Spain deploys to Iceland for first time in NATO air policing
The Spanish Air and Space Force has deployed six EF/A-18M Hornet fighter jets to Iceland in support of NATO’s Air Policing mission, marking the country’s first deployment to Keflavik Air Base for this task.
MOD awards £12m vehicle repair contract to RBSL
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £12 million framework agreement to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) for the repair and overhaul of fire suppression systems and related equipment across multiple British Army vehicle platforms.
New BAE Leadership Academy opens in Barrow
A new Leadership Academy has opened in Barrow to provide world-class training for those designing and building the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet.
Canadian tank regiment guards King in historic London role
Lord Strathcona’s Horse, a Canadian armoured regiment, has taken on ceremonial duties as The King’s Life Guard, becoming the first non-UK unit in over a decade to do so.
UK and France overhaul Joint Force to bolster NATO
The UK and France have agreed to transform their existing Combined Joint Expeditionary Force, aiming to create a scalable, deployable corps-level military formation capable of fighting in the Euro-Atlantic theatre.
Ministry pledges faster forces recruitment and ‘gap year’
One initiative under development is a so-called “gap year” programme, to give young people fixed-term employment across a range of Armed Forces roles.
Commons clash over UK-France nuclear coordination
Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge had criticised the government for "such incredibly substantive matters not [warranting] a statement", and demanded answers on the agreement.
UK to deepen NATO role as US rebalances says Pollard
The UK is intensifying its military posture in Europe in response to a shifting NATO strategy and evolving US global force priorities, Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard told MPs this week.
Britain boosting production of Storm Shadow cruise missiles
The UK will expand production of Storm Shadow cruise missiles at MBDA’s Stevenage site under a new missile cooperation pact with France.
Automated news bulletin trial shelved
This morning, UK Defence Journal trialled a new experimental tool aimed at automating the production of short-form news bulletins. We quickly found it was a terrible idea, here's why.
