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Formation of three gray warships sailing on a calm blue sea with a hazy horizon.

British carrier group encounters Russian spy ship

HMS Prince of Wales and NATO forces tracked a Russian intelligence vessel loitering near Exercise Dynamic Mongoose in the Norwegian Sea.

BAE Systems sets out how SMEs can break into defence

BAE Systems told Scottish SMEs at #DPRTE that much of the cost of a warship flows through the supply chain, as the company set out exactly how smaller firms can get involved. #SDS26
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Glasgow hospital helipad passes 3,000 landings since 2015

In 2025 the Glasgow helipad was one of the busiest hospital helipads in Britain funded by the HELP Appeal, the only charity in the UK dedicated to funding hospital helipads.

NAVAL NEWS

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France orders fifth FDI frigate from Naval Group

The French government's defence procurement agency has placed an order for a fifth Defence and Intervention Frigate from Naval Group, the company stated.

Babcock and Truflo link UK-Australia sub supply chains

Babcock and Truflo Marine have announced a UK pilot initiative aimed at integrating Australian manufacturing into allied submarine sustainment supply chains in support of AUKUS. #CNE2026
Construction site with workers in high-visibility suits and hard hats on scaffolding above a deep concrete excavation pit.

First Sea Lord visits Babcock Devonport site to view work

The First Sea Lord, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, visited Babcock International's Devonport site to view work underway in support of Royal Navy submarine availability and operational readiness.
Formation of three gray warships sailing on a calm blue sea with a hazy horizon.

British carrier group encounters Russian spy ship

HMS Prince of Wales and NATO forces tracked a Russian intelligence vessel loitering near Exercise Dynamic Mongoose in the Norwegian Sea.

BAE Systems sets out how SMEs can break into defence

BAE Systems told Scottish SMEs at #DPRTE that much of the cost of a warship flows through the supply chain, as the company set out exactly how smaller firms can get involved. #SDS26

AVIATION NEWS

BAE upgrades Link 16 test capability for F-16s

BAE Systems has completed the development and integration of an upgraded Link 16 test capability for Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System terminals.
A small experimental helicopter drone with a dual-rotor tail and landing skids sits in a field under a clear sky.

SYOS autonomous heavy-lift helicopter clears serial production

The SYOS Aerospace SA200 uncrewed autonomous helicopter has completed a series of fully autonomous mission trials, clearing the aircraft for serial production.
Emergency helicopter parked on a rooftop helipad above a modern glass office building

Glasgow hospital helipad passes 3,000 landings since 2015

In 2025 the Glasgow helipad was one of the busiest hospital helipads in Britain funded by the HELP Appeal, the only charity in the UK dedicated to funding hospital helipads.
NOCTIS-1 sensor image of a star field with a square ROI around a dark region labeled TJS-14 (62804); 2026-03-06 17:33:53 UTC.

UK space threat detection system operational six months early

UK Space Command's Major General Paul Tedman says "data is the coin of the realm in space operations" as the UK's new Borealis space awareness system goes live six months ahead of schedule.

Cooper says Russia becoming more reckless as it weakens

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that Russia is becoming more reckless and dangerous as its military performance in Ukraine weakens, speaking after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Helsingborg.

LAND NEWS

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New magazine launching to serve the UK veteran community

Civvy is a word every veteran knows instantly, and it's the word that the founders of a new quarterly magazine launching this month want to plant like a flag.
Two black tracked robots with antennas sit in a tall-grass field, one foreground and one in the background, labeled XRC Robotics.

Army awards first fast-tracked UGV contract to UK startup

Windsor-based XRC Robotics has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence for its RHINO uncrewed ground vehicle, in what the company describes as the first time the UK has fast-tracked a robotic platform into frontline experimentation programmes.

NATO chief raises Hormuz and defence spending in Helsingborg

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that Russia is becoming more reckless and dangerous as its military performance in Ukraine weakens, speaking after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Helsingborg.
Five panelists seated on stage during the Scottish Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit 2026, blue-lit backdrop with sponsor logos.

DPRTE Scotland shows SMEs how to win defence contracts

A Scottish defence cluster is coming, contracts take years to win, and the time to engage is now. Scottish SMEs got the answers they needed at #SDS26. #DPRTE
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Scottish Government yet to respond on defence college

The Scottish Government has still not responded to a request from the Ministry of Defence for match-funding to establish two Defence Technical Excellence Colleges in Scotland.

Features

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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