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UK rules out A400M firefighting role
The Ministry of Defence has ruled out adapting the RAF's A400M Atlas fleet for aerial firefighting, despite being aware of an Airbus system currently under development for the transport aircraft.
Germany pledges more missiles and shells for Ukraine
Germany will transfer additional Patriot and AIM-9 missiles from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine while financing tens of thousands of long-range artillery rounds, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has announced.
Sweden accelerates work on advanced fighter jet
Sweden is moving its future fighter beyond studies and into flying demonstrators, with Saab awarded work to mature crewed and uncrewed tech through 2028.
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Dreadnought sea trial timing kept quiet due to security
The Ministry of Defence has declined to say when HMS Dreadnought is scheduled to begin sea trials, arguing that releasing the timetable could prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces..
HMS Agamemnon remains in final in-water commissioning
The sixth Astute-class attack submarine, HMS Agamemnon, is still completing the final stages of its in-water commissioning before being handed over to the Royal Navy for sea trials.
Gun requirement pulled from Fleet Solid Support contract
The automatic small calibre gun requirement has been removed from the Fleet Solid Support manufacture contract with Navantia UK, at a cost of £1.7 million recorded as a constructive loss, because it no longer matches the Royal Navy's likely future gun solution.
Ministers hold to Swiftsure dismantling deadline this year
The Ministry of Defence remains committed to dismantling the former submarine Swiftsure by the end of 2026 despite the challenges recorded against the Submarine Dismantling Project in the latest major projects report.
Burnham and Kristersson discuss Joint Expeditionary Force
Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke to his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson, with the two leaders discussing the importance of the relationship between the two countries both bilaterally and through the Joint Expeditionary Force.
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Ukraine seeks 300 Patriot missiles from allies
Ukraine has asked allied countries to provide 300 Patriot interceptor missiles from their existing stocks as Kyiv attempts to strengthen its air defences before another winter of Russian missile and drone attacks.
UK rules out A400M firefighting role
The Ministry of Defence has ruled out adapting the RAF's A400M Atlas fleet for aerial firefighting, despite being aware of an Airbus system currently under development for the transport aircraft.
Sweden accelerates work on advanced fighter jet
Sweden is moving its future fighter beyond studies and into flying demonstrators, with Saab awarded work to mature crewed and uncrewed tech through 2028.
Protector metadata issues due to be fixed by December
Problems affecting the dissemination of Full Motion Video metadata from the RAF's Protector remotely piloted aircraft are expected to be resolved by the end of 2026, the Ministry of Defence has said.
RAF recruits wait 356 days to start training
RAF recruits waited a median of 356 days between submitting an application and starting basic training in the year to June 2026, substantially longer than applicants to the Royal Navy or Army.
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Ukraine fighting for our freedom too warns UK
Britain will not flinch in its support for Ukraine, the Defence Secretary told allies at a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group.
Rutte warns delays in Ukraine aid cost lives
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged allies to accelerate military support for Ukraine, warning that delays in delivering weapons and funding are costing lives.
UK deepens NATO-first defence industry cooperation
The UK is expanding defence industrial cooperation with NATO allies and international partners, including the United States, as part of a wider effort to strengthen production capacity, supply chains and military readiness.
Pollard says he does not want kit that fails in Ukraine
Equipment that would not survive the war in Ukraine has no place in the British armed forces, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard has told Mansion House.
UK details £16bn military support for Ukraine
The Ministry of Defence has set out how £16 billion of UK military support for Ukraine has been allocated across five financial years, while declining to provide a departmental breakdown of the Government’s wider non-military assistance.
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