U.S. to give Marine Cobra helis long-range strike weapons
According to L3Harris, the Red Wolf system is intended to address what it described as a capability gap by providing long-range precision strike options suited to modern conflict environments.
Virtual Flag coalition drill tests multi-domain warfare
The U.S. Air Force integrated U.S. personnel alongside international partners including the Royal Air Force, UK Space Command, Royal Australian Air Force, Australian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Navy.
RAF mission boosts UK Antarctic cooperation with Chile
British Forces South Atlantic Islands personnel based at Mount Pleasant have conducted Operation AUSTRAL ENDURANCE, working alongside Chilean counterparts and UK partners to strengthen safe access to the British Antarctic Territory.
Eurofighter signs deal to develop Typhoon aerodynamic kit
Eurofighter and NETMA have signed a contract to progress development, testing and certification of the Aerodynamic Modification Kit (AMK) for the Eurofighter Typhoon.
American forces strike Syria hitting terror sites
US Central Command said American forces carried out five strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria between 27 January and 2 February, destroying what it described as a communications site, logistics node and weapons storage facilities.
Drones are reshaping warfare faster than doctrine adapts
The war in Ukraine has demonstrated that drones and autonomous systems are transforming warfare at a pace that risks outstripping traditional military thinking, defence experts warned MPs.
UK defence must move beyond steel-era procurement, MPs told
Air Marshal (Retd) Edward Stringer has warned that the UK is still designing forces around Cold War-era assumptions centred on large platforms and prolonged specification cycles.
China quietly funding Russian war machine MPs told
China is providing decisive economic and technological backing to the Russian war effort in Ukraine, effectively sustaining the Russian ability to continue the conflict while avoiding overt military involvement, defence experts told MPs this week.
Leonardo cited as why defence must not be sidelined
The Leonardo helicopter operation in Yeovil was cited in Parliament as an example of how environmental, social and governance requirements risk undermining Britain’s defence industry if they are not matched by firm government procurement decisions.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport expands military fuel capability
Glasgow Prestwick Airport has expanded its military aviation support infrastructure with the introduction of a new JP8 fuel mixing capability.
