Britain buying 72 new artillery systems
The British Army is to procure 72 new howitzers under a nearly GBP 1 billion contract, supporting at least 500 jobs across the UK.
UK to award BAE Systems artillery components contract
The Ministry of Defence has signalled its intent to award BAE Systems a four-year contract worth up to GBP 4 million for the supply of artillery, howitzer and armoured vehicle weapons systems components, including parts for the 105mm Light Gun.
Scottish defence summit to map supply chain routes
The DPRTE Scottish Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit on 20 May in Glasgow offers Scottish industry a direct route into a sector undergoing significant investment.
Pollard rejects resignation to give defence certainty
Luke Pollard, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, says national security demands continuity at the MoD, whatever happens in the wider political landscape.
Man jailed for acting as Islamic State media activist
A 23-year-old man living in Birmingham has been sentenced to six years in prison after admitting membership of the Islamic State, following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands.
British troops receive medals for Kosovo tour
Soldiers from C Squadron, the Household Cavalry Regiment, were presented with medals at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on 27 April, marking the conclusion of a six-month deployment to Kosovo on Op ELGIN 17.
Lithuania unveils its first HIMARS launchers
Lithuania has officially received its first High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers.
Saab unveils ERA-defeating round for Carl-Gustaf
The new round, designated HEAT 758, has been designed specifically to defeat heavily armoured vehicles fitted with Explosive Reactive Armour.
Two men convicted of spying for China in UK
Two men have been convicted after an investigation found they had been illegally gathering information on behalf of Hong Kong and Chinese authorities, targeting pro-democracy campaigners based in the United Kingdom.
NCSC warns of China-linked botnet attacks on UK targets
The National Cyber Security Centre has issued guidance warning that China-nexus cyber actors are conducting attacks against UK organisations using large-scale covert networks built from compromised routers and other edge devices.
