British Army fields 10,000 drones in six months
The British Army has invested GBP 300 million in attritable and consumable systems over the past six months, placing 10,000 small drones into soldiers' hands, the UK Defence Journal understands.
Britain now in conflict with Russia, warns MP
Labour MP Graeme Downie says Westminster should stop calling Russian hostile activity "sub threshold", warning that the UK and Russia are now in conflict.
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Annington deal cost taxpayer 14.5bn, says NAO report
The National Audit Office has estimated that the Ministry of Defence is around £14.5 billion worse off than it would have been had it not sold its Service Family Accommodation estate to Annington Property Ltd in 1996.
The plan to plug UK industry into Ukraine’s war tech
A Westminster roundtable hosted by Graeme Downie MP set out to turn Ukraine's battlefield innovation into a lasting UK partnership, pressing the case for a defence corridor to channel industry, investment and IP between the two countries.
100th Boxer vehicle delivered to British Army
The hundredth Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle has been delivered to the British Army.
Army to invest in uncrewed ground vehicles, Jarvis confirms
The British Army's next generation of land forces will include investment in uncrewed ground vehicles, Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis told defence audiences at the Royal United Services Institute.
Rutte hails Latvia ahead of Ankara summit as drone downed
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has welcomed Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs to alliance headquarters in Brussels for talks on the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara.
North Wales defence optics workers secure pay deal
Workers at North Wales defence manufacturer Qioptiq have accepted a two-year pay deal worth eight per cent after threatening industrial action over an earlier offer, according to Unite.
Britain’s new battle tank service dates not yet locked in
The British Army's planned Initial Operating Capability date for the Challenger 3 main battle tank is under review, although no formal reapproval has yet taken place, the Ministry of Defence stated.
