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How Royal Navy periscopes are changing at Thales

"Gone are the days of the hole-penetrating optical periscope."

UK submarine chiefs warn AUKUS risks delays without pace

Giving evidence to the Defence Committee, senior representatives from BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce and Babcock described the first phase of AUKUS as both promising and complex.

Romanian minehunter crew complete Royal Navy training

Romanian sailors have completed intensive training with the Royal Navy and are now preparing to contribute to Black Sea security operations.

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Work on NATO interoperability roadmap continues

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that work is under way to deliver a national roadmap for deeper interoperability with NATO allies.

Grangemouth workers to get priority for new green jobs

Workers made redundant after the closure of the Grangemouth refinery will be given priority for new roles created through the Scottish Government’s £25 million Just Transition Fund, First Minister John Swinney announced on Wednesday.

Zarah Sultana’s NATO stance doesn’t add up

Zarah Sultana’s call for Britain to quit NATO while Ukraine fights for survival isn’t radical or brave, it’s incoherent and shows a complete failure to grasp how deterrence and reality work.

AVIATION NEWS

F-18 scores ‘gun kill’ against F-35 jet from British carrier

A photograph shows a US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet appearing to score a 'simulated gun kill' on a British F-35B Lightning operating from HMS Prince of Wales during training over the Pacific.

NATO downs unidentified drone over Estonia

NATO personnel stationed in southern Estonia have shot down an unidentified drone near Camp Reedo, a military base hosting US forces less than 30 miles from the Russian border.

UK confirms £2.35 billion budget for Typhoon radar project

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the UK will spend £2.35 billion to deliver the new European Common Radar System Mk2 for the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.

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