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Project Shackleton to replace Royal Navy ice patrol ship
Work on replacing HMS Protector is being run under Project Shackleton, and the Defence Investment Plan has allocated funding for a successor to the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship, according to an answer given in Parliament.
Al Carns asks how Britain will organise for drone war
Britain's response to the uncrewed formations being stood up in the United States, Germany and Ukraine runs through the hybrid Navy and the investment going into innovation and drone technology, the Defence Secretary told the Commons.
Army to finish fifth generation force design this year
The Army expects to complete the current phase of its Fifth Generation Land Force design work by the end of 2026, with further refinement and force testing continuing inside the wider Integrated Force Design process.
NAVAL NEWS
Submarine propulsion test facility decision due in 2028
SMITE2, a new submarine propulsion testing facility is in its development phase, with dates for the start of construction and for completion to be agreed at a main investment decision point currently expected in 2028.
Unproductive hours on submarine contract more than halve
The prime contractor on a nuclear submarine contract recorded almost forty thousand unproductive hours in 2025-26, down from more than ninety four thousand the year before.
Type 31 support deal being rethought
The Type 31 Through Life Support procurement has been discontinued after a review concluded that the assumptions behind it no longer reflected the right route for supporting the class.
Project Shackleton to replace Royal Navy ice patrol ship
Work on replacing HMS Protector is being run under Project Shackleton, and the Defence Investment Plan has allocated funding for a successor to the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship, according to an answer given in Parliament.
Ministers set out who can stop a ship in British waters
Royal Navy Police may exercise specified maritime enforcement powers in defined circumstances, according to answers given in Parliament.
AVIATION NEWS
Wedgetail equipment redesigned and recertified, MPs told
Certain items within the E-7 Wedgetail programme required re-design and consequently re-certification, with further detail on specific military systems and certification activities withheld for reasons of operational security.
Al Carns asks how Britain will organise for drone war
Britain's response to the uncrewed formations being stood up in the United States, Germany and Ukraine runs through the hybrid Navy and the investment going into innovation and drone technology, the Defence Secretary told the Commons.
Welsh planning inspector appointed for deep space radar
The Welsh Government has appointed a planning inspector to handle the application for the proposed deep space radar at Cawdor Barracks.
Two re-arrested over alleged help to Iranian intelligence
Two men have been re-arrested in the investigation into activity close to RAF Fairford last month on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service.
Lockheed Martin to build British hypersonic targets
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to deliver Project Bowline, a hypersonic target programme supporting the development and testing of missile defence systems against advanced threats.
LAND NEWS
Russians who say they spied for Ukraine tell their story
Two Russian men who say they secretly worked with Ukraine's intelligence services have given accounts of operations carried out against military assets and personnel inside Russia, in a BBC documentary.
Seven Challenger 3 tank prototypes delivered for trials
Seven Challenger 3 prototypes have been delivered for the Demonstration Phase trials programme, with an eighth in the final stages of build, and the vehicles are being used to demonstrate and assure the performance and safety of the tank.
Army to finish fifth generation force design this year
The Army expects to complete the current phase of its Fifth Generation Land Force design work by the end of 2026, with further refinement and force testing continuing inside the wider Integrated Force Design process.
Inherited procurement system was broken, says Pollard
The procurement system the government inherited was slow, expensive and not fit for a period of 'warfighting readiness', say the Government.
Treasury takes on cost of Ukraine security guarantees
The Treasury has taken on responsibility for the cost of further support for ongoing international objectives, including Ukraine security guarantees in the event of a ceasefire, transferring that risk away from the Ministry of Defence.
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