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Navy plans new safety authority for uncrewed vessels
The Royal Navy is seeking industry input on establishing a Platform Authority for maritime uncrewed systems, intended to provide the governance, engineering expertise, certification support and through-life assurance needed to operate current and future capabilities safely.
Indian-flagged ship sunk in Red Sea attack off Yemen
An Indian-flagged commercial vessel has sunk in the Red Sea after being attacked off the coast of Yemen, with all 14 crew members rescued, according to reporting by AFP published in Arab News.
NATO rehearses hunting and killing targets on eastern border
NATO forces have rehearsed the process of finding, tracking and destroying targets across air, land and maritime domains in a training activity over the alliance's eastern flank, drawing fighters, tankers and surveillance aircraft from across the alliance.
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Navy plans new safety authority for uncrewed vessels
The Royal Navy is seeking industry input on establishing a Platform Authority for maritime uncrewed systems, intended to provide the governance, engineering expertise, certification support and through-life assurance needed to operate current and future capabilities safely.
Indian-flagged ship sunk in Red Sea attack off Yemen
An Indian-flagged commercial vessel has sunk in the Red Sea after being attacked off the coast of Yemen, with all 14 crew members rescued, according to reporting by AFP published in Arab News.
Royal Navy shadowed 61 Russian warships around UK waters
Royal Navy vessels were activated 116 times during 2025-26 to shadow 61 Russian warships and 28 Russian merchant vessels within the United Kingdom's Exclusive Economic Zone, amid a 30% increase in Russian naval activity over the previous two years.
MoD to tender five-year tanker vetting contract
The MoD is preparing to tender a five-year contract for the assurance vetting of ocean tankers carrying its fuel, worth an estimated £87,530 and running from February 2027. Two ships on long-term charter carry most of the requirement.
AUKUS navies test seabed defence in Exercise Lanternfish
Royal Navy divers and hydrographic specialists have spent six weeks with US and Australian counterparts on Exercise Lanternfish, testing how the AUKUS partners detect and respond to threats to critical undersea infrastructure.
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France receives first NH90 built for special operations
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first NH90 Standard 2 to the French Armament General Directorate, a variant of the NH90 TTH designed specifically for special operations.
Canada gets first Airbus Flexrotor drones in Voyageur deal
Airbus Helicopters and Voyageur Aviation have signed the first purchase order for the Airbus U030 Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system in Canada, making Voyageur the platform's Canadian launch customer, according to Airbus.
Typhoons launched six times on QRA last year
Royal Air Force Typhoons on Quick Reaction Alert were launched six times during the 2025-26 financial year, half of them to track Russian aircraft approaching NATO's area of interest, according to the Ministry of Defence.
NATO rehearses hunting and killing targets on eastern border
NATO forces have rehearsed the process of finding, tracking and destroying targets across air, land and maritime domains in a training activity over the alliance's eastern flank, drawing fighters, tankers and surveillance aircraft from across the alliance.
NATO jets scrable to intercept Russian bombers over Baltic
Italian Eurofighters have scrambled from Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania to intercept two Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea, in the first such launch since Italy took over from France.
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QinetiQ trains 200 students on NCSC cyber security course
QinetiQ has delivered the National Cyber Security Centre's CyberFirst Advanced course to more than 200 students across the United Kingdom, in a programme aimed at building the country's future cyber workforce.
UK firms share $200m US barrier systems contract
Two British companies are among three firms sharing a US contract worth up to $200 million for expeditionary barrier systems, with work to be performed in the United Kingdom, Poland and Italy as well as the United States, according to the Defense Logistics Agency.
Social value weighting doubled in government contracts
Companies bidding for central government contracts will be scored twice as heavily on the local benefits they deliver, with the social value weighting rising from 10% to 20% for contracts worth £5 million or more, according to the Cabinet Office.
US forces deplete long-range missile stocks in Iran war
The United States Army has used up much of its stockpile of long-range precision missiles during the five-month war with Iran, according to an exclusive report by Reuters, raising questions about readiness for future conflicts.
US posture review could reshape American presence in Europe
Former UK Defence Attaché to Moscow says the real question in the Pentagon's Europe review is not troop numbers, but which military jobs America keeps doing and which Europe must take on itself.
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