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US Stryker opens fire, downs drones in Lithuania
A US Army Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense Stryker has fired its 30mm cannon against aerial targets during counter-drone live-fire testing in Lithuania, part of the V Corps experimentation effort known as Project Flytrap.
Grenadier Guards drill in abandoned Cyprus village
Soldiers of the Grenadier Guards have been training through the abandoned village of Paramali near Episkopi during Exercise Kronos Warrior, using the deserted settlement to practise close-quarter infantry skills in Cyprus.
NATO hunts submarines in the Norwegian Sea
NATO has wrapped up its premier anti-submarine warfare exercise, Dynamic Mongoose 2026, after two weeks of training that pitted Allied and partner forces against live submarines in the Norwegian Sea.
NAVAL NEWS
Canada picks Thales S2087 sonar for River-class ships
Thales Canada has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin Canada to supply the S2087 towed array sonar for the Royal Canadian Navy's future River-class destroyers.
NATO hunts submarines in the Norwegian Sea
NATO has wrapped up its premier anti-submarine warfare exercise, Dynamic Mongoose 2026, after two weeks of training that pitted Allied and partner forces against live submarines in the Norwegian Sea.
Australia now to get in-service Virginia class subs
The original AUKUS arrangement was for Australia to receive a mix of new and in-service Virginia-class boats, now it'll be solely in-service Virginia-class boats.
AUKUS launches first Pillar 2 underwater tech project
AUKUS defence ministers have announced the first signature project under Pillar 2 of the partnership, focused on the joint development of payloads for uncrewed underwater vessels.
Government plays down AUKUS workforce fears
The government has said it is confident that UK submarine facilities will continue to attract skilled personnel despite concerns about the potential impact of new AUKUS facilities in Australia drawing workers away from Barrow-in-Furness and Plymouth.
AVIATION NEWS
RAF lead NATO sub-hunting drill in High North
The Royal Air Force Poseidon P-8A force, based at RAF Lossiemouth, took a leading role in Exercise Dynamic Mongoose 2026.
US and Poland complete deployable air base storage site
U.S. and Polish officials gathered at Powidz Air Base in west-central Poland to mark the completion of what is described as the U.S. Air Force's second-largest War Reserve Materiel site in Europe.
F-16s, Patriots drill counter-drone over Baltics
NATO has run a counter-drone training serial over Lithuania and Latvia, drawing together Allied fighters and ground-based air defences in a single integrated air defence scenario under the alliance's Eastern Sentry activity.
Last A-10 engine built at Davis-Monthan after 50 years
Airmen at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base have completed the final A-10 Thunderbolt II engine build at the Arizona installation, closing out a maintenance mission that has supported the close air support aircraft there for half a century.
Second upgraded Avenger takes flight at Culdrose
The second of four Avenger TMk1 aircraft undergoing extensive modification at RNAS Culdrose completed its first in-service flight in April.
LAND NEWS
REME soldier first to reach England’s Strongest Man
A serving British Army soldier has become the first member of the Armed Forces to compete at England's Strongest Man, qualifying for one of the sport's largest stages.
FCDO plans 2.7bn security and resilience framework
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office intends to establish a Security and Resilience Framework worth an estimated GBP 2.7 billion to support security and resilience work across UK Government.
UK says nearly 500,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine
The Director of GCHQ has warned that the risk of miscalculation between states is as high as she has seen across three decades in...
US Stryker opens fire, downs drones in Lithuania
A US Army Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense Stryker has fired its 30mm cannon against aerial targets during counter-drone live-fire testing in Lithuania, part of the V Corps experimentation effort known as Project Flytrap.
Grenadier Guards drill in abandoned Cyprus village
Soldiers of the Grenadier Guards have been training through the abandoned village of Paramali near Episkopi during Exercise Kronos Warrior, using the deserted settlement to practise close-quarter infantry skills in Cyprus.
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