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British forces leave Iraq as coalition mission ends
British personnel have departed Iraq as the Global Coalition ends its military mission against Daesh in the country, bringing more than a decade of operations under Operation Inherent Resolve to a close.
Advanced British warship nears return to fleet
HMS Daring has taken on fuel for the first time in years, in the clearest sign yet that the destroyer is close to going back to sea after nearly a decade.
Skyrora hot fires scaled-down orbital rocket in Scotland
Skyrora has completed a 45-second static hot-fire test of a scaled-down version of its Skyrora XL rocket at Machrihanish in Scotland.
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Advanced British warship nears return to fleet
HMS Daring has taken on fuel for the first time in years, in the clearest sign yet that the destroyer is close to going back to sea after nearly a decade.
Royal Navy navigation interface work to go to OSI Maritime
The Ministry of Defence intends to award OSI Maritime Systems a two-year contract worth £15m to design, build, install and assure replacement interface units connecting the Royal Navy's electronic chart system to its combat systems.
British Commandos called in air strikes alongside Navy SEALs
Royal Marines from the UK Commando Force guided in attacks by American fast jets and seized a ship at sea during three weeks of maritime special operations training with United States Navy SEALs in Virginia.
Sunken American frigate will become a reef off Scotland
The decommissioned frigate USS Klakring, sunk by British and American forces off the Hebrides this month, will become a natural reef on the seabed, and the environmental approvals were obtained before the exercise took place.
Live fire on this scale is rare, Royal Navy commander says
Most Royal Navy training is not live firing, which is what set this exercise apart, says Commander Peter Meigh, speaking from range control on South Uist as USS Klakring was sunk.
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Boeing wins contract for new American naval fighter
Boeing has been selected to design, build and deliver the US Navy's F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter under a multi-billion-dollar contract.
US and Royal Navy crews train for sea rescue off Scotland
Royal Navy helicopter crews have trained with the Kentucky Air National Guard off the Scottish coast in a multinational search-and-rescue exercise involving US C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and Merlin helicopters.
Rincell unveils high-power drone battery cell
US battery manufacturer Rincell has introduced a new high-discharge 21700 lithium-ion cell aimed at drones and other power-intensive applications, with the company saying the RC50T is already in production and shipping to customers.
Skyrora hot fires scaled-down orbital rocket in Scotland
Skyrora has completed a 45-second static hot-fire test of a scaled-down version of its Skyrora XL rocket at Machrihanish in Scotland.
Arrestor gear contract to go to Marshall
The Ministry of Defence intends to extend and combine two contracts with Marshall Land Systems covering the aircraft arrestor systems used at British and overseas military airfields.
LAND NEWS
Dual UK-Iranian national held in Fairford terror inquiry
A 27-year-old dual British and Iranian national has been arrested in London over the activity near RAF Fairford at the weekend, on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
UK tells OSCE Russia chose war and can choose to end it
Britain has, in a statement to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, set out what it called the fundamental facts of Russia's war against Ukraine.
Syngenta moves to close Grangemouth plant, 377 jobs at risk
Agrochemical manufacturer Syngenta has begun a formal consultation with trade unions and employees over the proposed closure of its site at Grangemouth, placing 377 jobs at risk.
Burden shifting among topics for NATO college students
Students on the NATO Defence College's senior and regional cooperation courses spent a day at alliance headquarters working through burden shifting, the strategic imperatives facing NATO and a turbulent security environment.
British forces leave Iraq as coalition mission ends
British personnel have departed Iraq as the Global Coalition ends its military mission against Daesh in the country, bringing more than a decade of operations under Operation Inherent Resolve to a close.
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