NAVAL NEWS
British warship shadows Russian submarine through Channel
HMS Iron Duke and helicopter tracked a surfaced Russian submarine through the English Channel.
Germany selects Raytheon SPY-6 radar for new F127 frigates
The deal would make Germany the first international customer for the American SPY-6 family of radars.
Ferguson Marine names Duncan Anderson as interim board chair
Anderson will oversee Ferguson Marine’s key priorities, including the delivery of MV Glen Rosa, ongoing defence contracts with BAE Systems, and the pursuit of new orders to strengthen the shipyard’s long-term future.
AVIATION NEWS
UK spy plane circles Russian territory for intelligence
A Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint electronic surveillance aircraft has conducted a patrol circling the Russian territory of Kaliningrad.
Army’s ageing Watchkeeper drone to stay in service to 2027
The British Army’s Watchkeeper uncrewed air system is now expected to remain in service until March 2027, with retirement originally planned to start in March this year.
American fighters fire live missiles over Gulf Coast
The event brought together fifth-generation F-22 Raptors and F-35A Lightning IIs alongside legacy aircraft such as the F-15C Eagle, F-15EX Eagle II, F-15E Strike Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon.
LAND NEWS
MoD confirms 434 Lariam claims settled with veterans’ solicitors
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that all 434 legal claims brought by Hilary Meredith Solicitors on behalf of Armed Forces personnel over the use of the anti-malarial drug Lariam have been settled.
U.S. Army completes soldier-led PrSM flight tests
The U.S. Army has completed a series of soldier-led flight tests of Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
Tugendhat: Govt ‘threw Matt Collins under the bus’
Former Security Minister Tom Tugendhat has accused the government of “throwing Matt Collins under the bus” in handling the failed China spy case.
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