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.
Marham runway repairs done three weeks ahead of plan
Resurfacing work at RAF Marham has been completed in five weeks against an eight-week programme, and Lightning Force operations ran from a taxiway while all three runways were out of use.
AI model picks out satellite parts from radar images
Researchers have built an artificial intelligence model that can identify individual components on a satellite from high-resolution radar imagery taken in orbit, including solar panels, thrusters, antennas and robotic arms.
Sentinel Photonics links laser detectors into one picture
A Farnborough company has launched a system that networks multiple laser detection sensors into a single live picture of laser activity across an area, giving operators bearings they can cross to locate the source.
Saab and GKN deepen work on the Gripen engine
Saab and GKN Aerospace have signed an agreement giving GKN a larger role in engine and propulsion work for the Gripen E/F, after the Swedish government decided to strengthen national expertise on the engine.
Britain’s Brimstone 3 to reach initial capability next month
The Brimstone 3 programme was given a revised baseline on 19 June and now carries an initial operating capability forecast of November 2026.
Britain to fly hypersonic target from Hebrides range
A target vehicle able to replicate threats travelling at more than five times the speed of sound is being built under Project Bowline, with a live flight demonstration planned at the MOD Hebrides Range in 2027.
Marshall Aerospace sold to private equity investor
Marshall Aerospace, the British military maintenance and special mission conversion specialist with roots going back to 1909, has been bought by the private equity investor AURELIUS.
