NATO ships visit Sweden
The ships of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) conducted a port visit in Karlskrona, Sweden recently.
Huawei Meets Global Criticism over 5G Implementation
The Chinese telecommunications manufacturer Huawei faces strong, united international criticism from a plethora of states, raising security concerns over their 5G mobile telecommunications equipment.
UK appoints new military chiefs
There have been new appointments to the posts of Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of the Air Staff and Commander Joint Forces Command.
New Type 26 Frigate named HMS Sheffield
Frigate HMS Sheffield will be built at the BAE Systems shipyard in Govan. Eight Type 26 Frigates are to be built in total with three in the first batch, the contract for the second batch will be negotiated in the early 2020s. https://twitter.com/AdmPhilipJones/status/1065636485825744896 Ordering in batches is common for projects of this size around the world and was last seen with the Royal...
MoD equipment plan ‘unaffordable’ with £7.0 billion hole say National Audit Office
The Ministry of Defence Equipment Plan 2018 to 2028 sets out its equipment and support budget for the period 2018 to 2028.
Exercise Saif Sareea 3 concludes
British and Omani forces were engaged over the last few weeks on Ex Saif Sareea 3, culminating in an fire power demonstration lasting more than 30 minutes at two separate locations in Oman.
British Army opens up all roles to women
The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson today confirmed that all roles in the British Army will be opened to women.
WannaCry cyber attack cost NHS £92 million
In their October 2018 publication on 'Securing cyber resilience in health and care: a progress update', the Department of Health and Social Care estimated the cost of WannaCry to the NHS as £92 million.
Qinetiq to acquire Inzpire Group
QinetiQ has announced that it has agreed to acquire 85% of the shares of Inzpire Group, with an agreement to acquire the remaining 15% after two years, for a total consideration of £23.5 million.
First bombs dropped by F-35 jets launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth
The first bombs have been dropped from F-35 jets conducting trials on board Britain’s newest aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, say the Royal Navy.
