Bell 505 selected for US Marine uncrewed logistics project
Bell Textron has been selected by Near Earth Autonomy to provide a Bell 505 airframe for prototyping an autonomous aerial logistics aircraft under the US Marine Corps' Aerial Resupply Vehicle, Expeditionary Logistics Increment 2 programme.
RAF hosts allied drone knowledge-sharing event at Waddington
The RAF has hosted the first knowledge-sharing event for the Protector remotely piloted aircraft system, bringing together military personnel from Canada, Denmark and Norway for two weeks of direct insight into UK operations, according to the RAF.
New Air Force One bridge aircraft completes flight testing
The US Air Force's interim Air Force One aircraft has completed modification and flight testing and is now being painted ahead of a planned summer rollout.
British torpedo to be integrated onto sub hunters next year
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed a contract is to be awarded to BAE Systems to integrate the Sting Ray Mod 1 torpedo onto the RAF fleet of P-8 Poseidon aircraft, with the contract due to be signed in 2027
Defence invites industry to space surveillance programme day
The industry day will provide an update on the National Armaments Director's space portfolio landscape and an overview of planned work across all space capabilities.
UK confident Falklands defences are adequate, minister says
The government has confirmed it regularly reviews the military posture in the Falkland Islands and is satisfied the current level of forces is appropriate to defend them.
African Lion 2026 kicks off across four African nations
More than 4,500 military personnel from over 30 nations have begun exercise African Lion 2026, the largest annual joint military exercise on the African continent.
UK-built Skyhammer interceptor missile successfully tested
A new British-built interceptor missile designed to counter Shahed-style attack drones has been successfully tested in Jordan.
NATO scrambles 500 times against Russian jets in one year
NATO air forces executed more than 500 scrambles in response to potential air threats in 2025.
UK has significant capability gaps, Lockheed Martin warns
Lockheed Martin has warned of significant capability gaps facing UK forces in the High North, including risks to airborne early warning coverage.
