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UK faces rising trespass incidents at RAF and Army bases
New figures released to Parliament show a clear upward trend in detected break-ins at several UK military sites, prompting assurances from ministers that security across the Defence estate is being tightened.
More detail on military help for UK driving tests
The government has confirmed that 36 Ministry of Defence driving examiners will be mobilised for one day a week over the next year to...
UK Carrier Group ends eight-month Indo-Pacific mission
The UK’s 2025 Carrier Strike Group (CSG) returns home this weekend after an eight-month deployment across the Indo-Pacific, wrapping up Operation Highmast.
Committee release data breach whistleblower testimony
The witness, anonymised as Person A, described discovering the leak, warning officials, and later being served with a super-injunction that prevented them from speaking publicly about the breach or even acknowledging its existence.
Rebuilding skills and culture inside Ferguson Marine
In the final item in our three part series on Ferguson Marine, CEO Graeme Thomson spoke about the people inside the yard, the skills he wants to rebuild and the cultural shift he sees as essential to long term stability.
Lovegrove warns new attack sub project must accelerate
Sir Stephen Lovegrove used a public evidence session to deliver his sharpest assessment yet of the AUKUS programme, telling MPs that the UK must “quite seriously accelerate” work at Barrow if it is to meet the late-2030s target for the first SSN-AUKUS submarine.
NAVAL NEWS
UK Carrier Group ends eight-month Indo-Pacific mission
The UK’s 2025 Carrier Strike Group (CSG) returns home this weekend after an eight-month deployment across the Indo-Pacific, wrapping up Operation Highmast.
Rebuilding skills and culture inside Ferguson Marine
In the final item in our three part series on Ferguson Marine, CEO Graeme Thomson spoke about the people inside the yard, the skills he wants to rebuild and the cultural shift he sees as essential to long term stability.
Lovegrove warns new attack sub project must accelerate
Sir Stephen Lovegrove used a public evidence session to deliver his sharpest assessment yet of the AUKUS programme, telling MPs that the UK must “quite seriously accelerate” work at Barrow if it is to meet the late-2030s target for the first SSN-AUKUS submarine.
MOD looking at ‘various sites’ for sub dismantling project
The Ministry of Defence is actively considering multiple locations for the UK’s permanent submarine dismantling and disposal capability.
AVIATION NEWS
U.S. stealth fighters based in Britain now fully operational
Both US Air Force F 35 squadrons based at RAF Lakenheath have achieved full operating capacity.
Leonardo shows Michelangelo, an AI missile shield for Europe
Leonardo’s Michelangelo Dome aims to build an AI supported kill web across Europe’s militaries, turning disparate platforms into a connected defence against massed and fast moving attacks.
Typhoon next-gen radar and electronics upgrade timeline
The Ministry of Defence has set out fresh detail on two major upgrade pathways for the RAF’s Typhoon fleet, confirming that both the Phase 4 Enhancement (P4E) package and the new electronically scanned radar remain on track for delivery before 2030.
New Medium Helicopter decision imminent
Until the Defence Investment Plan is published, the future of the programme, and of the UK’s only remaining helicopter manufacturing plant, remains uncertain.
LAND NEWS
MOD says NATO interoperability roadmap is on track
Defence ministers say the Government remains on schedule to meet the Strategic Defence Review commitment to produce a UK roadmap for deeper interoperability with NATO allies by January 2026.
UK faces rising trespass incidents at RAF and Army bases
New figures released to Parliament show a clear upward trend in detected break-ins at several UK military sites, prompting assurances from ministers that security across the Defence estate is being tightened.
More detail on military help for UK driving tests
The government has confirmed that 36 Ministry of Defence driving examiners will be mobilised for one day a week over the next year to...
Committee release data breach whistleblower testimony
The witness, anonymised as Person A, described discovering the leak, warning officials, and later being served with a super-injunction that prevented them from speaking publicly about the breach or even acknowledging its existence.
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