Union urge UK to buy more Typhoon fighter jets
Unite the union has called on the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to choose Typhoon jets when decisions are made on new fast-jet procurement.
Typhoon fighter jettisons canopy over North Sea
A Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon was forced to jettison its canopy during a mid-air emergency over the North Sea.
Former MI6 Chief warns ‘Russia thinks it is at war with us’
The Defence Committee's inquiry into "Defence in the Grey Zone" featured sobering testimony from Sir Alex Younger, former chief of MI6, who highlighted the increasingly complex threats posed by adversarial states such as Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran.
Russia ‘most immediate’ threat to Britain
Defence Secretary John Healey has underscored the growing threat posed by Russia, describing it as "the most pressing and immediate threat to Britain".
Recent UK defence engagement with Israel outlined
On 21 January 2025, Chris Law, MP for Dundee Central, posed two written questions to the Ministry of Defence concerning UK-Israel defence relations.
The first...
Balancing public and private sector roles in defence AI
Most defence AI projects, Eagle explained, draw on a mix of in-house and external expertise.
A brief look at Britain’s new fighter jet project
The Global Combat Air Programme is a collaborative initiative spearheaded by the United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy to create a sixth-generation stealth fighter aircraft.
U.S. Navy declares readiness for Next Generation Jammer
The U.S. Navy has announced the initial operational capability (IOC) of the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system, a cutting-edge upgrade designed to enhance...
NATO shows off ‘strength in the Baltic’ protecting cables
Stealth fighters and warships teamed up for a photo shoot in support of Operation Baltic Sentry.
At a meeting in Helsinki, Mr Rutte announced the...
Britain increases annual spending on military training
The Royal Navy’s training budget has experienced the most significant proportional increase, growing nearly fivefold from £23.783 million in FY2018-19 to £112.128 million in FY2023-24.
