British paratroopers land in Japan
British troops have completed joint airborne training with Japan’s 1st Airborne Brigade as part of Exercise Vigilant Isles 25, a long-running bilateral drill focused on island defence, rapid deployment and shared tactics.
Windracers ULTRA displayed at Parliament for Ukraine Focus
Windracers has showcased its ULTRA autonomous aircraft at the UK Parliament following an invitation from the Ministry of Defence, the organisation stated.
UK boosts drone production as STARK opens new Swindon factory
STARK says its UK-built drones will be equipped with UK and European warheads capable of defeating heavy armour at lower cost than traditional precision weapons.
Chinese drone impersonates British Typhoon fighter jet
Flight tracking services yesterday showed a Chinese military aircraft operating around Hainan while broadcasting the identity of Royal Air Force Typhoon.
British laser weapon downs drones off coast of Scotland
Britain’s DragonFire laser has destroyed high speed drones during recent trials at the Hebrides range, with the Ministry of Defence announcing a £316m contract for MBDA UK to deliver the first ship fitted systems from 2027.
UK confirms FC/ASW fit checks on F-35B, no integration plan
F-35B fit checks were conducted to confirm that FC/ASW could be mounted "if required", with no current plan to integrate it to the aircraft.
Britain rules out sending reaper drones to Ukraine
The UK government has ruled out transferring any MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft to Ukraine.
Russia warned as ship sits off Scotland and targets aircraft
Defence Secretary John Healey has issued a direct warning to the Kremlin after the Russian intelligence-gathering ship Yantar returned to the northern approaches of the UK and targeted RAF crews with laser devices.
Elistair adds comms and ISR package to Khronos tethered drone
Elistair has introduced a new dual payload option for its Khronos tethered drone system, pairing a Silvus StreamCaster 4200P tactical radio with a Nextvision DragonEye2 electro-optical camera.
Lockheed turns Sniper pod into node for fourth gen jets
Lockheed Martin is pitching a networked version of its Sniper targeting pod to give older fighters a way to pass target data without modifying the aircraft itself.
