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Britain to take command of major NATO naval force
The Royal Navy has begun the process of taking command of NATO’s Maritime Allied Reaction Force, the alliance’s primary naval crisis response formation.
UK considering wider roll out of naval laser weapons
The UK is weighing whether to arm further Royal Navy ships with DragonFire beyond the initial vessels already funded for integration in 2027.
British frigate withdrawn from service in Gulf
HMS Lancaster will now be retired. The Type 23 Frigate will not return to the UK for decommissioning and will instead be prepared for disposal in Bahrain.
NATO sets out how it plans to fight and win at...
NATO will further develop carrier strike, anti-submarine, naval mine warfare and seaborne autonomous capabilities to support the ability to deter, defend or decisively strike against an aggressor.
SACEUR highlights readiness during visit to air command
Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Alexus Grynkewich visited Allied Air Command headquarters at Ramstein Air Base in November.
Over one third of Ajax vehicles caused crew health problems
More than a third of the Ajax vehicles in a recent British Army training exercise were linked to new noise and vibration injuries, the UK Defence Journal understands.
NAVAL NEWS
Britain to take command of major NATO naval force
The Royal Navy has begun the process of taking command of NATO’s Maritime Allied Reaction Force, the alliance’s primary naval crisis response formation.
UK considering wider roll out of naval laser weapons
The UK is weighing whether to arm further Royal Navy ships with DragonFire beyond the initial vessels already funded for integration in 2027.
British frigate withdrawn from service in Gulf
HMS Lancaster will now be retired. The Type 23 Frigate will not return to the UK for decommissioning and will instead be prepared for disposal in Bahrain.
NATO sets out how it plans to fight and win at...
NATO will further develop carrier strike, anti-submarine, naval mine warfare and seaborne autonomous capabilities to support the ability to deter, defend or decisively strike against an aggressor.
AVIATION NEWS
SACEUR highlights readiness during visit to air command
Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Alexus Grynkewich visited Allied Air Command headquarters at Ramstein Air Base in November.
Northrop unveils new ‘Talon’ drone fighter jet
Northrop Grumman has revealed Project Talon, a new autonomous aircraft designed to operate alongside crewed fighters.
Unidentified drones breach Irish airspace on Zelenskyy visit
Irish security services are examining a significant drone incursion that occurred during the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin.
Pro-Palestine attack reduces RAF tanker engines service life
Damage sustained during a Pro-Palestine attack at RAF Brize Norton has left two RAF Voyager engines with shortened cleared life, forcing the RAF to bring forward major maintenance.
LAND NEWS
Neutrality offers no shield as hybrid threats reach Ireland
CEPA, a leading European security think tank, told the UK Defence Journal that Irish neutrality has no impact on Russian actions against the country or Europe as a whole.
Over one third of Ajax vehicles caused crew health problems
More than a third of the Ajax vehicles in a recent British Army training exercise were linked to new noise and vibration injuries, the UK Defence Journal understands.
NATO chief tells Putin ‘we are not going anywhere’
NATO foreign ministers have endorsed work on a path toward spending 5 percent of national GDP on defence and reaffirmed continued support for Ukraine.
UK sanctions Russian GRU after Kremlin linked to attack
The UK has imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia'a military intelligence agency, the GRU, after the final report of the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry concluded that Putin personally authorised the Salisbury operation that killed a British citizen.





























