded in Washington and Israel has unveiled what it describes as the world's first native counter swarm defence system, designed from the outset to engage large numbers of drones at once.
Thales quadruples Belfast missile output
Thales is now building Lightweight Multirole Missiles at its Belfast site at four times the rate it managed in 2022.
Cobra Warrior ends with more than nine hundred sorties
Exercise Cobra Warrior 26-2 has concluded after three and a half weeks, generating 942 sorties and more than 2,500 flying hours across fourteen complex missions.
British tanker completes fourteen missions in Saudi deployment
A Royal Air Force Voyager sent to Saudi Arabia to provide air-to-air refuelling has already flown fourteen operational missions, alongside air defence also deployed by Britain, the Prime Minister told the House of Commons.
RAF Fairford incident almost certainly directed by Iran
The incident at RAF Fairford is assessed as highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran and almost certainly directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Prime Minister told the House of Commons.
Military homes pilot tests new technology at Pirbright
Six refurbished homes at Pirbright are being used to test technologies intended to make service family accommodation warmer and cheaper to run, in a trial the Ministry of Defence describes as the first of its kind for military housing.
Work starts on major RAF Waddington airfield overhaul
A refurbishment of the airfield at RAF Waddington has begun, covering aircraft bays, taxiways, drainage and approach lighting at the Lincolnshire station.
Seventeen nations join NATO nuclear exercise in Italy
NATO's annual nuclear deterrence exercise begins on Tuesday and is being hosted by Italy this year, with seventeen nations taking part.
Kuwait buys British-built air defence system worth millions
Kuwait has bought an air defence system built in Britain under a £370 million contract that will create a hundred jobs in the United Kingdom.
Airbus Valkyrie combat drone completes first European flight
Airbus and Kratos have completed the first European flight of the U740 Valkyrie, with the demonstrator reaching Mach 0.8 during a test campaign intended to support development of a European Collaborative Combat Aircraft capability by 2029.
