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Thales targets subsea sensing as uncrewed shift gathers pace
At #UDT2026, Ian McFarlane of Thales spoke to UK Defence Journal about the shift to uncrewed platforms and growing demand for subsea sensing and infrastructure protection
Royal Navy to use Beehive drones for training and ops
The Royal Navy's fleet of 20 uncrewed surface vessels under Project Beehive will be used for operations, training and development, Defence Minister Luke Pollard has confirmed.
Naval support project extension on track, minister says
The extension of the Royal Navy’s Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) is on track, according to Defence Minister Luke Pollard.
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British aircraft carrier set to return to sea shortly
HMS Queen Elizabeth is set to depart Rosyth following an extended maintenance period, with temporary airspace restrictions in place over the Firth of Forth ahead of her sailing.
NATO pushes underwater internet concept into operations
NATO efforts to build a common underwater network are moving beyond a technical architecture and into a broader operational and organisational model, according to a discussion at #UDT2026.
More detail emerges on Royal Navy Atlantic Bastion
The Royal Navy has provided further detail on its Atlantic Bastion concept, offering a clearer view of how the programme is structured, how it is being delivered and the constraints it is expected to operate within.
Undersea data, not platforms, now limiting NATO capability
The constraint on scaling undersea autonomy is no longer platforms, it is data, and that came through clearly during a panel on North Atlantic operations where senior naval officers and industry figures pointed to data volume, access and handling as the real limiting factors.
Submarines to face tighter freedom of manoeuvre
Submarines are not disappearing from the North Atlantic battlespace, but they are likely to operate with less freedom than in the past as more sensors, more platforms and more connected systems are pushed into the water.
AVIATION NEWS
L3Harris fits launched effects onto light attack aircraft
L3Harris has demonstrated the integration of its Red Wolf launched effects vehicle onto the SKY RAIDER II INTERNATIONAL aircraft.
Ukraine claims over 90 percent drone interception rate
Ukraine intercepted more than 90 percent of drones launched against the country during March 2026, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence.
Typhoon jets launched as aircraft tracked near UK
Typhoon fighter aircraft were launched from RAF Lossiemouth on 14 April after an unidentified aircraft was tracked approaching the UK area of interest.
Sweden orders Saab counter-drone system
Saab has received an order worth approximately SEK 2.6 billion from Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration for a mobile counter-unmanned aerial system designed to protect both military forces and civilian infrastructure from drone threats.
UK to supply 120,000 drones to Ukraine in largest package
The UK will supply more than 120,000 drones to Ukraine this year as part of what the government describes as its largest drone package to date.
LAND NEWS
Spain moves on new Marine Amphibious Vehicle
Indra Land Vehicles and Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV), a Leonardo company, have signed a strategic agreement to support delivery of a new amphibious combat vehicle for the Spanish Marine Infantry.
Rolls-Royce sets out defence case for modular reactor at UDT
Speaking to the UK Defence Journal, Rolls-Royce has outlined how its Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) could support both defence operations and wider energy resilience. #UDT2026
UK to help Belgium build electronic warfare centre
QinetiQ is to support the Belgian government in establishing a sovereign electronic warfare capability under a new multi-million pound programme, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the UK and Belgium.
British Army trials drone warfare from moving tanks
Exercise Senne Hussar saw soldiers trial the launch of surveillance and strike drones from moving armoured vehicles, with live feeds shared across all troops in real time without crews needing to dismount.
Ukraine ramps up ground robot use on the front line
Ukraine's Defence Forces conducted over 9,000 combat and logistical missions using unmanned ground vehicles in March, continuing a rapid expansion in the use of ground robots on the front line.
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