Storm Shadow on way out in favour of cheaper missiles
Britain is to move away from the Storm Shadow cruise missile that has armed its jets for a quarter of a century, pivoting to a new generation of cheaper cruise missiles.
RAF to retire Shadow spy plane fleet to make way for drones
The RAF Shadow R1 surveillance aircraft are among older ISR platforms to be retired under the Defence Investment Plan, with the MoD planning to hand much of the role to uncrewed systems over time.
Britain confirms funding for new sixth gen fighter jet
The Defence Investment Plan confirms £8.6bn over four years for the Global Combat Air Programme, the next-generation fighter Britain is building with Japan and Italy, funding its concept and design phases.
Britain boosting homeland missile defence in new plans
A GBP 790m investment will revamp the UK's air and missile defences, buying new radars and sensors, upgrading Sea Viper on the Type 45s, expanding counter-drone systems and building a new air, space and missile defence operations centre.
Starmer backs 5 billion drone overhaul for UK forces in DIP
The Prime Minister will launch the Defence Investment Plan with more than 5 billion over four years for drones and autonomous systems across the Royal Navy, Army and RAF.
France picks THUNDART for Long-Range Strike
MBDA and Safran have entered final contract talks with the DGA to supply THUNDART, a guided rocket reaching up to 150km, as France replaces its ageing LRU launchers with a sovereign deep-strike system.
Defence minister rebukes MP over written question volume
A minister has taken the rare step of chastising a Conservative MP within a parliamentary answer itself, telling Ben Obese-Jecty MP that his recent questions have cost the department staff time.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport works for Voyager tankers complete
Lagan Airport Maintenance has completed works at Glasgow Prestwick to host the RAF Voyager fleet under Project MACE, with the first Voyager arriving earlier this month while Brize Norton undergoes resurfacing.
easyJet awarded Bronze ERS status in Armed Forces Week flight
easyJet has been awarded Bronze status under the MoD's Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, with the certificate presented at 20,000 feet on a London Luton to Jersey flight operated by reservist and veteran crew during Armed Forces Week.
No restart date for VIP jet defensive fit-out, MoD confirms
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed there is no date set for resuming work to equip the Royal Air Force's Envoy IV ministerial jets to operate in non-benign airspace, with the programme remaining paused indefinitely while other priorities take precedence.
