NAVAL NEWS
MOD resists pressure to accelerate new strike warships
The Ministry of Defence has resisted calls to bring forward the in-service date or increase the build rate of the Royal Navy’s Multi-Role Strike Ship (MRSS) programme.
Japan’s Aegis radar ship programme advances with SPY-7 delivery
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first set of AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antennas for Japan’s new Aegis System Equipped Vessel.
British carrier joins huge Pacific naval exercise
Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 has officially begun, bringing together 19 nations and over 35,000 military personnel across air, land, maritime, cyber and space domains.
AVIATION NEWS
UK-led INVICTUS targets 2031 flight for Mach 5 spaceplane
A British-led aerospace consortium has unveiled a bold new programme to develop a Mach 5-capable reusable aircraft, targeting its first flight by early 2031.
BAE to work on battlefield medical app for U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has selected BAE Systems to continue development of the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Operations Kit (BATDOK) under a new programme.
UK drone support to Ukraine tops 70,000 in expanding effort
The UK has delivered more than 70,000 uncrewed systems to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion began revealed Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard.
LAND NEWS
UK expands infantry role for Ares alongside Boxer
The Ministry of Defence has indicated an in the role of the Ares armoured vehicle within the British Army, suggesting that the tracked platform could now be deployed alongside Boxer in future infantry formations.
UK eyes access to new EU defence fund
The UK is seeking to participate in the European Union’s newly established Security Action for Europe (SAFE) fund.
Pro-Palestinian group rams Edinburgh defence firm with van
Three women have been arrested after a van was driven into the perimeter fence of the Leonardo defence facility on Ferry Road in Edinburgh on Tuesday morning.
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