UK and Dutch aircrews train for joint Arctic mission
Dutch and British helicopter crews have completed a period of intensive flying over Salisbury Plain as they prepare for combined operations on NATO’s northern flank next year.
UK awards £67m contract for next Wildcat data link upgrade
The UK has awarded Leonardo a contract worth just over £67 million to deliver the next phase of the Wildcat Tactical Data Link upgrade, the UK Defence Journal understands.
Britain to begin project to build ballistic missiles
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the competition for the Project NIGHTFALL missile is expected to open this month.
British spy plane probes Russian territory
A Royal Air Force RC-135 has carried out an intelligence-gathering orbit around Kaliningrad.
US and UK drill active-shooter response at RAF Mildenhall
US Air Force security personnel and Ministry of Defence Police officers have carried out a joint active-shooter exercise at RAF Mildenhall, testing combined response procedures and post-incident coordination.
NATO allies test counter drone system in live fire event
US, Polish and Romanian soldiers demonstrated a mobile counter unmanned aircraft system in Nowa Dęba, Poland, highlighting allied efforts to respond to rising drone activity along NATO’s eastern flank.
Hungarian Gripens finish Baltic air policing rotation
The Hungarian Air Force has completed a four month air policing mission from Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania, providing round the clock protection of allied airspace in the Baltic region.
American bombers ‘deter Russia’ in Europe
B-52 crews rehearsed find, fix, track and target procedures alongside NATO E-3 airborne warning and control aircraft.
Lithuania orders mobile air defence battery from Saab
Saab has received a third Lithuanian order for its Mobile Short Range Air Defence system, with deliveries scheduled from 2026 to 2030.
Britain’s proteus drone helicopter approaches first flight
The Royal Navy’s first full scale uncrewed helicopter has moved closer to flight after completing engine, systems and rotor tests at Leonardo’s Yeovil site.
