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Britain’s ‘new’ tank may be the last of its kind
Challenger 3 arrives at the end of an era for the main battle tank, Ajax is still looking for a role it can survive, and Boxer is the one bright spot. Behind all three sits a procurement system in need of an overhaul, argues Lt Col Stuart Crawford.
Russian claim to have taken Kostiantynivka disputed
British Defence Intelligence has assessed that Russian forces have not fully captured Kostiantynivka in Donetsk oblast, despite the head of Russia's General Staff telling President Putin earlier this month that the city had fallen.
Rolls-Royce to keep French-German Hercules fleet flying
Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Sabena technics to provide engine support for the binational French and German C-130J fleet through to December 2030.
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Warship cut in two found off the Isle of Wight
Divers have located the wreck of HMS Tiger, a Royal Navy warship lost off the Isle of Wight in 1908 after being cut in two during a training exercise.
British warship opens fire in the Arabian Sea
HMS Dragon has carried out live gunnery serials in the Arabian Sea, testing her Phalanx close-in weapon system and 30mm guns while operating in the Middle East.
Robots to weld American warships in shipyard pilot
HII and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries are running a pilot programme to install intelligent mechanised welding equipment at HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding yard in Mississippi, extending automation into areas of warship construction that currently rely on manual welding.
AI submarine hunter flown on American helicopters
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated an artificial intelligence system for anti-submarine warfare aboard United States Navy MH-60R helicopters during RIMPAC 2026 off Hawaii, retraining the software on newly encountered underwater sounds.
American warship downs drones with laser weapon
The US Navy has confirmed that a frontline destroyer has successfully used a ship-mounted laser weapon to defeat multiple uncrewed aerial threats during a recent at-sea demonstration.
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Thales wins deal to run Britain’s Link 16 network
The Ministry of Defence has awarded Thales UK a contract worth £9.8 million to support the system that manages and monitors all Link 16 activity across the United Kingdom.
Drones printed and flown in a day at US test base
Small drone manufacturers gathered at Edwards Air Force Base in California in July for Game of Drones, an event built around designing, assembling and flying an aircraft inside a single day, the base stated.
Rolls-Royce to keep French-German Hercules fleet flying
Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Sabena technics to provide engine support for the binational French and German C-130J fleet through to December 2030.
US Marine Corps gunships to get Link 16 upgrade
Bell has been awarded a contract estimated at $300 million to fit structural and electrical upgrades to 49 United States Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters, opening the way for Link 16 and networked weapons on the fleet.
Last Osprey built for the US Marine Corps rolls out
Bell and Boeing have completed the MV-22 Program of Record for the United States Marine Corps, closing out deliveries of the tiltrotor to the service after 359 aircraft, the companies stated.
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How Wes Streeting is faring as Defence Secretary
What can be said at this stage is that Streeting has been visible, fluent in front of industry audiences, and disciplined about refusing to make commitments he cannot yet cost.
Army radio support deal to go to Babcock
The Ministry of Defence intends to place an 18-month contract worth £150 million with Babcock Integrated Technology to sustain the British Army's tactical communications systems, warning that failure to do so would leave a critical capability gap.
NATO agrees huge pipeline and fuel storage programme
The scale of the fuel programme places it among the largest single infrastructure commitments NATO has made through common funding.
Britain’s ‘new’ tank may be the last of its kind
Challenger 3 arrives at the end of an era for the main battle tank, Ajax is still looking for a role it can survive, and Boxer is the one bright spot. Behind all three sits a procurement system in need of an overhaul, argues Lt Col Stuart Crawford.
Russian claim to have taken Kostiantynivka disputed
British Defence Intelligence has assessed that Russian forces have not fully captured Kostiantynivka in Donetsk oblast, despite the head of Russia's General Staff telling President Putin earlier this month that the city had fallen.
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