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Airbus Valkyrie combat drone completes first European flight
Airbus and Kratos have completed the first European flight of the U740 Valkyrie, with the demonstrator reaching Mach 0.8 during a test campaign intended to support development of a European Collaborative Combat Aircraft capability by 2029.
Marham runway repairs done three weeks ahead of plan
Resurfacing work at RAF Marham has been completed in five weeks against an eight-week programme, and Lightning Force operations ran from a taxiway while all three runways were out of use.
HMS Dragon went from dry dock to deployment in a week
A Type 45 destroyer sent from maintenance to the eastern Mediterranean in seven days has returned to Portsmouth after 214 days away, having shielded the British bases in Cyprus from drone and missile attack.
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HMS Dragon went from dry dock to deployment in a week
A Type 45 destroyer sent from maintenance to the eastern Mediterranean in seven days has returned to Portsmouth after 214 days away, having shielded the British bases in Cyprus from drone and missile attack.
Ministry of Defence scraps Type 31 support competition
The competition to provide through-life support for the Royal Navy's Type 31 frigates has been discontinued after the department concluded that the assumptions behind it no longer held.
Babcock signs veteran social enterprise as signage supplier
Babcock has appointed Royal British Veterans Enterprise as a signage supplier, giving the defence company a route to buy signage from a manufacturer whose workforce is largely made up of veterans and people with disabilities.
Royal Navy torpedo support overhaul named Whitehead2
A programme called WHITEHEAD2 will deliver a modernised through-life torpedo support solution for the Royal Navy from 2029, covering repair, maintenance and future capability development.
American supercarrier launches fighter jets in Pacific ops
American supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush has been conducting flight operations with F/A-18E Super Hornet fighters in the Pacific after completing a port visit to Thailand.
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Work starts on major RAF Waddington airfield overhaul
A refurbishment of the airfield at RAF Waddington has begun, covering aircraft bays, taxiways, drainage and approach lighting at the Lincolnshire station.
Seventeen nations join NATO nuclear exercise in Italy
NATO's annual nuclear deterrence exercise begins on Tuesday and is being hosted by Italy this year, with seventeen nations taking part.
Kuwait buys British-built air defence system worth millions
Kuwait has bought an air defence system built in Britain under a £370 million contract that will create a hundred jobs in the United Kingdom.
Airbus Valkyrie combat drone completes first European flight
Airbus and Kratos have completed the first European flight of the U740 Valkyrie, with the demonstrator reaching Mach 0.8 during a test campaign intended to support development of a European Collaborative Combat Aircraft capability by 2029.
Marham runway repairs done three weeks ahead of plan
Resurfacing work at RAF Marham has been completed in five weeks against an eight-week programme, and Lightning Force operations ran from a taxiway while all three runways were out of use.
LAND NEWS
Guards bands to get new home at Wellington Barracks
Three outdated band facilities at Wellington Barracks in Westminster are being demolished to clear the way for purpose-built accommodation for the Army musicians of the Foot Guards Bands.
Iturri unveils Gritstone bid for Army mobility vehicle
The specialist vehicle manufacturer Iturri has put forward Gritstone for the British Army's Light Mobility Vehicle programme, with an industrial team built around Stellantis, TVS Supply Chain Solutions and Sonovision.
Ministry hunts next defence unicorn with bigger contracts
Accelerated contracts worth up to £100 million over four years are being offered to British technology firms with little or no previous business with the Ministry of Defence.
Defence sector needs fifty three thousand more workers
The workforce in the defence sector's priority occupations is estimated to grow by 53,000 between 2025 and 2035, according to an answer given in Parliament.
Light Gun spares hit by obsolescence and supply issues
The Army has assessed that the availability of spares for the L118 Light Gun has been challenged by a combination of obsolescence and supply chain constraints.
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