UK brings forward maritime role for Protector drones
Britain is bringing forward plans to give the RAF Protector drone a maritime capability, with a review of the programme now under way.
UK keeps door open to more E-7 Wedgetails
Britain remains open to buying additional E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft, but any further procurement will depend on available funding.
Brimstone 3 moves closer to Protector clearance
Brimstone 3 integration with the RAF’s Protector remotely piloted aircraft has moved into the analysis stage after further weapons testing in the United States and UK.
MOD details fate of nine removed Chinook helicopters
The Ministry of Defence has detailed what happened to nine Chinook helicopters removed from the fleet between 2024 and 2026, with aircraft retained for training, heritage and spare parts while five are being disposed of.
Streeting says UK ‘won’t flinch’ in support for Ukraine
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting says Britain "won't flinch" in its support for Ukraine, as the UK pledges £100m for air defence and thousands more drones before winter.
UK buys 890 parachutes for high-readiness airborne force
The Ministry of Defence has procured 890 additional parachutes as it works to align the Army’s airborne capability with plans for 16 Air Assault Brigade to lead very-high-readiness land crisis response.
Billions for space defence under new national strategy
The government has published a new UK Space Strategy, with more than £3 billion of it directed at defence capabilities in orbit, the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade announced.
US approves sale of over 10,000 bombs to Saudi Arabia
The United States has approved a possible $5 billion Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia covering more than 10,000 JDAM guidance kits, more than 10,000 general-purpose bombs and associated equipment.
Chinooks make a rare appearance over Glasgow during training
Chinook helicopters have been operating at low level as part of Exercise Kukri Dawn, a training deployment that has taken the aircraft over Fife, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Poland scrambles aircraft over suspected airspace breach
Polish Operational Command has dispatched a military helicopter to verify a suspected violation of Polish airspace by an unidentified object approaching from the direction of Belarus, the command stated on Friday.
