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British airpower flexes muscle near Russia

British F-35B Lightning jets have flown sorties over Finland for the first time, launched from HMS Prince of Wales as part of NATO's premier air warfare exercise, according to the Royal Navy.
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Australia exports over-the-horizon radar to Canada

The Australian and Canadian governments have announced an export agreement covering the supply of Australia's High Frequency Surveillance capability to establish an Arctic over-the-horizon radar system in Canada.

Russia struggling to supply Crimea, NATO says

Ukrainian strikes have left Russia unable to effectively resupply Crimea, a senior NATO official says, with fuel running short, bridges hit in June and use of the Kerch crossing now restricted by fear of the next attack.

UK exploring machine vision for strike drones

The MoD says it is exploring how machine vision could sharpen targeting in one-way attack drones, with policy still being developed alongside legal teams.

RAF Wedgetail for Lossiemouth update

The RAF's first E-7 Wedgetail surveillance jet is now undergoing ground and flight testing at RAF Lossiemouth, the MoD says.

Air defence tops Ukraine wish list, NATO says

Air defence in every form remains Ukraine's single greatest need, a senior NATO military official says, ahead of a full drone ecosystem, artillery, energetics and electronic warfare, with requirements grounded directly in battlefield experience.
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British long range deep-strike weapon passes key trial

UK firm Rotron Aerospace says its SkyLance one-way effector has passed a successful flight trial under Project BRAKESTOP.
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Britain shows off home-grown deep-strike weapon

UK firm MGI Engineering has unveiled its TigerShark deep-strike system under the MoD's Project BRAKESTOP, a 900km-range autonomous strike platform.

Timeline for UK F-35 TR-3 upgrade still not set

The timeline for the remaining upgrades of the United Kingdom’s F-35B aircraft to Technology Refresh 3 standard has yet to be finalised.

Ukraine ahead of NATO allies on drones

Ukraine is now the world leader in drone and counter-drone warfare, ahead of Russia and many NATO members, NATO's Mark Rutte says, with the alliance now learning from Kyiv as much as it teaches it.