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US buys Avon Protection half mask for special forces
The United States has ordered the MITR respiratory system from the British manufacturer Avon Protection for its special operations forces.
QinetiQ and Serco join Canadian air training bid
Two British defence services companies have joined a consortium bidding for Canada's programme to modernise its air weapons ranges, alongside two Indigenous enterprises and a Canadian engineering firm.
Latvia builds a safe space for defence innovators
Latvia has built a sandbox where companies can work with soldiers without it counting against them in a later competition. #ApexEurope
NAVAL NEWS
Britain leads biggest NATO undersea effort since Cold War
Britain is lead nation for the biggest NATO undersea effort since the Cold War, binding frigates, UUVs and satellites into one network. #ApexEurope
Seeing Systems unveils Reaver drone carrier
Seeing Systems has unveiled Reaver, an uncrewed boat built to carry, launch and recover up to a hundred strike drones. #ApexEurope
Ukrainian strikes blast Russian frigates at Novorossiysk
A single Ukrainian drone attack on Novorossiysk has significantly degraded the land-attack cruise missile capability of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, accounting for forty per cent of its Kalibr-capable surface ships.
Sweden counts its difficult waters as an advantage
The Baltic archipelago defeats sonar, and the Swedish navy treats that as an advantage worth having. #ApexEurope
Robot boat found its way in the Solent without satellites
An uncrewed surface vessel has been navigated through the Solent using radar matched against stored maps of the coastline rather than satellite positioning. #ApexEurope
AVIATION NEWS
Saab and GKN deepen work on the Gripen engine
Saab and GKN Aerospace have signed an agreement giving GKN a larger role in engine and propulsion work for the Gripen E/F, after the Swedish government decided to strengthen national expertise on the engine.
Britain’s Brimstone 3 to reach initial capability next month
The Brimstone 3 programme was given a revised baseline on 19 June and now carries an initial operating capability forecast of November 2026.
Britain to fly hypersonic target from Hebrides range
A target vehicle able to replicate threats travelling at more than five times the speed of sound is being built under Project Bowline, with a live flight demonstration planned at the MOD Hebrides Range in 2027.
Marshall Aerospace sold to private equity investor
Marshall Aerospace, the British military maintenance and special mission conversion specialist with roots going back to 1909, has been bought by the private equity investor AURELIUS.
QinetiQ and Serco join Canadian air training bid
Two British defence services companies have joined a consortium bidding for Canada's programme to modernise its air weapons ranges, alongside two Indigenous enterprises and a Canadian engineering firm.
LAND NEWS
Defence sector needs fifty three thousand more workers
The workforce in the defence sector's priority occupations is estimated to grow by 53,000 between 2025 and 2035, according to an answer given in Parliament.
Light Gun spares hit by obsolescence and supply issues
The Army has assessed that the availability of spares for the L118 Light Gun has been challenged by a combination of obsolescence and supply chain constraints.
Russia to cut spending in real terms but boost defence
Russia has allocated 17.1 trillion roubles to national defence in its draft budget for 2027, around 35 per cent of all federal government spending, while planning a real terms reduction in overall spending.
US buys Avon Protection half mask for special forces
The United States has ordered the MITR respiratory system from the British manufacturer Avon Protection for its special operations forces.
Latvia builds a safe space for defence innovators
Latvia has built a sandbox where companies can work with soldiers without it counting against them in a later competition. #ApexEurope










































