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Serco wins deal to support Army boat fleet

Serco has been awarded a seven-year contract to provide in-service support for the British Army fleet of 512 boats.

RAF has 485 fixed-wing aircraft in service

The Royal Air Force currently has 485 fixed-wing aircraft in service, with 86 undergoing long-term maintenance and 27 held in storage.

UK steps up counter-drone activity in Middle East

UK forces down Iranian drones as operations intensify, with 14 shot in one night and RAF jets passing 850+ hours in the region.

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Allied warships rehearse high-intensity Arctic warfare

Allied naval forces have conducted high-intensity maritime operations in the Arctic as part of Cold Response 2026, a major NATO exercise designed to test readiness in one of the most demanding operational environments.

Progress continues on new British warship in Glasgow

HMS Cardiff, the Royal Navy’s second Type 26 frigate, has passed another construction milestone with the installation of its anchor chains, according to BAE Systems.

Thales unveils deployable AI mine warfare system

Thales has launched a new expeditionary mine countermeasures system designed to allow naval forces to conduct full missions from a wide range of platforms.

German frigate to replace HMS Dragon as NATO flagship

Germany is set to assume command of a NATO maritime task group in the North Atlantic, with the frigate Sachsen taking over as flagship from HMS Dragon.

Serco wins deal to support Army boat fleet

Serco has been awarded a seven-year contract to provide in-service support for the British Army fleet of 512 boats.

AVIATION NEWS

British fighter jets deploy to Romania

RAF Typhoon fighter jets have deployed to Romania to lead a NATO air policing mission as part of Operation Biloxi 2026, according to the Royal Air Force.

BAE wins radar deal to offset wind farm impact

BAE Systems has been awarded a GBP 95 million Ministry of Defence contract to deliver mitigation solutions aimed at protecting UK air defence radar performance from the impact of offshore wind farms, the UK Defence Journal understands.

RAF has 485 fixed-wing aircraft in service

The Royal Air Force currently has 485 fixed-wing aircraft in service, with 86 undergoing long-term maintenance and 27 held in storage.

UK steps up counter-drone activity in Middle East

UK forces down Iranian drones as operations intensify, with 14 shot in one night and RAF jets passing 850+ hours in the region.

UK and Turkey sign Typhoon support and training deal

The UK and Turkey have signed a multi-billion-pound training and support agreement for Typhoon fighter jets.

LAND NEWS

Containerised launcher fires HELLFIRE in live tests

The trials, conducted in the United States, saw the system load and fire a missile from a 10-foot Tricon container, marking what the firm described as the first integrated live-fire and vertical launch demonstration of the concept.

Defence delays pushing investment overseas warn industry

Industry warns that competitors such as the United States, Germany and Poland are benefitting instead of UK firms.

MoD accounts hit by GBP 6.1bn error, MPs told

The Ministry of Defence accounts have been hit by a GBP 6.1 billion error linked to misclassified spending, MPs were told.
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British forces numbers recovering after ‘difficult years’

UK armed forces personnel numbers are beginning to recover as more personnel are now joining than leaving, senior Ministry of Defence officials told MPs.

Ajax safe if used within specific parameters, MPs told

Ministry of Defence officials have said the Ajax armoured vehicle can be operated safely, but only when it is maintained and used within the correct parameters.

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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.
Tucked on the edge of Scotland’s capital, this facility has quietly transformed into one of the UK's most important defence hubs, shaping the future of air combat and surveillance. We were given access to see what goes on behind the scenes.

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