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New Commons committee to scrutinise nuclear spending

A new House of Commons committee appointed by the Prime Minister is to be established to scrutinise expenditure and programmes across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise.

Navy yet to settle on guns for support ships

Consideration of the most appropriate gun solution for the Fleet Solid Support ships is ongoing.

America getting ready to build new powerful supercarrier

The US Navy has awarded HII a $336 million contract to begin buying long-lead materials for the planned aircraft carrier CVN 82, starting advance procurement for components needed before full construction gets underway.

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Nuclear workforce passes a hundred thousand across sectors

The combined civil and defence nuclear sector grew from 83,000 people in 2023 to over 100,000 in 2025, according to early indications from the latest Nuclear Workforce Assessment.

Britain deepens nuclear ties with France and Australia

Britain is deepening its nuclear relationships with the United States, France and Australia, according to the annual update to Parliament published this week.

First new British warhead since the early nineties advances

Astraea passed its System Design Review last August, a step the Ministry of Defence describes as significant for the design and safety of what will be the first new British nuclear warhead since the early 1990s.

New Commons committee to scrutinise nuclear spending

A new House of Commons committee appointed by the Prime Minister is to be established to scrutinise expenditure and programmes across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise.

Navy yet to settle on guns for support ships

Consideration of the most appropriate gun solution for the Fleet Solid Support ships is ongoing.

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Spanish F-18s scramble 15 times over Romania

Spanish F-18 fighters have carried out 15 Alpha Scrambles during their first month on NATO Quick Reaction Alert duty in Romania, including one mission in which an unidentified drone was shot down.
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UK reviews NATO flying schools for flight training

Britain is regularly examining NATO and international military flying training schemes as it looks at the quality, cost and output of training new fast-jet pilots, according to a parliamentary answer.

European commercial rocket reaches orbit from Norway

German company Isar Aerospace has successfully placed satellites into orbit from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport, opening a new commercial route to space from the European continent, say NATO Allied Air Command.
Silhouette of a four-engine military transport aircraft (C-130-like) flying over the ocean at dusk with a cloudy sky.

RAF A400M trains from austere runways in Poland

An RAF A400M transport aircraft has deployed to Poland for training in temporary and unconventional runway operations.

NATO drills new layered air defence over Romania

NATO has carried out a multinational air and missile defence exercise over Romania as the Alliance shifts from traditional air policing towards a broader system designed to counter aircraft, drones and cruise and ballistic missiles.

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Student loan help for military recruits ‘may have merits’

A proposal for the Armed Forces to repay some or all of the student loans held by new recruits "may have merits", but would require detailed work say the Government.

Teen sentenced over bomb-making video and weapons

A 14-year-old boy from Nottinghamshire has been sentenced to a three-year youth rehabilitation order after admitting possession of a bomb-making video, an offensive weapon and racially aggravated criminal damage.

Glasgow restaurateur named Army Honorary Colonel

Glasgow restaurateur Satty Singh has been appointed Honorary Colonel of 52nd (Lowland) Support and Signal Squadron, an Army Reserve unit supporting NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.

QinetiQ to build digital twin of UK vehicle test range

QinetiQ and AVL have agreed to create a digital twin of the Hurn Proving Ground in Hampshire, allowing defence and commercial vehicles to be tested virtually before entering physical trials, according to QinetiQ.

Apex Europe targets defence’s biggest challenges

Apex Europe brings defence leaders and industry together in London this October, taking on some of the most urgent challenges shaping the future of allied defence.

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Harland and Wolff's Belfast yard is undergoing a major overhaul under Navantia UK, with new steel-processing lines, upgraded facilities and workforce expansion aimed at supporting Fleet Solid Support and future naval construction.
We went behind the scenes at Thales UK’s optronics site in Glasgow, where the same people who build periscopes and sighting systems for the armed forces are also opening paths into engineering for young people across the city.

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