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Steel to be cut on new British attack submarine next year
Construction of Britain's first SSN-AUKUS attack submarine will begin next year, the MoD has confirmed, with the aim of delivering the first of up to 12 boats into Royal Navy service in the 2030s.
Scotland to get new naval base as Finnart role revealed
The newly purchased Finnart Oil Terminal will become a new mine hunting base for the Hybrid Navy, First Sea Lord Gen Sir Gwyn Jenkins has revealed, adding an operational role to the site's fuel storage role.
UK to field offensive space squadrons in national first
The UK will field offensive space capabilities for the first time, operated by six new specialist space squadrons.
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Construction date for drone warships currently undetermined
The Hybrid Fleet has no construction date attached to it just yet, with the earliest fixed marker being the arrival of the Common Combat Vessels from the early 2030s.
No numbers yet for Navy’s giant uncrewed submarines
The MoD has yet to decide how many Type 93 extra-large uncrewed underwater vessels it will build but confirming the platforms remain withijn the Atlantic Bastion programme.
Eight amphibious ships to be built under UK-Dutch deal
British yards will build eight amphibious transport ships under the £2.4bn UK-Netherlands partnership, the MoD has confirmed, with four vessels each forming the backbone of a joint amphibious force.
UK to buy three mine hunting motherships
Britain will procure three offshore support vessels in conjunction with Norway under the next phase of the Mine Hunting Capability programme, the MoD has confirmed, providing motherships for its autonomous minehunting systems.
How the Royal Navy will train to fight with drones
The Defence Investment Plan commits the Royal Navy to a hybrid fleet of warships and uncrewed platforms, at Exercise Virtual Warrior, the officers responsible for training the fleet explained how they'll prepare sailors for a war that doesn't fully exist yet.
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UK to field offensive space squadrons in national first
The UK will field offensive space capabilities for the first time, operated by six new specialist space squadrons.
RAF autonomous fighter jet named Storm Fighter
The UK's Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme will be called Storm Fighter, Minister Luke Pollard has told #GlobalAirSpaceChiefs26.
Global Air and Space Chief Conference kicks off in London
More than 60 air and space chiefs have gathered in London for #GlobalAirSpaceChiefs26, with ACM Harv Smyth warning the environment is more volatile than in decades and telling delegates "you cannot surge trust".
VR bridge simulator boosts Royal Navy training capacity
Royal Navy sailors are rehearsing Hormuz transits and Russian sub hunts in a VR bridge simulator built by Portsmouth firm Metaverse VR, technology Capita says has doubled the Navy's navigation training capacity.
New F-35As not bought for nuclear role, says Beck
The 12 F-35As the UK is planning to operate are being bought for the conversion unit rather than the NATO nuclear mission, AVM Jim Beck has told #GlobalAirSpaceChiefs26.
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Over 68,000 Ukrainian troops now trained in the UK
More than 68,000 Ukrainian personnel have completed military training in the UK under British-led programmes, the MoD has confirmed, four years on from the launch of Operation Interflex.
UK replacing tanks deployed in Estonia with drones
The UK armoured battlegroup in Estonia will be replaced by a Mobile Anti-Armour Force from April 2027, with troop numbers rising from around 800 to 1,200.
First British-made artillery barrels head to Ukraine
The first of 150 British-made artillery barrels are on their way to Ukraine, with Sheffield Forgemasters forging barrels in the UK for the first time in almost two decades.
UK to hold largest home defence exercise in decades
The United Kingdom will test its readiness for international hostilities affecting the homeland through the largest home defence exercise in several decades in 2027, the Government has announced.
BAE signs Polish deal towards local armoured vehicle build
A memorandum with WZM and HCP opens the door to producing the M88A2 recovery vehicle in Poland, building on last year's sustainment licence.
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