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Latvia drone range pushing NATO industry to meet reality
Major Modris Kairišs, Head of Latvia's Autonomous Systems Competence Centre, said ahead of #DroneSummit2026 that European counter-drone companies are falling behind battlefield realities.
NATO accelerates counter-drone testing and capacity
Tarja Jaakkola, NATO's Assistant Secretary General for Defence Industry, Innovation and Armaments, told #DroneSummit2026 that the alliance is speeding up and scaling up counter-drone capabilities.
Carns warns NATO must rewire for drone war at Riga summit
UK Armed Forces Minister Al Carns told #DroneSummit2026 that NATO must fundamentally restructure around drone warfare, warning that Europe risks failing to learn the lessons of Ukraine
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Royal Navy crewless mine-hunter docks in mothership
The Royal Navy's uncrewed mine-hunting vessel RNMB Ariadne has successfully docked inside mothership RFA Lyme Bay for the first time.
Thales UK workers ballot for strike action in pay dispute
Three hundred Thales UK workers at Govan and Reading have rejected a pay offer below inflation and are being balloted for strike action, with the ballot closing on 23 June.
SYOS unveils underwater drone to complete multi-domain portfolio
SYOS has introduced the SU10 uncrewed underwater vehicle, extending its autonomous portfolio from air, land and sea into the subsurface domain.
Navantia UK begins full Fleet Solid Support production
EXCLUSIVE | Navantia UK confirms production is now underway across all UK sites supporting the Royal Navy's new Fleet Solid Support ships.
Royal Navy divers clear WWII ordnance in Baltic exercise
Royal Navy divers have been working with NATO allies to clear historic unexploded ordnance from the Gulf of Riga during Exercise Open Spirit.
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UK and Poland sign defence treaty due to Russian threat
Britain and Poland have signed a landmark defence treaty promising to defend each other by military means, with both nations naming Russia as the most significant long-term threat to European security.
DSACEUR warns NATO must match Ukraine drone output
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer told #DroneSummit2026 that if NATO's 32 nations cannot outproduce Russia, "frankly we should be shot."
NATO looks to civil industry to scale drone production
Tarja Jaakkola, NATO's Assistant Secretary General for Defence Industry, Innovation and Armaments said that NATO will matchmake defence startups with civilian manufacturers to solve a production capacity gap.
Latvia drone range pushing NATO industry to meet reality
Major Modris Kairišs, Head of Latvia's Autonomous Systems Competence Centre, said ahead of #DroneSummit2026 that European counter-drone companies are falling behind battlefield realities.
NATO accelerates counter-drone testing and capacity
Tarja Jaakkola, NATO's Assistant Secretary General for Defence Industry, Innovation and Armaments, told #DroneSummit2026 that the alliance is speeding up and scaling up counter-drone capabilities.
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U.S. congressman calls Ukraine fight ‘good vs evil’ in Riga
Republican Congressman Don Bacon told #DroneSummit2026 that support for Ukraine is bipartisan in Congress, and that the current moment is a Churchill or Chamberlain choice.
New artillery to reach deployable capability ‘this decade’
The government has confirmed that the British Army's Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 programme will deliver a Minimum Deployable Capability within this decade.
DSEI Germany lands top military advisors for 2027 debut
Germany's most senior retired military figures have backed the inaugural DSEI Germany exhibition as Berlin accelerates its push to lead the defence of Europe.
Royal Regiment of Scotland performs guard of honour
Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland performed the guard of honour for the opening of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
British Army runs NATO corps HQ in London Tube station
Hundreds of British Army soldiers have been running a major NATO command post exercise from a disused platform at Charing Cross Underground Station in central London.
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