Government rejects security amendments to Diego Garcia bill
The government has pushed back against proposed changes to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill, arguing they are unnecessary and could undermine long-term security arrangements for the joint UK US facility.
F-35 pilots test CCA teaming in U.S. Navy simulation
U.S. Navy F-35 pilots have completed a tactical demonstration focused on integrating crewed fighters with the U.S. Navy’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft inside the Joint Simulation Environment.
Italian SOF test F-35 integration for NATO ACE concept
The Italian Air Force has completed a special operations exercise demonstrating the integration of special forces with fourth- and fifth-generation air assets in support of NATO’s Agile Combat Employment concept.
U.S. accelerating pace of intercepter missile production
Lockheed Martin has signed a framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War aimed at accelerating production of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors, with annual output planned to rise substantially.
British RC-135 spy plane tracks tanker U.S. plans to seize
The sanctioned supertanker Marinera, formerly known as Bella 1, continues to steam northeast through the North Atlantic.
UK expects 75th F-35 delivery by end of 2033
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the United Kingdom expects to have taken delivery of its 75th F-35 Lightning aircraft by the end of 2033.
American stealth drone linked to Venezuela operation
A highly classified U.S. stealth surveillance drone has been tentatively linked to recent American military activity connected to events in Venezuela, although no official...
U.S. special operations units transit UK en route to Europe
Recent U.S. military air movements into the United Kingdom indicate a redeployment of American special forces into Europe, UK Defence Journal understands.
British and French jets strike target in Syria
Royal Air Force aircraft have conducted joint airstrikes against an Islamic State underground facility in Syria alongside French forces.
Maduro captured and flown out of Venezuela after US strikes
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been captured and removed from the country following what he described as a large-scale US military operation overnight.
