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Alexander backs Scottish defence industry at DPRTE
Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander MP addressed the DPRTE Scottish Defence Procurement and Supply Chain Summit on 20 May.
Royal Navy tests killer drone-helicopter team in Norway
Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters teamed with drones from 700X Squadron to hunt fast attack boats and defeat simulated missile attacks during weeks of exercises in the Norwegian fjords.
JFD talks military diving demands and new rebreather at CNE
JFD's Pete Laughton told the UK Defence Journal at #CNE2026 that divers must go deeper and stay longer as the mine threat resurges and underwater capability demands intensify.
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HII showcases REMUS and ROMULUS at CNE
HII is showcased its REMUS and ROMULUS at #CNE2026, marking 25 years of the REMUS UUV family and highlighting its role in the Royal Navy's hybrid fleet through the Babcock ARMOR Force partnership.
Beehive may be another Dreadnought moment
The Royal Navy officer running Project Beehive will tell you he doesn't know where autonomous surface warfare is heading, that this uncertainty is itself the strategy, and that we are living through another Dreadnought moment.
BMT sets out how hybrid navy will transform command at sea
BMT has published a paper at #CNE2026 arguing that the shift to a hybrid navy will change command at sea more fundamentally than any development since Admiral Fisher's reforms.
Royal Navy tests killer drone-helicopter team in Norway
Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters teamed with drones from 700X Squadron to hunt fast attack boats and defeat simulated missile attacks during weeks of exercises in the Norwegian fjords.
Babcock’s Hine calls for ‘commanded autonomy’ at CNE 2026
Babcock's Sir Nick Hine made the case for "commanded autonomy" at #CNE2026, arguing humans must remain firmly in control of intent, authorisation and accountability.
AVIATION NEWS
Russian jet dangerously close to British military aircraft
An RAF Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft was repeatedly and dangerously intercepted by two Russian jets over the Black Sea last month, with one pass bringing a Russian jet within six metres of the British aircraft's nose.
Certo Capstone drone tests Hellfire missile in simulation
British SME Certo Aerospace has been photographed testing Hellfire-style missile simulators on its CAPSTONE drone.
Destinus and Rheinmetall push 2000km strike drone forward
Destinus has announced the accelerated start of the RUTA Block 3 programme, a 2000km range strike system being developed in partnership with Rheinmetall.
UK military helicopter training marks ten years at Shawbury
The rotary wing element of the UK Military Flying Training System has marked ten years of delivery at RAF Shawbury, with Ascent Flight Training reflecting on a decade of tri-service helicopter aircrew training.
Qinetiq range key to rapid Typhoon anti-drone deployment
The rapid integration and deployment of a new low-cost anti-drone missile on RAF Typhoon jets was made possible in part through trials conducted at MOD Aberporth range in west Wales, operated by QinetiQ under its Long Term Partnering Agreement with the Ministry of Defence.
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Primes say supply chain must change at DPRTE Scotland
Prime contractors told a packed room at #DPRTE Scotland that the supply chain system must also change from their end.
Primes pledge to open doors for Scottish SMEs at DPRTE
Leonardo, Thales and the MoD told Scottish SMEs at #DPRTE how they plan to open up defence supply chains.
UK sets out how the 50m Scotland defence deal will be spent
MoD Head of Place and Industry Skills Calum Taylor set out how Scotland's Defence Growth Deal will be spent at #DPRTE, with investment targeting innovation across the supply chain.
Service Complaints Ombudsman lays final annual report
The Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces has laid her 2025 annual report before Parliament.
Defence firms left waiting as investment plan delay bites
A defence company in West Sussex developing counter-drone and air defence technology has been left on hold since last year awaiting clarity on the UK Defence Investment Plan, a Liberal Democrat MP told the House of Commons.
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