Germany has overtaken US in ammunition output
Germany has overtaken the United States in conventional ammunition production capacity, Rheinmetall chief executive Armin Papperger has claimed.
KNDS investigates legacy Qatar arms deal dating back to 2013
European defence manufacturer KNDS has launched an independent investigation into a legacy transaction with the Qatar Armed Forces dating back to 2013, following the resurfacing of previously reported allegations.
Starmer to set out defence detail in coming weeks
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged that the government will set out how it intends to go "further and faster" on defence in the coming weeks.
Babcock brings together SMEs for Land Rover replacement bid
Babcock has brought together around 30 UK small and medium-sized enterprises at an engagement day in Dorset as it prepares its proposal to replace the British Army's outgoing Land Rover fleet.
Norway upgrades military simulation with BAE Systems VBS4
The Norwegian Armed Forces have selected an enterprise licence upgrade to BAE Systems OneArc's VBS4 virtual training and mission rehearsal environment, under a four-year multi-year agreement.
Only 4 in 100 Army Reserve applicants make it through
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that only four to seven per cent of people who apply to join the UK's Armed Forces Reserves successfully become untrained entrants, with the Army recording the lowest conversion rate.
UK firms win 89 percent of defence contracts since July 2024
Since July 2024 the MoD has awarded 4,130 defence contracts, with 89% going to UK-based companies, though overseas firms are winning fewer but higher-value deals on average.
Convicted terrorist jailed for hiding phone from police
Mohammed Zahir Khan, aged 48, made numerous online posts expressing support for a proscribed organisation after his release from prison in December 2024.
UK terrorism threat level raised to severe
The UK's terrorism threat level has been raised from substantial to severe, meaning an attack is now considered highly likely the Head of Counter Terrorism Policing has confirmed.
Man convicted of planning terrorist attack at Israeli Embassy
Abdullah Sabah Albadri, aged 34 and of no fixed abode, attempted to gain entry to the diplomatic premises in Kensington on 28 April last year.
