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.
British military medics test NATO wartime care in Estonia
British military medical personnel have taken part in a major NATO exercise in Estonia designed to test casualty care, evacuation and medical support during large-scale operations.
British forces deploy to Arctic island for NATO deterrence
British forces have deployed to the remote Norwegian island of Jan Mayen alongside Norwegian and American personnel as part of a NATO operation intended to strengthen deterrence.
Nearly half of new fighter jet jobs based in North West
Nearly half of the jobs supported by the UK’s Future Combat Air System programme are based in the North West of England, with the programme currently supporting more than 4,500 jobs across the country.
MOD restates why RAF Shadow Mk2 was cancelled
The Ministry of Defence has again confirmed that the Shadow Mk2 upgrade programme was cancelled because it was late, had failed to deliver the capability required by the Armed Forces and was facing unacceptable cost escalation.
