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New Ukrainian ballistic missile used in combat
Ukraine has used a domestically built tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, naming the weapon as the FP-7 and signalling that the next task is building it in quantity.
Man bailed in RAF Fairford terrorism investigation
The dual British and Iranian national arrested in London on Thursday over the events at RAF Fairford has been released on bail, and searches of two properties in Westminster have now concluded, Counter Terrorism Policing stated on Saturday.
American supercarrier heads in for multi-billion refit
The U.S. Navy has awarded Newport News Shipbuilding a $5 billion contract to carry out the Refuelling and Complex Overhaul of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, with the ship due to return to the fleet in November 2031.
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Faslane sees British and American subs arrive in one day
Two nuclear-powered attack submarines came in to HM Naval Base Clyde on Friday, a United States Navy Virginia-class boat arriving in the morning and the Royal Navy's newest hunter-killer, HMS Agamemnon, following later in the day.
QinetiQ sets out its role in Scottish warship sinking
The decommissioned American frigate went down in deep water around 150 miles off the Western Isles, and the company that runs the range from which the exercise was controlled has now set out what it contributed.
Royal Marines seek new ship boarding training facility
The Ministry of Defence wants to build a maritime interdiction operations training facility at Royal Marines Bickleigh, with an option to buy a second one for the Commando Training Centre at Lympstone.
Man charged in first use of new border security offence
A man has become the first person charged with advertising illegal immigration services under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 as part of a National Crime Agency investigation.
Powerful nuclear attack submarine arrives in Scotland
HMS Agamemnon, the sixth of the Royal Navy's Astute-class hunter-killer submarines, has arrived at her home port of HM Naval Base Clyde for the first time, a week after sailing from the Barrow yard where she was built.
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New Ukrainian ballistic missile used in combat
Ukraine has used a domestically built tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, naming the weapon as the FP-7 and signalling that the next task is building it in quantity.
America orders 22 more upgraded F-15EX Eagle jets
The U.S. Department of the Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract for 22 F-15EX Eagle II fighters under Lot 7, keeping all planned aircraft in the batch within the funding Congress provided through budget reconciliation.
Airbus deal to lift British A400M availability by third
The RAF expects thirteen Atlas transports ready each day by the end of 2027, up from ten, under a £190m Airbus deal.
Boeing wins contract for new American naval fighter
Boeing has been selected to design, build and deliver the US Navy's F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter under a multi-billion-dollar contract.
US and Royal Navy crews train for sea rescue off Scotland
Royal Navy helicopter crews have trained with the Kentucky Air National Guard off the Scottish coast in a multinational search-and-rescue exercise involving US C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and Merlin helicopters.
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Support contract planned for Britain’s CBRN detection kit
A support contract worth an estimated £39 million is being lined up to keep the equipment Britain uses to detect chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats in working order.
Journalist sues PSNI over alleged surveillance of sources
An investigative journalist in Northern Ireland has filed a High Court claim against the Police Service of Northern Ireland, alleging that the force unlawfully obtained their communications in order to identify confidential sources.
Man bailed in RAF Fairford terrorism investigation
The dual British and Iranian national arrested in London on Thursday over the events at RAF Fairford has been released on bail, and searches of two properties in Westminster have now concluded, Counter Terrorism Policing stated on Saturday.
Rare defence show where buyers outnumber the sellers
A new defence event opening in London next week, Apex Europe, has attracted 400 military and government end users among around 800 people registered, a balance its organisers say they have not seen before at a defence show.
Dual UK-Iranian national held in Fairford terror inquiry
A 27-year-old dual British and Iranian national has been arrested in London over the activity near RAF Fairford at the weekend, on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
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