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France picks THUNDART for Long-Range Strike
MBDA and Safran have entered final contract talks with the DGA to supply THUNDART, a guided rocket reaching up to 150km, as France replaces its ageing LRU launchers with a sovereign deep-strike system.
Britain to build fleet of drone warships
Britain is to build a fleet of warships designed to command uncrewed systems across the air, surface and subsurface, planning at least six new Common Combat Vessels to replace the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers.
UK to buy drone command warships instead of new destroyers
The Royal Navy's planned Type 83 destroyer has been dropped in favour of six new Common Combat Vessels built to coordinate drones, under the government's long-delayed Defence Investment Plan, the Sunday Times was first to report.
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UK to spend over 60 billion on nuclear capability
The Defence Investment Plan commits more than £63bn over four years to the nuclear deterrent, funding Dreadnought and SSN-AUKUS submarines and a new warhead, with 12 F-35A jets confirmed to join NATO's nuclear mission.
Britain boosting homeland missile defence in new plans
A GBP 790m investment will revamp the UK's air and missile defences, buying new radars and sensors, upgrading Sea Viper on the Type 45s, expanding counter-drone systems and building a new air, space and missile defence operations centre.
Britain to boost focus on laser weapons
The UK will invest in Directed Energy Weapons as part of a GBP 790m push to protect the UK homeland and overseas bases from air, drone and missile threats, pointing to lasers as a low-cost answer to drone swarms.
Starmer backs 5 billion drone overhaul for UK forces in DIP
The Prime Minister will launch the Defence Investment Plan with more than 5 billion over four years for drones and autonomous systems across the Royal Navy, Army and RAF.
Britain to build fleet of drone warships
Britain is to build a fleet of warships designed to command uncrewed systems across the air, surface and subsurface, planning at least six new Common Combat Vessels to replace the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers.
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Britain confirms funding for new sixth gen fighter jet
The Defence Investment Plan confirms £8.6bn over four years for the Global Combat Air Programme, the next-generation fighter Britain is building with Japan and Italy, funding its concept and design phases.
Britain boosting homeland missile defence in new plans
A GBP 790m investment will revamp the UK's air and missile defences, buying new radars and sensors, upgrading Sea Viper on the Type 45s, expanding counter-drone systems and building a new air, space and missile defence operations centre.
Starmer backs 5 billion drone overhaul for UK forces in DIP
The Prime Minister will launch the Defence Investment Plan with more than 5 billion over four years for drones and autonomous systems across the Royal Navy, Army and RAF.
France picks THUNDART for Long-Range Strike
MBDA and Safran have entered final contract talks with the DGA to supply THUNDART, a guided rocket reaching up to 150km, as France replaces its ageing LRU launchers with a sovereign deep-strike system.
Defence minister rebukes MP over written question volume
A minister has taken the rare step of chastising a Conservative MP within a parliamentary answer itself, telling Ben Obese-Jecty MP that his recent questions have cost the department staff time.
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Rutte meets Trump ahead of Ankara NATO summit
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has met US President Donald Trump at the White House to prepare for the alliance's summit in Ankara next month.
Singapore firm to win UK 40mm grenade deal
A Singapore-based manufacturer, ST Engineering Advanced Material Engineering, is to sign a contract worth almost GBP 66 million to supply the British military with 40mm grenades, according to a contract award notice.
British Army fields 10,000 drones in six months
The British Army has invested GBP 300 million in attritable and consumable systems over the past six months, placing 10,000 small drones into soldiers' hands, the UK Defence Journal understands.
Britain now in conflict with Russia, warns MP
Labour MP Graeme Downie says Westminster should stop calling Russian hostile activity "sub threshold", warning that the UK and Russia are now in conflict.
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