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FQ-42 Vengeance arrives for US Air Force tests
A new FQ-42 Vengeance Collaborative Combat Aircraft has been delivered to Creech Air Force Base in Nevada, where it will join US Air Force test and evaluation work on the service’s future uncrewed combat aircraft programme.
Rutte praises UK role as NATO becomes more European
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has praised the UK role in the Alliance, its defence industry and its support for Ukraine during a two-day visit in which he argued that NATO must become more European.
US Navy orders more MK-59 decoys from British firm
The US Navy has awarded British defence company IrvinGQ a contract for further production of the MK-59 Floating Decoy System, with most of the work to be carried out in the UK.
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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.
US Navy orders more MK-59 decoys from British firm
The US Navy has awarded British defence company IrvinGQ a contract for further production of the MK-59 Floating Decoy System, with most of the work to be carried out in the UK.
Nuclear workforce passes a hundred thousand across sectors
The combined civil and defence nuclear sector grew from 83,000 people in 2023 to over 100,000 in 2025, according to early indications from the latest Nuclear Workforce Assessment.
Britain deepens nuclear ties with France and Australia
Britain is deepening its nuclear relationships with the United States, France and Australia, according to the annual update to Parliament published this week.
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Navigation and flight planning services bought for RAF E-7
Defence Equipment and Support has signed a contract with Jeppesen UK for navigation and flight planning services to support the Royal Air Force's E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft.
Ground-based beam could keep British solar drone flying
PHASA-35, the solar-powered stratospheric aircraft developed by BAE, has been selected as the flight demo platform for a power beaming technology intended to keep high-altitude aircraft flying through the night and the winter.
Britain buys new air raid sirens for its Cyprus air base
The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract for a rapidly deployable air raid warning system at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, according to a contract details notice published on Monday.
FQ-42 Vengeance arrives for US Air Force tests
A new FQ-42 Vengeance Collaborative Combat Aircraft has been delivered to Creech Air Force Base in Nevada, where it will join US Air Force test and evaluation work on the service’s future uncrewed combat aircraft programme.
UK says Falklands defences remain robust
The UK says British forces in and around the Falkland Islands remain at an appropriate level of strength and readiness, describing the UK air, land and maritime presence in the South Atlantic as "robust".
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Government targets later Parliament for readiness bill
The Government is aiming to bring forward proposals for new defence readiness legislation later in this Parliament, but has not set a specific date for introducing the measures.
NATO publishes first public resilience requirements
NATO has published its resilience requirements for the first time, setting out how Allies should prepare for crises and keep essential services running.
Rutte praises UK role as NATO becomes more European
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has praised the UK role in the Alliance, its defence industry and its support for Ukraine during a two-day visit in which he argued that NATO must become more European.
NATO military chiefs tell industry they are ready to buy
Allied chiefs of defence have sent what NATO describes as a direct and united message to the defence industry that allies are ready to buy at scale.
Turkish Tulpar medium tank fires with Leonardo turret
Otokar and Leonardo have completed integration work and live firing trials of the Tulpar medium tank fitted with Leonardo's HITFACT MkII 120 mm turret.
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