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MOD launches new office to boost defence work for SMEs
The Defence Office for Small Business Growth has been established to help small and medium-sized firms bid for and win defence contracts.
Shapps defends secrecy over Afghan data breach handling
Former defence secretary Sir Grant Shapps has defended his decision to withhold briefings from senior parliamentarians for around a month following the Afghan data breach, telling MPs he believed wider disclosure could have put lives at risk.
Canada begins build of destroyer test site in Nova Scotia
Canada has begun construction of a new land based test facility intended to support the introduction of the Royal Canadian Navy’s future River class destroyers.
Kongsberg joins bid for Norway new navy vessel fleet
Kongsberg Maritime has confirmed it is taking part in the prequalification phase of Norway's competition to develop a new class of standardised naval vessels for the Royal Norwegian Navy.
Damen LST 100 chosen for US Navy landing ship plan
Damen Shipyards Group has confirmed that its Landing Ship Transport 100 design has been selected by the US Navy as the basis for its new Landing Ship Medium programme.
Scottish ministers eye Inchgreen revival for marine jobs
The Scottish Government has said it is actively engaging with industry on the future redevelopment of Inverclyde's Inchgreen Marine Park, citing potential growth across shipbuilding, vessel repair, freight and maritime tourism.
NAVAL NEWS
Canada begins build of destroyer test site in Nova Scotia
Canada has begun construction of a new land based test facility intended to support the introduction of the Royal Canadian Navy’s future River class destroyers.
Kongsberg joins bid for Norway new navy vessel fleet
Kongsberg Maritime has confirmed it is taking part in the prequalification phase of Norway's competition to develop a new class of standardised naval vessels for the Royal Norwegian Navy.
Damen LST 100 chosen for US Navy landing ship plan
Damen Shipyards Group has confirmed that its Landing Ship Transport 100 design has been selected by the US Navy as the basis for its new Landing Ship Medium programme.
Scottish ministers eye Inchgreen revival for marine jobs
The Scottish Government has said it is actively engaging with industry on the future redevelopment of Inverclyde's Inchgreen Marine Park, citing potential growth across shipbuilding, vessel repair, freight and maritime tourism.
AVIATION NEWS
NATO jets intercept armed Russian bomber over Baltic
Swedish Air Force fighter jets were scrambled after Russian long-range aircraft approached NATO airspace during a patrol over the Baltic Sea.
UK helicopters train in Arctic as Operation Clockwork runs
UK military helicopters have deployed to northern Norway as Commando Helicopter Force begins its annual Arctic training deployment under Operation Clockwork.
UK to mass-produce Ukrainian air defence drones
The Ministry of Defence has set out new details on Project Octopus, a joint UK–Ukraine defence industrial initiative aimed at rapidly scaling air defence drone production for use in the war against Russia.
UK selects firms for Apache wingman drone programme
Seven defence companies have been shortlisted to develop prototype uncrewed aircraft intended to operate alongside British Army Apache attack helicopters.
LAND NEWS
MOD launches new office to boost defence work for SMEs
The Defence Office for Small Business Growth has been established to help small and medium-sized firms bid for and win defence contracts.
Shapps defends secrecy over Afghan data breach handling
Former defence secretary Sir Grant Shapps has defended his decision to withhold briefings from senior parliamentarians for around a month following the Afghan data breach, telling MPs he believed wider disclosure could have put lives at risk.
Royal Navy tracks Russian shadow tanker off Gibraltar
Royal Navy forces monitored a sanctioned Russian-linked oil tanker as it transited the Strait of Gibraltar, ahead of a subsequent French boarding operation, as part of wider allied efforts to disrupt Moscow’s so-called shadow fleet.
Defence signs logistics mobilisation pact with nine firms
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed it is working with industry to improve the UK ability to mobilise logistics personnel during times of crisis, following a parliamentary question on workforce preparedness.





























