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DPRTE Scotland shows SMEs how to win defence contracts
A Scottish defence cluster is coming, contracts take years to win, and the time to engage is now. Scottish SMEs got the answers they needed at #SDS26. #DPRTE
Scottish Government yet to respond on defence college
The Scottish Government has still not responded to a request from the Ministry of Defence for match-funding to establish two Defence Technical Excellence Colleges in Scotland.
Britain’s new howitzers to begin arriving in two years
The British Army's 72 new RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers will be delivered individually rather than in tranches, with deliveries scheduled to take place between 2028 and 2032.
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Royal Navy long-range sub-hunting missile still in concept phase
The Ministry of Defence has told Parliament that the Long-Range Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon remains in its early concept phase, with delivery timelines to be determined subject to the outcome of the Defence Investment Plan.
Type 83 destroyer timeline yet to be confirmed
The Royal Navy's Type 83 destroyer programme remains on hold with the ship's timeline subject to the Defence Investment Plan.
CNE 2026 a huge success as hybrid navy takes centre stage
From a standing ovation for Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces to a minister demanding a thousand-ship uncrewed navy, Navy Leaders delivered three days at Farnborough that the maritime defence world will not forget quickly.
VLS timeline on new British warships yet to be confirmed
The Ministry of Defence has declined to provide timelines for either Initial Operating Capability or Full Operating Capability for the Mk 41 Vertical Launch System on Royal Navy warships, telling Parliament that in-service dates will be confirmed in due course.
SYOS talks scale, proof and multi-domain ambition at CNE
SYOS CEO Sam Vye spoke to the UK Defence Journal at #CNE2026 about the company's growth, its record in Ukraine, and a portfolio that now spans from unmanned helicopters to a brand new uncrewed underwater vehicle.
AVIATION NEWS
UK space threat detection system operational six months early
UK Space Command's Major General Paul Tedman says "data is the coin of the realm in space operations" as the UK's new Borealis space awareness system goes live six months ahead of schedule.
Cooper says Russia becoming more reckless as it weakens
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that Russia is becoming more reckless and dangerous as its military performance in Ukraine weakens, speaking after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Helsingborg.
RIAT 2026 cancelled over RAF Fairford access uncertainty
The Royal International Air Tattoo has been cancelled for 2026 following uncertainty over access to RAF Fairford linked to the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
F-35B completes first flight with British SPEAR 3 missile
An F-35B test aircraft has completed its first flight carrying four SPEAR 3 missiles, as part of ongoing trials to integrate the UK's next-generation precision strike weapon onto the fifth-generation fighter.
MQ-9B drone gets airborne early warning capability
GA-ASI has completed the first flight of an MQ-9B fitted with airborne early warning pods, opening up a new surveillance capability for operators of the platform worldwide, including the UK.
LAND NEWS
Army awards first fast-tracked UGV contract to UK startup
Windsor-based XRC Robotics has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence for its RHINO uncrewed ground vehicle, in what the company describes as the first time the UK has fast-tracked a robotic platform into frontline experimentation programmes.
NATO chief raises Hormuz and defence spending in Helsingborg
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that Russia is becoming more reckless and dangerous as its military performance in Ukraine weakens, speaking after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Helsingborg.
DPRTE Scotland shows SMEs how to win defence contracts
A Scottish defence cluster is coming, contracts take years to win, and the time to engage is now. Scottish SMEs got the answers they needed at #SDS26. #DPRTE
Scottish Government yet to respond on defence college
The Scottish Government has still not responded to a request from the Ministry of Defence for match-funding to establish two Defence Technical Excellence Colleges in Scotland.
Britain’s new howitzers to begin arriving in two years
The British Army's 72 new RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers will be delivered individually rather than in tranches, with deliveries scheduled to take place between 2028 and 2032.
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