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BAE lands £4M UK deal for artillery and gun components
Babcock Land Defence, acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded BAE Systems a four-year framework agreement worth £4 million for the supply of artillery, howitzer and armoured vehicle weapons system components.
UK’s Trinity House awards huge ship deal to Norway’s VARD
Trinity House, the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar, has awarded a contract to VARD, the Norwegian subsidiary of Fincantieri, to design and build two multi-function buoy and lighthouse vessels.
Babcock wins six-year extension for Canada sub support
Babcock Canada has been awarded a six-year extension to the Victoria In-Service Support Contract, continuing its role as prime contractor for the sustainment of the Royal Canadian Navy's Victoria-class submarine fleet.
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Babcock takes two wins at Enginuity Skills Awards 2026
Babcock has been recognised with two awards at the Enginuity Skills Awards 2026 for its work developing engineering and advanced manufacturing skills across the UK.
American nuke sub arrives at Faslane in Scotland
The US Navy Virginia-class attack submarine USS Oregon has arrived at His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde in Faslane, Scotland
Tethered drone flies from uncrewed vessel in UK demo
ACUA Ocean and Teledyne FLIR Defense have completed two days of demonstrations to the UK Ministry of Defence and offshore industry partners, showing an integrated tethered uncrewed aerial system operating from an uncrewed surface vessel.
UK’s Trinity House awards huge ship deal to Norway’s VARD
Trinity House, the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar, has awarded a contract to VARD, the Norwegian subsidiary of Fincantieri, to design and build two multi-function buoy and lighthouse vessels.
Babcock wins six-year extension for Canada sub support
Babcock Canada has been awarded a six-year extension to the Victoria In-Service Support Contract, continuing its role as prime contractor for the sustainment of the Royal Canadian Navy's Victoria-class submarine fleet.
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StormFighter drone demonstrator to fly next year
The UK's sovereign Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme, StormFighter, will see a demonstrator fly next year and reach operational service by the end of the decade, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said.
Half of new UK fighter jet demonstrator now assembled
Team Tempest partners say around half of the main structure of the UK's first crewed combat aircraft demonstrator in 40 years is now in final assembly, with the first robotically built component complete.
Indonesia signs for 12 M-346 F light fighters from Leonardo
Leonardo and PT ESystem Solutions Indonesia have signed a contract to provide the Indonesian Ministry of Defence with 12 M-346 F Block 20 multirole light fighter aircraft to meet Indonesian Air Force operational requirements.
BAE unveils Brontanax, first sovereign UK fighter drone
BAE Systems has unveiled the UK's first uncrewed autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow, a prototype named Brontanax designed to extend combat mass by complementing crewed aircraft at lower cost.
Huge new contract awarded to develop new GCAP fighter jet
The MoD has awarded BAE Systems a £708m contract extension to progress sovereign sixth-generation combat air technologies underpinning the UK's role in GCAP, covering the Tempest aircraft and the wider Future Combat Air System.
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BAE inks deal for Light Gun production inside Ukraine
BAE Systems has signed a licensing agreement with its strategic defence partner to support the local manufacture of the Light Gun artillery capability in Ukraine.
BAE lands £4M UK deal for artillery and gun components
Babcock Land Defence, acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded BAE Systems a four-year framework agreement worth £4 million for the supply of artillery, howitzer and armoured vehicle weapons system components.
British Army tests loitering munitions in Estonia
The 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland became the first British Army unit to test new technology, including loitering munitions, during Exercise Spring Storm 26, a defensive NATO exercise held in Estonia.
Wes Streeting appointed Defence Secretary
Wes Streeting has been appointed Defence Secretary in Andy Burnham's first cabinet, taking on delivery of the Defence Investment Plan as John Healey, who resigned from Defence over spending last month, becomes Chancellor.
Israel refused to help Ukraine citing Russia, says Wallace
Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says he recommended that Netanyahu's government help Ukraine and was refused, with Israel saying it did not want to upset Russia,
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