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Thousands of unclaimed forces pensions now being paid
Tracing and claims activity has brought 11,201 previously unclaimed armed forces pensions into payment.
Universities to handle defence protests themselves
The Ministry of Defence has issued no guidance to members of the Defence Universities Alliance on how to handle campus protests over their membership or wider links with the defence sector.
Ministers monitoring Type 31 schedule risk with Babcock
The Ministry of Defence continues to monitor delivery performance for the Type 31 frigate programme and is working with the company to manage schedule risks.
NAVAL NEWS
Streeting declines to discuss Faslane shelters
The Secretary of State for Defence has declined to discuss reported ballistic shelters at Faslane in open session, telling the Defence Committee there is a difference between what others report and what the department is willing to say.
Cable saboteurs to face up to fourteen years in jail
Those who intentionally damage critical undersea energy and telecoms infrastructure would face prison sentences of up to fourteen years and unlimited fines under proposals published this week.
Ministers monitoring Type 31 schedule risk with Babcock
The Ministry of Defence continues to monitor delivery performance for the Type 31 frigate programme and is working with the company to manage schedule risks.
Type 45 extension not part of the plan, committee told
The Ministry of Defence does not want to extend the life of the Type 45 destroyers and would rather spend the money on new technology, according to evidence given to the Defence Committee.
All four sealift ships to get extensive refits
All four Point class roll-on roll-off vessels are scheduled for an extensive refit under the Strategic Sealift Interim contract, with Eddystone and Hartland Point dry docking this year and Hurst Point and Anvil Point following in 2027.
AVIATION NEWS
Simple front door for defence suppliers due this year
The Ministry of Defence intends to publish a simple front door of procurement entry points for small and medium-sized enterprises by the end of this calendar year.
RAF Chinooks and A400M to fight UK wildfires from the sky
The Royal Air Force will equip its Chinook helicopters and A400M Atlas transport aircraft to fight fires, giving Britain an aerial firefighting capability permanently based in the United Kingdom for the first time.
Hardened shelters an option for jets at RAF Akrotiri
Hardened aircraft shelters may form part of future infrastructure considerations at RAF Akrotiri, with options to improve aircraft survivability and operational resilience still being explored.
DragonFire stays a sovereign programme for now
Ministers have declined to commit Ukraine to a role in the DragonFire laser programme, saying the department is focused on maturing advanced sovereign technologies.
Defence spending in Northern Ireland hits record high
Ministry of Defence expenditure with industry in Northern Ireland rose by sixty-three per cent in a single year to reach £464 million in 2025-26, the highest level since records began.
LAND NEWS
Downie says SNP has no serious plan for Scotland’s security
The SNP is not serious about independence or defence and is taking its supporters for fools, Labour MP Graeme Downie has said.
Crackdown urged after attacks on defence workers’ homes
Harriet Cross, the Conservative member for Gordon and Buchan, warned of a "dangerous escalation" in attacks on the Scottish defence sector.
Train Scots workers to seize defence billions, says Marra
Billions of pounds of defence investment heading for Scotland will only translate into skilled jobs if colleges, employers and councils are handed the power to decide, according to the #ScottishLabour leader.
Tom Hunter and Willie Haughey back Fife weapons plant
Two of Scotland’s top business figures back turning Mossmorran into a weapons parts factory, with Sir Tom Hunter saying on their Go Radio Business Show that Europe can’t rely on the US for protection.
Military horses could carry loads in the field again
Exercise COPPER HORSE found that Military Working Horses may be able to support a limited range of field tasks, with further development needed on equipment, load carriage and operating endurance.
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