Rutte warns NATO to accelerate defence spending and output
NATO chief Mark Rutte said allies must confront rising threats by accelerating defence investment, boosting industrial output and sustaining support for Ukraine ahead of the Ankara summit.
U.S. Army orders more Bradley vehicles from BAE Systems
BAE Systems and the US Army have finalised a contract modification worth more than $390 million to upgrade additional Bradley Fighting Vehicles to the A4 configuration.
NATO chief visits Iceland for security talks
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte held meetings in Iceland on Thursday during a visit that included discussions with Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir and Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir.
Home Office urged to act on Iran botnet flagged by UKDJ
Scottish Conservative MSP Stephen Kerr has urged the UK Government to investigate a coordinated influence operation, identified by the UK Defence Journal and others as linked to Iran, that targets online discussions about Scottish independence.
UK names new director general for commercial and industry
The National Armaments Director Group has appointed Jim Carter as its permanent Director General for Commercial and Industry after an external competition.
MOD outlines next phase of defence estate security overhaul
The Ministry of Defence has issued a detailed update on its ongoing security overhaul, setting out new surveillance systems, restricted airspace trials and efforts to rebuild guard and policing capacity across UK military sites.
MOD says NATO interoperability roadmap is on track
Defence ministers say the Government remains on schedule to meet the Strategic Defence Review commitment to produce a UK roadmap for deeper interoperability with NATO allies by January 2026.
UK faces rising trespass incidents at RAF and Army bases
New figures released to Parliament show a clear upward trend in detected break-ins at several UK military sites, prompting assurances from ministers that security across the Defence estate is being tightened.
More detail on military help for UK driving tests
The government has confirmed that 36 Ministry of Defence driving examiners will be mobilised for one day a week over the next year to...
Committee release data breach whistleblower testimony
The witness, anonymised as Person A, described discovering the leak, warning officials, and later being served with a super-injunction that prevented them from speaking publicly about the breach or even acknowledging its existence.
