Britain funds Chornobyl repairs after Russian drone hit
Britain is putting £17 million towards repairing the protective shelter over the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, which was punctured by a Russian drone strike last year, according to the government.
Veterans groups asked for views on fireworks rules
Veterans organisations have been specifically invited to respond to a government consultation on reforming fireworks legislation, which ministers say has prompted ongoing engagement across departments.
Military cleared over September air traffic meltdown
The disruption to air traffic on 8 September was caused by a software defect in the National Airspace System flight data processing software, and not by incorrect actions by military or civil operators.
Kuwait drone shield to cover the sea as well as the air
The counter-drone system Kuwait is buying from the British firm MARSS will defend against seaborne drones along the coast as well as airborne ones,...
Polish seizure leaves UK out of pocket by over one million
Assets bought by the Ministry of Defence under a short-term contract were seized by the Polish authorities during an investigation into the supplier and could not be recovered, producing a fruitless payment of £1 million.
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.
