The Ministry of Defence has outlined a broad package of new battlefield capabilities being accelerated into service through Task Force Rapstone.
Senior policing bodies have publicly supported the government proposal to create a National Police Service, while stressing that the reform must preserve strong links with local forces and communities.
Seven people have been arrested in the United Kingdom as part of an international operation targeting people smuggling and human trafficking networks, led by INTERPOL and coordinated domestically by the National Crime Agency.
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract worth up to GBP 2.5 million to Inzpire Ltd to upgrade mission support systems used on the RAF Hawk T1 aircraft.
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed the planned out-of-service dates for several British Army armoured engineering and support vehicles, outlining how long core elements of the fleet are expected to remain in use.
The Government has said that any future UK support for United States operations to board sanctioned vessels would be considered on a case-by-case basis, with decisions informed by legal advice and operational circumstances.
Graeme Downie, Labour MP for Dunfermline and Dollar, told MPs that geography placed the UK at the centre of emerging competition in the region.
QinetiQ has been awarded a £67 million contract to support the delivery of the UK’s first laser directed energy weapons to Royal Navy platforms, with initial integration planned from 2027.
Babcock has signed a memorandum of understanding with Frankenburg Technologies to explore the development of a maritime counter-drone air defence system aimed at addressing the growing use of one-way attack drones.
Germany has taken the first formal step toward large-scale production of an upgraded TAURUS stand-off missile.
