NATO enters new chapter as threats intensify, says Rutte
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has set out a significant increase in defence spending and a strengthened deterrence posture in the Alliance 2025 Annual Report.
Pollard outlines defence reforms to speed up procurement
The UK is reforming procurement and expanding industrial partnerships to support faster capability delivery, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard MP has said.
Containerised launcher fires HELLFIRE in live tests
The trials, conducted in the United States, saw the system load and fire a missile from a 10-foot Tricon container, marking what the firm described as the first integrated live-fire and vertical launch demonstration of the concept.
Defence delays pushing investment overseas warn industry
Industry warns that competitors such as the United States, Germany and Poland are benefitting instead of UK firms.
MoD accounts hit by GBP 6.1bn error, MPs told
The Ministry of Defence accounts have been hit by a GBP 6.1 billion error linked to misclassified spending, MPs were told.
British forces numbers recovering after ‘difficult years’
UK armed forces personnel numbers are beginning to recover as more personnel are now joining than leaving, senior Ministry of Defence officials told MPs.
Ajax safe if used within specific parameters, MPs told
Ministry of Defence officials have said the Ajax armoured vehicle can be operated safely, but only when it is maintained and used within the correct parameters.
UK and Norway deepen defence and industrial ties
Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard was in Norway to deepen military and industrial cooperation.
Government defends SDR priorities after questions on cuts
The Ministry of Defence has said the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) sets both explicit and implicit priorities for what the Armed Forces should scale back, as it moves to implement reforms through the delayed Defence Investment Plan (DIP).
Defence SME Action Plan to follow Defence Investment Plan
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that work is underway on a new Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Action Plan, but its publication will be delayed until after the Defence Investment Plan is completed.
