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British drone submarine fires torpedo off Scotland
A Royal Navy extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, the Excalibur, has launched a US Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo during trials in Scotland.
British robot sailboats test submarine picket line
Six British robotic sailboats are testing a distributed acoustic picket line at REPMUS26, using hydrophones to detect and track underwater targets across a wide area.
RAF Voyager sent to support Saudi defence operations
The UK is sending an RAF Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft to support Saudi Arabia following renewed Houthi attacks in the region, with the deployment agreed after a request from the Saudi Government.
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British drone submarine fires torpedo off Scotland
A Royal Navy extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, the Excalibur, has launched a US Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo during trials in Scotland.
British robot sailboats test submarine picket line
Six British robotic sailboats are testing a distributed acoustic picket line at REPMUS26, using hydrophones to detect and track underwater targets across a wide area.
US Navy lays keel for new Arleigh Burke destroyer
The keel has been laid for the future USS John E. Kilmer, DDG 134, marking the formal start of assembly of another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer for the US Navy.
National defence awareness campaign to run through 2027
A Government programme intended to raise public awareness of threats to the UK and strengthen national resilience is already under way and will continue through 2027.
Industry pushes to keep nuclear skills in Scotland
Babcock and Nuclear Restoration Services have co-chaired a showcase at the Scottish Parliament for the Scotland Nuclear Skills Hub, an initiative intended to build the workforce needed for defence and civil nuclear programmes.
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Britain puts space at centre of defence buying revolution
National Armaments Director Rupert Pearce says Defence must become a far more active customer for UK space firms, with nearly £13bn committed and space placed among the first new capability portfolios. #SpacePower
Hawk jet crashes near RAF Valley
A Hawk jet has crashed near RAF Valley in Wales, with emergency services responding to the incident. Crew are understood to have ejected.
Britain prepares for war in space as threats grow
At the UK Space Power Conference, Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth warned Britain must be ready to win in an increasingly contested space domain.
Britain forms squadron to strike threats in orbit
The Royal Air Force is today forming No. III Space Effects Squadron, the first British unit dedicated to disrupting, degrading and denying hostile activity in space.
Control of space will decide this century, says Streeting
Control of space will determine security in this century in the way that control of the seas did in the nineteenth and control of the air did in the twentieth, the Defence Secretary will say today.
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MP warns Britain’s deterrence against Russia is its people
Graeme Downie MP says the UK is already in an unconventional war with Russia and argues that "our deterrence is our people" as skills shortages threaten defence resilience.
Russia tried to interfere in the 2019 election, says UK
Britain has evidence that Russian agencies tried to interfere in the 2019 general election, the Prime Minister has told the United Nations General Assembly.
US backs Albania military modernisation with large loan
The United States has agreed a $302 million defence financing loan with Albania to support the modernisation of its armed forces and future purchases...
Foreign Office seeks suppliers for global security framework
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office intends to establish a Framework worth an estimated £2.7 billion, gaining access to specialists in areas including stabilisation, counter terrorism, defence support and cyber security.
Only one defence college for Scotland without match funding
Only one of the two proposed Defence Technical Excellence Colleges in Scotland will go ahead unless the Scottish Government provides match funding.
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