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BAE containerised 40mm gun could arm merchant ships
BAE Systems has unveiled a containerised 40mm naval gun at Euronaval 2026 designed for rapid installation on military, government or commercial vessels.
Babcock enters main construction on Devonport submarine dock
Babcock has awarded KierBAM a contract worth about £600 million to deliver the water-retaining boundary and associated infrastructure of 10 Dock at Devonport.
Urgent life raft buy aims to avoid E-7 Wedgetail delay
Defence Equipment and Support intends to buy life rafts for the RAF’s E-7 Wedgetail from AEM Limited.
NAVAL NEWS
Fleet Solid Support ships on schedule and budget, UK says
Work on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s three new Fleet Solid Support ships is progressing on schedule and within budget, with all three due to enter service in the early 2030s, according to the Ministry of Defence.
Bill would make ministers publish submarine recycling plan
Labour MP Graeme Downie has presented a Bill requiring the government to publish a strategy for recycling decommissioned nuclear subs, saying the work could support around 300 skilled jobs at Rosyth for up to 30 years.
Navantia UK opens new Belfast hall for support ship build
Defence minister Luke Pollard has opened Resurgent Hall at Harland & Wolff in Belfast, adding 5,000 square metres of fabrication space.
BAE containerised 40mm gun could arm merchant ships
BAE Systems has unveiled a containerised 40mm naval gun at Euronaval 2026 designed for rapid installation on military, government or commercial vessels.
Babcock enters main construction on Devonport submarine dock
Babcock has awarded KierBAM a contract worth about £600 million to deliver the water-retaining boundary and associated infrastructure of 10 Dock at Devonport.
AVIATION NEWS
Typhoons and Desert Rats to rehearse Ukraine peace force
RAF Typhoons and 300 British personnel will join troops from 11 nations for the first major exercise run by the UK and France’s Multinational Force Ukraine.
Urgent life raft buy aims to avoid E-7 Wedgetail delay
Defence Equipment and Support intends to buy life rafts for the RAF’s E-7 Wedgetail from AEM Limited.
Hypersonica raises a hundred million for deep strike
Hypersonica, the British-German company developing hypersonic deep-strike systems for Europe, has raised €100 million in a Series B round co-led by Lightspeed and General Catalyst, money it will put into accelerating development.
Britain’s Saudi air missions limited to defence of cities
Asked for the duration and scope of Britain's defensive military engagement in Saudi Arabia, ministers have directed Parliament to the written statement the Defence Secretary made on 20 October, which commits Royal Air Force aircraft to defensive missions protecting Saudi cities and critical national infrastructure, according to an answer given in Parliament.
Ukraine flies the first drone rescues of wounded troops
Ukraine has carried out the world's first medical evacuations by heavy uncrewed aircraft, lifting wounded soldiers out of positions that could not be reached from the ground.
LAND NEWS
FN Browning completes takeover of Accuracy International
FN Browning Group has completed its purchase of Portsmouth rifle maker Accuracy International.
We are at war now, Badenoch warns aboard HMS Wellington
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has told a defence rally aboard HMS Wellington that Britain is “at war now” through hybrid and unconventional warfare.
Britain considers keeping Light Gun past out-of-service date
The Army is considering options for the L118 105mm Light Gun, including extending it in service beyond its 2030 out-of-service date, defence minister Luke Pollard told MPs.
Dartmoor Army challenge draws NHS staff into the Reserve
More than 16 healthcare teams tackled casualty care and blindfolded navigation on Dartmoor during Exercise Medical Endeavour.
Damp and mould in barracks cleared in three weeks
Damp and mould reported in Single Living Accommodation takes an average of 20.94 days from the report being made to the work being completed, according to an answer given in Parliament.
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