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BAE lands £135m Royal Navy torpedo support deal
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth just over £135 million to maintain the Royal Navy's Spearfish and Sting Ray torpedoes, placed without competition on the grounds that no other company is capable of doing the work.
New GCAP fighter jet could enter service two years early
There is a strong push to bring forward the entry into service of the GCAP fighter jet by around two years, and doing so is feasible provided the initial version enters service more gradually, according to Leonardo's chief executive.
A conversation with the Commodore commanding SNMG1
Commodore Maryla Ingham commands Standing NATO Maritime Group One. Speaking from her flagship, she talked about undersea cables, the Russian Navy, and a 20-year-old sailor from Canada who had never seen the ocean until two years ago.
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New warship ‘in initial stages of design’, minister says
The Royal Navy's Common Combat Vessel remains in the initial stages of design, and the aspiration is to sequence its arrival with the out-of-service dates of the Type 45 destroyers in the mid-2030s onwards.
BAE lands £135m Royal Navy torpedo support deal
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth just over £135 million to maintain the Royal Navy's Spearfish and Sting Ray torpedoes, placed without competition on the grounds that no other company is capable of doing the work.
A conversation with the Commodore commanding SNMG1
Commodore Maryla Ingham commands Standing NATO Maritime Group One. Speaking from her flagship, she talked about undersea cables, the Russian Navy, and a 20-year-old sailor from Canada who had never seen the ocean until two years ago.
Ukrainian strikes moving to isolate Crimea, official says
Ukrainian long-range strikes are having a significant effect in isolating Crimea and degrading Russia's ability to resupply its forces, with Ukraine striking up to 190 vessels at sea in the month of July alone.
Naval drones attack and sink American assault ship in exercise
The US Navy has sunk the decommissioned amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu in a live-fire sinking exercise in the Pacific, using unmanned surface vessels and anti-ship missiles.
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Ballistic missiles remain Ukraine’s hardest air threat
Russian ballistic missiles remain by far the primary threat in Russia's deep-strike campaign against Ukraine, driven by shortfalls in Patriot interceptor stocks.
Leonardo in no hurry to sell Hensoldt stake, says CEO
Leonardo is not rushing to dispose of its stake in the German sensor and radar maker Hensoldt, with the possibility of closer cooperation on Eurofighter and the sixth-generation fighter programme among the reasons for holding on, according to the Italian group.
New GCAP fighter jet could enter service two years early
There is a strong push to bring forward the entry into service of the GCAP fighter jet by around two years, and doing so is feasible provided the initial version enters service more gradually, according to Leonardo's chief executive.
Russian missile enters NATO airspace, crashes in Poland
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has condemned the violation of Polish airspace by a Russian missile.
Afghan allies failed by years of delay and secrecy say MPs
Afghans who worked with UK forces were wrongly refused relocation and left facing years of danger, with a data breach described as a foreseeable systemic failure that became part of a wider failure of governance and public trust.
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UK bars Chinese suppliers from military vehicle competition
Chinese suppliers have been excluded from a Ministry of Defence competition worth an estimated £2 billion to replace the Armed Forces' Land Rover and Pinzgauer fleets, with the department invoking powers under the Procurement Act 2023.
UK launches huge £2bn Land Rover replacement competition
The Ministry of Defence has formally launched a competition worth an estimated £2 billion to deliver a new Light Mobility Vehicle for the Armed Forces, replacing capabilities currently provided by legacy fleets, including Land Rover and Pinzgauer.
Targeting of Ukraine politicians among Russian options
More focused targeting of Ukrainian political figures is among the escalation options being examined by Western analysts as they weigh whether President Putin will seek to escalate the war or negotiate.
Leonardo weighs options for Iveco truck business after buyout
Leonardo is reassessing what to do with the truck side of the Iveco defence vehicles business it acquired earlier this year, with a possible sale to Rheinmetall now only one option among several and other parties having approached the group.
Russia grinds into Donetsk ‘fortress belt’, official says
Russia is continuing to make slow but costly gains in the most politically significant terrain of eastern Ukraine, the Donetsk "fortress belt".
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