UK looking to allow drones to evacuate causalities
The system could, in extremis, allow a drone to conduct casualty extraction
UK outlines three ‘tiers’ of military drones
The UK's drone strategy includes Tier 1 as expendable, Tier 2 as semi-expendable, and Tier 3 as fully survivable uncrewed aerial systems.
Over £1.8 billion spent so far on new stealth fighter
A demonstrator is expected to fly in 2027, with production aircraft to begin entering service from 2035.
The 13 vehicle types to be retired by the Army by 2030
The Ministry of Defence has outlined the vehicle types to be retired from service by 2030 to "streamline the Army’s fleet".
British Typhoon jets continue patrols over Syria, Iraq
British Typhoon jets continue their patrols over Syria as part of the long-running Operation Shader.
Brtish surveillance aircraft patrols near Russian border
A British RC-135 ‘Rivet Joint’, an electronic surveillance aircraft, has patrolled Poland, the Baltic states and Finland.
RAF and USAF strengthen communicate capabilities
Royal Air Force Tactical Communicators have joined their US Air Force counterparts in Germany to hone their skills using high frequency communications.
Royal Navy pilot shares experiences with US Coast Guard
Lieutenant Commander Bob Fleming is the first Royal Navy pilot to serve with the Helicopter Interdiction Squadron (HITRON).
American nuclear submarine visits Scotland
A U.S. Navy Los Angeles class submarine arrived at Faslane naval base on the River Clyde in Scotland today.
UK to supply thousands more drones to Ukraine
Ukraine will receive thousands more drones as Defence Secretary Grant Shapps announced today that the UK will co-lead a major drone capability coalition with Latvia for Ukraine.