Despite the immediate challenges of only one tanker being available, we understand that plans are already in place to bring additional tankers online in the New Year as and when required.
In a response to a written question by Apsana Begum MP, the Minister of State for the Department for Business and Trade, Douglas Alexander, clarified that Elbit Systems UK has not exported Thor drones to partner companies in Israel.
A Teignmouth fisherman narrowly avoided a collision with a Royal Navy nuclear submarine, prompting the captain of HMS Triumph to take evasive action.
Air Marshal Edward Stringer pointed to the deteriorating state of Russia’s military, "Russia is burning through its stocks of equipment, including 300 gun barrels a month, while their forges can only produce 20".
The Ministry of Defence has clarified that the provisions of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill will apply equally to regular and reserve personnel, as well as their families.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a £900,000 contract to NSAF Limited in Nottingham for the repair, remanufacture, and maintenance of chain gun control units and associated assemblies.
British F-35 Lightning jets, supported by Royal Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint intelligence gathering aircraft and Voyager tankers, joined forces with their Norwegian and U.S. counterparts for a live fire exercise on Norway's northern coast.
At the NATO Cyber Defence Conference, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, addressed the escalating cyber threats posed by Russia, announcing significant new initiatives.
During a Defence Committee session, Defence Secretary John Healey criticised the state of the Armed Forces housing, describing it as having been left in a "crippled state" after 14 years of underinvestment.
The UK government has announced the retirement of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's Wave Class auxiliary oilers, RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler, by March 2025.
