Progress on Chinook Extended Range certification
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Chinook Capability Sustainment Programme remains on track, following earlier concerns highlighted by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) regarding certification risks for tranche one of the project.
UK commits to crewed aircraft underpinning tech change
While automation and AI will continue to evolve the conduct of air warfare, the MOD say that human pilots will remain central to command, control, and mission execution across the UK’s future air fleet.
UK aligns drone defence and interoperability with NATO
The Ministry of Defence has outlined how the UK is working to ensure its uncrewed and counter-drone systems are fully interoperable with NATO frameworks, standards and data-sharing protocols.
UK’s next-gen ship busting missile moves to 2026 approval
The Future Cruise Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme has entered its development phase and is moving toward Full Business Case approval in 2026, according to Defence Minister Luke Pollard.
RAF aiming for 50 percent growth in reserve force capacity
The Royal Air Force is making steady progress toward its goal of expanding its reserve strength by 50 percent, according to the Ministry of Defence.
Marshall to support Turkey’s newly acquired C-130J fleet
Marshall Aerospace has secured a multi-year contract from the Turkish Ministry of National Defence to support Türkiye’s fleet of 12 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, acquired from the United Kingdom.
British Wildcat helicopters shoot down drones and sink boats
Wildcat HMA2 helicopters with Martlet lightweight multirole missiles successfully engaged a variety of uncrewed aerial and surface targets during Exercise Wildfire.
MOD seeks industry partners for new drone testing framework
The Ministry of Defence has issued a Prior Information Notice outlining plans for a new commercial framework to support testing and evaluation of uncrewed air systems.
U.S. Army selects Spike NLOS for precision strike project
Lockheed Martin’s Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) missile has advanced to Phase 2 of the U.S. Army’s Mobile-Long Range Precision Strike Missile (M-LRPSM) competition.
Thales ramps production of Ground Fire radar for SAMP/T NG
Thales has confirmed that its Ground Fire air surveillance and air defence radar has entered continuous series production for integration with the new Franco-Italian SAMP/T NG system.
