The senior official responsible for the British Army Ajax armoured vehicle programme has been removed from post following a ministerial review that found serious failures in how safety risks were reported to ministers.

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GRAYBURN to cover weapons from pistols to machine guns

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Project GRAYBURN, the British Army future small arms programme, will encompass the full dismounted close combat weapons portfolio, ranging from pistols through to machine guns.

UK declines assessment of US military Grok use

The Ministry of Defence has declined to assess the potential operational impact of the United States introducing new generative artificial intelligence tools such as Grok into its military networks.

France seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean

France has seized a tanker linked to the shadow fleet operated by Russia after a French Navy interception operation in the Mediterranean, President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed.

Royal Navy floating dock project targets early 2030s

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the long-planned additional fleet docking capability Programme Euston aims to provide new out-of-water engineering capacity at HM Naval Base Clyde in the early 2030s.

NATO shifts Arctic command under Norfolk headquarters

NATO has elevated the strategic importance of the High North by realigning its operational command boundaries, placing the Arctic and Nordic region under a single transatlantic command structure centred on Joint Force Command Norfolk.

NATO ready to fight tonight as SACEUR warns threats rising

NATO senior military leadership has warned that the Alliance must remain prepared to respond immediately to escalating security threats.

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France seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean

France has seized a tanker linked to the shadow fleet operated by Russia after a French Navy interception operation in the Mediterranean, President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed.

Royal Navy floating dock project targets early 2030s

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the long-planned additional fleet docking capability Programme Euston aims to provide new out-of-water engineering capacity at HM Naval Base Clyde in the early 2030s.

NATO shifts Arctic command under Norfolk headquarters

NATO has elevated the strategic importance of the High North by realigning its operational command boundaries, placing the Arctic and Nordic region under a single transatlantic command structure centred on Joint Force Command Norfolk.

SRVL trials on HMS Prince of Wales still under analysis

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that analysis of the Royal Navy’s Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL) trials remains ongoing, more than two years after initial testing was carried out aboard HMS Prince of Wales.

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RAF officer appointed Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe

Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer has been appointed NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, becoming the most senior UK officer within the Alliance military command structure.

GCAP fighter programme HQ to host 500-strong workforce

The international headquarters overseeing the Global Combat Air Programme is expected to employ around 500 personnel once fully operational, according to the Ministry of Defence.

UK to spend nearly half a billion upgrading Typhoon fighters

More than half a billion pounds has been committed this week to upgrading the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fighter fleet.

US and partners open new air defence cell in Qatar

U.S. Central Command and regional partners have established a new air and missile defence coordination cell at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the command stated.

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Ajax programme boss sacked after safety failures

The senior official responsible for the British Army Ajax armoured vehicle programme has been removed from post following a ministerial review that found serious failures in how safety risks were reported to ministers.

GRAYBURN to cover weapons from pistols to machine guns

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Project GRAYBURN, the British Army future small arms programme, will encompass the full dismounted close combat weapons portfolio, ranging from pistols through to machine guns.

UK declines assessment of US military Grok use

The Ministry of Defence has declined to assess the potential operational impact of the United States introducing new generative artificial intelligence tools such as Grok into its military networks.

NATO ready to fight tonight as SACEUR warns threats rising

NATO senior military leadership has warned that the Alliance must remain prepared to respond immediately to escalating security threats.

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