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UK and Lockheed test F-35 data link to Army ground weapons

The Ministry of Defence and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works have completed an exercise demonstrating the transfer of targeting data from an F-35 through to British Army ground-based weapons systems.

British intelligence aircraft takes a peek at Russia

A Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint has carried out an intelligence-gathering flight near the Russian territory of Kaliningrad.
Submarine moored at the quay with crew on its deck and a city skyline in the background.

US nuclear missile sub in port call to British territory

A U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine arrived in Gibraltar for a port visit that the U.S. Sixth Fleet said demonstrates American "capability, flexibility, and continuing commitment to its NATO allies".

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British aircraft carrier heads north as Arctic tensions rise

HMS Prince of Wales has departed Scotland for Nordic waters recently, where the aircraft carrier will conduct exercises with NATO and Joint Expeditionary Force partners focused on Atlantic and High North security.
A Royal Navy helicopter on a grassy field with its side door open as soldiers in uniform walk toward it, carrying gear and backpacks.

Commando Helicopter Force supports Ten Tors for 38th year

Royal Navy aviators from the Commando Helicopter Force supported the British Army-run Ten Tors event on Dartmoor over the weekend, continuing a commitment that stretches back to 1988.
Submarine moored at the quay with crew on its deck and a city skyline in the background.

US nuclear missile sub in port call to British territory

A U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine arrived in Gibraltar for a port visit that the U.S. Sixth Fleet said demonstrates American "capability, flexibility, and continuing commitment to its NATO allies".

Iran issues threat to British warship

The Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran has warned that British and French warships operating in the Strait of Hormuz will face a "decisive and immediate response" from Iranian armed forces.

Britain to deploy air defence warship to Hormuz

The Royal Navy is deploying HMS Dragon to the Middle East, where the Type 45 destroyer will pre-position ahead of a potential multinational mission to protect international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

AVIATION NEWS

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Six F-16 pilots decorated for Iran nuclear strikes

Six F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 55th Fighter Squadron have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for their roles in Operation Midnight Hammer, the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites carried out in June 2025.
Small white single-engine airplane with landing gear down flying low over a flat coastal landscape and water.

Northrop Grumman hybrid electric drone begins flight tests

The Northrop Grumman XRQ-73 uncrewed aircraft has begun flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, under DARPA's Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration programme.
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Ukrainian pilots graduate from British flying programme

The latest cohort of Ukrainian student pilots has graduated from the Royal Air Force's Elementary Flying Training programme, in a ceremony attended by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth.

UK and Lockheed test F-35 data link to Army ground weapons

The Ministry of Defence and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works have completed an exercise demonstrating the transfer of targeting data from an F-35 through to British Army ground-based weapons systems.

British intelligence aircraft takes a peek at Russia

A Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint has carried out an intelligence-gathering flight near the Russian territory of Kaliningrad.

LAND NEWS

Man in a navy suit and red tie speaks to a group of uniformed pilots in a hangar-like setting, gesturing with his hands.

Pollard rejects resignation to give defence certainty

Luke Pollard, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, says national security demands continuity at the MoD, whatever happens in the wider political landscape.

Man jailed for acting as Islamic State media activist

A 23-year-old man living in Birmingham has been sentenced to six years in prison after admitting membership of the Islamic State, following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands.
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British troops receive medals for Kosovo tour

Soldiers from C Squadron, the Household Cavalry Regiment, were presented with medals at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on 27 April, marking the conclusion of a six-month deployment to Kosovo on Op ELGIN 17.

Lithuania unveils its first HIMARS launchers

Lithuania has officially received its first High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers.
Soldier in tactical gear kneeling and handling a black 84mm HEAT rocket launcher tube labeled 84mm HEAT.

Saab unveils ERA-defeating round for Carl-Gustaf

The new round, designated HEAT 758, has been designed specifically to defeat heavily armoured vehicles fitted with Explosive Reactive Armour.

Features

Harland and Wolff's Belfast yard is undergoing a major overhaul under Navantia UK, with new steel-processing lines, upgraded facilities and workforce expansion aimed at supporting Fleet Solid Support and future naval construction.
We went behind the scenes at Thales UK’s optronics site in Glasgow, where the same people who build periscopes and sighting systems for the armed forces are also opening paths into engineering for young people across the city.

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