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US Navy picks seven firms for drone vessel trials
The United States Navy has selected seven companies to take their medium unmanned surface vessel designs forward to at-sea testing, the next stage of a marketplace effort aimed at fielding autonomous warships.
Belgium cleared to buy Joint Strike Missiles for F-35
The United States has approved a possible foreign military sale to Belgium for AGM-184 Joint Strike Missiles and related equipment, a package the US State Department values at up to 236 million dollars.
MoD sets out forces compensation claim waiting times
The Ministry of Defence has set out how long it takes on average to process claims under the War Pension Scheme and the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
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US Navy picks seven firms for drone vessel trials
The United States Navy has selected seven companies to take their medium unmanned surface vessel designs forward to at-sea testing, the next stage of a marketplace effort aimed at fielding autonomous warships.
Russian subs threaten North Sea cabling, MSP warns
Michael Marra MSP told Holyrood that pulling Scotland out of UK defence arrangements would force up the cost of protecting North Sea infrastructure, just as Russian submarines menace undersea cables.
HMS Stirling Castle delivers kit for Hormuz mission
The Royal Navy's specialist mine-hunting mothership HMS Stirling Castle has completed a delivery of vessels and equipment to Gibraltar.
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.
AVIATION NEWS
Defence Investment Plan planned to be published before NATO summit
Defence Secretary John Healey has told the Commons the Prime Minister is determined to publish the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan before the next NATO summit, due in Ankara in July.
Healey condemns Russian drone hit in Romania
The Defence Secretary told the Commons the UK stands with Romania after a Russian drone hit an apartment block in Galati, and said he has commissioned options for the UK to contribute to any NATO-led action to reinforce the ally.
US approves large JDAM-ER glide bomb sale to Ukraine
The United States has approved a possible foreign military sale to Ukraine for Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range kits and related equipment, a package the US State Department values at an estimated 373.6 million dollars.
US clears large Hawk sustainment package for Ukraine
The United States has approved a possible foreign military sale to Ukraine covering sustainment of its Hawk surface-to-air missile systems, a package the US State Department values at an estimated 108.1 million dollars.
Britain orders hundreds of air defence missiles
The UK has ordered hundreds more UK-built Lightweight Multirole Missiles from Thales to rebuild air defence stockpiles and protect British forces in the Middle East.
LAND NEWS
Defence Committee chair presses Healey on financing
The chair of the Defence Committee, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, urged ministers to accelerate defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP this Parliament and to weigh new financing tools.
MoD sets out forces compensation claim waiting times
The Ministry of Defence has set out how long it takes on average to process claims under the War Pension Scheme and the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
US, Philippine armies open Salaknib 2026 exercise
The United States Army and the Armed Forces of the Philippines have formally opened Exercise Salaknib 2026 at Fort Magsaysay, marking the start of several weeks of combined training that the two armies describe as a cornerstone of their alliance.
BAE, PGZ win UK-Poland award for 155mm ammo work
The British Embassy in Warsaw and the British Polish Chamber of Commerce have jointly named Polish Armaments Group and BAE Systems as recipients of the British-Polish Collaboration Award.
Dstl picks Thales for next-gen vehicle soft-kill tech
Thales in the UK, working with QinetiQ, has been selected by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory to develop and demonstrate a concept for a next-generation electro-optic countermeasure under the UK's Next Generation Soft Kill programme.
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