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Russian Bear buzzes British aircraft carrier in Arctic
Two F-35Bs intercepted the Tu-142 after it passed low and close to the carrier, ignored radio calls and dropped tens of sonobuoys nearby.
Russia has attacked the United Kingdom – again
Russian hackers have stolen British government login credentials, with Graeme Downie MP warning that the pattern of Russian offensive activity against the UK now spans every domain.
MOD declines to detail Ajax crew improvements
Two months after promising heating upgrades within months, the department will say only that work is under way on a series of identified fixes.
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Submarine fleet size conditional on Barrow output, MPs told
Delivery of the Royal Navy's next-generation attack submarine fleet is conditional on productivity improvements at the Barrow shipyard, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard has told the House of Commons.
British carrier launches fighter jets to protect NATO
F-35s from HMS Prince of Wales are flying NATO air policing over Iceland, a first for a European carrier, as the UK takes new alliance commands.
Russian Bear buzzes British aircraft carrier in Arctic
Two F-35Bs intercepted the Tu-142 after it passed low and close to the carrier, ignored radio calls and dropped tens of sonobuoys nearby.
UK starts defining Dreadnought successor this Parliament
The Defence Investment Plan confirms requirement work on the post-Dreadnought deterrent will begin before the first Dreadnought has even entered service.
Britain to start building new nuclear attack subs next year
The Defence Investment Plan confirms construction of the first of up to 12 next-generation attack submarines will begin at Barrow in 2027.
AVIATION NEWS
UK joins new NATO pooled A400M airlift fleet project
The UK has joined six NATO allies in launching a new multinational project to establish a pooled fleet of A400M transport aircraft.
NATO buys GlobalEye AWACS replacement and more Tritons
Allies will jointly procure up to 10 Saab GlobalEye aircraft to replace the E-3 fleet, add up to five Tritons, and expand tanker and airlift fleets.
Tempest demonstrator to begin key testing by mid-2028
Asked for a first flight target date, the MOD gave none, saying timing will be confirmed closer to the milestone. The stated aim had been 2027.
Leonardo sets out its role in the Defence Investment Plan
Leonardo has welcomed the government's Defence Investment Plan and set out where the company's radars, electronic-warfare payloads, autonomous aircraft and directed-energy work sit within it.
UK has 42 Jaguar jets two decades after retirement
The Ministry of Defence still holds 42 SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft almost two decades after the type retired from Royal Air Force service, with nine more having been transferred to the Indian Air Force.
LAND NEWS
Defence committee says PM empty-handed at NATO summit
Singh Dhesi MP said the government has not set out a clear path to 3 per cent, let alone 3.5, as Jarvis pointed to the next spending review for the trajectory.
US weapons from tanks to missiles to be built in Europe
American and European defence firms have agreed to produce key US weapons on European soil, a shift NATO called big news for rebuilding allied arsenals.
Russia has attacked the United Kingdom – again
Russian hackers have stolen British government login credentials, with Graeme Downie MP warning that the pattern of Russian offensive activity against the UK now spans every domain.
MOD declines to detail Ajax crew improvements
Two months after promising heating upgrades within months, the department will say only that work is under way on a series of identified fixes.
UK puts 400m into new allied defence funding body
The MOD is establishing a Multilateral Defence Mechanism with Finland and the Netherlands, while exploring alignment with the proposed DSRB.
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