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Babcock and Truflo link UK-Australia sub supply chains
Babcock and Truflo Marine have announced a UK pilot initiative aimed at integrating Australian manufacturing into allied submarine sustainment supply chains in support of AUKUS. #CNE2026
New magazine launching to serve the UK veteran community
Civvy is a word every veteran knows instantly, and it's the word that the founders of a new quarterly magazine launching this month want to plant like a flag.
First Sea Lord visits Babcock Devonport site to view work
The First Sea Lord, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, visited Babcock International's Devonport site to view work underway in support of Royal Navy submarine availability and operational readiness.
NAVAL NEWS
France orders fifth FDI frigate from Naval Group
The French government's defence procurement agency has placed an order for a fifth Defence and Intervention Frigate from Naval Group, the company stated.
Babcock and Truflo link UK-Australia sub supply chains
Babcock and Truflo Marine have announced a UK pilot initiative aimed at integrating Australian manufacturing into allied submarine sustainment supply chains in support of AUKUS. #CNE2026
First Sea Lord visits Babcock Devonport site to view work
The First Sea Lord, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, visited Babcock International's Devonport site to view work underway in support of Royal Navy submarine availability and operational readiness.
British carrier group encounters Russian spy ship
HMS Prince of Wales and NATO forces tracked a Russian intelligence vessel loitering near Exercise Dynamic Mongoose in the Norwegian Sea.
BAE Systems sets out how SMEs can break into defence
BAE Systems told Scottish SMEs at #DPRTE that much of the cost of a warship flows through the supply chain, as the company set out exactly how smaller firms can get involved. #SDS26
AVIATION NEWS
RAF using inflatable SAM sites for pilot training
The Royal Air Force has introduced a new ground-based threat simulation capability using inflatable replica surface-to-air missile systems and electronic emitters to prepare combat pilots for modern air defence environments.
UK issues fresh medium range precision strike RFI
The Ministry of Defence has issued a fresh RFI for its Medium Range Precision Strike programme, with a June 2028 contract start date suggesting the original 2027 delivery target has slipped.
BAE upgrades Link 16 test capability for F-16s
BAE Systems has completed the development and integration of an upgraded Link 16 test capability for Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System terminals.
SYOS autonomous heavy-lift helicopter clears serial production
The SYOS Aerospace SA200 uncrewed autonomous helicopter has completed a series of fully autonomous mission trials, clearing the aircraft for serial production.
Glasgow hospital helipad passes 3,000 landings since 2015
In 2025 the Glasgow helipad was one of the busiest hospital helipads in Britain funded by the HELP Appeal, the only charity in the UK dedicated to funding hospital helipads.
LAND NEWS
BAE Bofors completes acquisition of Swedish machining firm
BAE Systems Bofors has completed its acquisition of Aston Harald Mekaniska Verkstad AB, a Swedish precision mechanics and component machining specialist.
New magazine launching to serve the UK veteran community
Civvy is a word every veteran knows instantly, and it's the word that the founders of a new quarterly magazine launching this month want to plant like a flag.
Army awards first fast-tracked UGV contract to UK startup
Windsor-based XRC Robotics has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence for its RHINO uncrewed ground vehicle, in what the company describes as the first time the UK has fast-tracked a robotic platform into frontline experimentation programmes.
NATO chief raises Hormuz and defence spending in Helsingborg
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that Russia is becoming more reckless and dangerous as its military performance in Ukraine weakens, speaking after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Helsingborg.
DPRTE Scotland shows SMEs how to win defence contracts
A Scottish defence cluster is coming, contracts take years to win, and the time to engage is now. Scottish SMEs got the answers they needed at #SDS26. #DPRTE
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