British troops begin large-scale exercise in Falklands

British forces in the Falklands will conduct Exercise Cape Sword, practising urban patrols, maritime and land insertions, and blank-fire combat drills around Stanley and Wireless Ridge.

Police investigate breach at Larkhill Army base

Intruders have cut through a wire fence at the barracks in Larkhill, stealing what officials described as a “large quantity” of fuel from a civilian contractor on site, according to LBC.

BAE Systems partners with Forterra on AMPV prototype drone

BAE Systems has announced a new partnership with Forterra to develop an autonomous version of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV).

BAE-built spacecraft launch on NASA missions

BAE Systems has announced the successful launch of two spacecraft designed to support NASA.

Raytheon tests ground-launched StormBreaker in Mojave

Raytheon has completed testing of a ground-launched variant of its StormBreaker smart weapon, achieving the milestone just 50 days after development began, according to the company.

Defence Minister visits RBSL Telford site

Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, visited Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) in Telford this week.

NATO commanders gather in Finland to shape land power

Senior NATO land force leaders met in Rovaniemi, Finland, for the semi-annual Land Corps Commanders’ Conference (LC3), focused on advancing new technologies and strengthening deterrence along the Alliance’s eastern flank, the UK Defence Journal understands.

Poland cleared to buy $780m of Javelin missiles from U.S.

Poland has requested 2,506 FGM-148F Javelin missiles and 253 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units.

UK looking at £550m tactical comms support contract

The Ministry of Defence has announced plans for a Tactical Communications Logistics Support (TCLS) contract, valued at up to £550 million, to sustain the UK’s battlefield communications systems.

UK outlines role in NATO defence industrial capacity

The Ministry of Defence has detailed how the UK is supporting NATO’s push to expand defence industrial capacity across Europe.

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