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NATO plays down UK plan delay but presses capability
Asked by the UK Defence Journal whether Britain's repeatedly delayed Defence Investment Plan is frustrating the alliance, a senior NATO official said what matters is not money but capability delivered on a clear path, with Russia potentially reconstituting.
How IDV builds robots that can be reborn as tech advances
Defence platforms have a habit of arriving already out of date. IDV says it has built its uncrewed vehicles around that very problem, because the sensors and computing inside them roughly double in capability every eighteen months.
Russia’s battlefield position is worsening, NATO says
A senior NATO official says the war is turning against Russia, with its territorial gains shrinking, total casualties put at up to 1.5 million and recruitment faltering, even as Ukraine still struggles with air and missile defence.
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American Marines open fire in the South China Sea
US Marines have carried out a live-fire drill defending the USS Portland in the South China Sea, as the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group operates in contested Indo-Pacific waters.
British aircraft carrier launches fighter jets in Arctic
F-35B stealth jets have embarked on HMS Prince of Wales as the carrier conducts NATO's Arctic Sentry vigilance in the North Atlantic, alongside HMS Duncan and RFA Tidespring.
Glen Rosa enters final dry dock at Greenock
Ferguson Marine has moved the dual-fuel ferry MV Glen Rosa into its second dry dock at Greenock for hull inspections, remedial work and painting, in what it calls a major step towards delivering the CalMac vessel by the final quarter of 2026.
Yacht couple reject Russian frigate account of shots
The retired British couple whose yacht had warning shots fired near it by a Russian frigate in the Channel have rejected Moscow's claim they were on a "dangerous course", telling BBC Newsnight the Russian account is "simply not true".
Crowsnest replacement still on hold pending defence plan
The Royal Navy still has no firm successor to its Crowsnest carrier early warning system, with options including uncrewed aircraft remaining under investigation and any decision held up by the unpublished Defence Investment Plan.
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US Air Force orders uncrewed fighter into production
General Atomics has won a US Air Force production contract for the FQ-42A, a purpose-built uncrewed fighter designed to fly alongside crewed jets, one of the first aircraft to carry the new "FQ" designation for an uncrewed fighter.
American jets and bombers ‘fight’ in the skies over Britain
American F-35s, F-15Es and B-1B bombers are flying from British bases in Astral Knight 2026, an air and missile defence exercise, rehearsing the defence of allied airspace and strikes against simulated enemy forces.
MARSS opens Nice base and doubles AI team for drone fight
The defence technology firm MARSS has opened a new office in Nice and begun recruiting to double the size of its global artificial intelligence team.
Red Arrows get Inzpire GECO system for 2026 season
Inzpire, part of the QinetiQ Group, has delivered its GECO mission support system to the Red Arrows in time for the 2026 display season, fitting a cockpit-mounted tablet to the team's Hawks to aid planning, flypasts and post-flight debriefs.
Airbus unveils Ravenstorm combat drone
Airbus has unveiled the U760 Ravenstorm, an uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft designed to fly alongside crewed fighter jets in air-to-air, air-to-ground and electronic warfare missions, as the centrepiece of a sweeping new drone portfolio.
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Hegseth presses NATO allies as US ramps up spending
The US Secretary of War Pete told NATO that some allies must still do more as he and Mark Rutte hailed the arrival of a harder-edged "NATO 3.0".
Machine guns among the military’s missing firearms
The Ministry of Defence has disclosed that 23 firearms were recorded as lost or stolen over five years, including two general purpose machine guns and an SA80 rifle, though more than half were deactivated, airsoft or cadet weapons unable to fire live rounds.
Europe to backfill as US trims NATO force pledges
The United States has pledged fewer guaranteed forces to NATO's force model and asked European allies and Canada to take up the slack, in a shift a senior NATO official has insisted can be managed without leaving a significant gap.
NATO plays down UK plan delay but presses capability
Asked by the UK Defence Journal whether Britain's repeatedly delayed Defence Investment Plan is frustrating the alliance, a senior NATO official said what matters is not money but capability delivered on a clear path, with Russia potentially reconstituting.
How IDV builds robots that can be reborn as tech advances
Defence platforms have a habit of arriving already out of date. IDV says it has built its uncrewed vehicles around that very problem, because the sensors and computing inside them roughly double in capability every eighteen months.
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