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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter crashes in Devon
A Royal Navy Merlin helicopter has come down in a field near Sourton in Devon in the early hours of Wednesday, prompting a large emergency services response.
SPEAR 3 integration on F-35B a priority, says minister
The Ministry of Defence's immediate focus is finalising the integration of the SPEAR 3 missile onto the F-35B, Defence Minister Luke Pollard has said.
Britain confirms no cuts to Type 26 frigate order plans
The Royal Navy will still receive all eight Type 26 frigates despite build slots being offered to Norway, Minister Luke Pollard has told Parliament, as the two countries work toward a combined fleet of 13 vessels.
NAVAL NEWS
UK yet to board any shadow fleet vessels
No Russian shadow fleet vessel has been boarded in British waters since the government took the power to do so, with the Ministry of Defence declining to give any figures.
Covenant legal duty does not cover RFA staff, minister says
The Armed Forces Covenant does not extend to Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel, a defence minister has said, though some who have served on operations may be considered in its spirit.
Navantia installs new cutting line in Methil upgrade
Navantia UK has installed a new plasma cutting line at its Methil yard in Fife as part of a GBP 27 million investment in the site, with the shipbuilder reporting a growing workforce and a recently delivered transport barge for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Britain confirms no cuts to Type 26 frigate order plans
The Royal Navy will still receive all eight Type 26 frigates despite build slots being offered to Norway, Minister Luke Pollard has told Parliament, as the two countries work toward a combined fleet of 13 vessels.
UK shipbuilding gets priority status in procurement reform
The government has listed shipbuilding among the sectors marked for priority procurement reform, a change the Ministry of Defence says will direct more contracts to British shipyards.
AVIATION NEWS
Chinese student admits photographing US military jets
A University of Glasgow aeronautical engineering student has pleaded guilty in the United States to photographing military aircraft at a Nebraska air base.
Royal Navy Merlin helicopter crashes in Devon
A Royal Navy Merlin helicopter has come down in a field near Sourton in Devon in the early hours of Wednesday, prompting a large emergency services response.
SPEAR 3 integration on F-35B a priority, says minister
The Ministry of Defence's immediate focus is finalising the integration of the SPEAR 3 missile onto the F-35B, Defence Minister Luke Pollard has said.
Saab rolls out first two-seat Gripen F for Brazil
Saab has presented the first Gripen F, the two-seat version of its Gripen E fighter, developed with Brazilian industry and rolled out at the company's facilities in Linköping ahead of a flight test campaign.
Leonardo Seaspray radar picked for Australian surveillance
Leonardo's Seaspray radar has been selected to equip aircraft providing aerial surveillance for Australia's border and maritime agencies, fitted to a fleet operated on the government's behalf by services provider Metrea.
LAND NEWS
Back-loading defence budget ‘a disaster’, MPs told
Putting off the bulk of Britain's planned increase in defence spending until the years immediately before the 2035 target would be a serious mistake, the Director-General of Make UK Defence Andrew Kinniburgh has warned MPs.
Defence firms being ‘de-banked’, MPs told
A growing number of British defence firms are struggling to get bank overdrafts and working capital, the Treasury Committee has heard.
Five Eyes warn of Chinese spies posing as job recruiters
Chinese military intelligence officers are posing as recruiters on sites such as LinkedIn, Indeed and Upwork to lure people with access to sensitive information into writing paid reports, the Five Eyes agencies have warned in a joint bulletin setting out how the approach works.
Trust the public on threat resilience, Downie urges
Opening a Westminster Hall debate on national emergencies, Graeme Downie argued the UK must treat resilience as a constant, society-wide effort and be far more honest with the public about the scale of the threats it faces.
British battle tanks on the Russian border
British heavy armour has deployed within 25km of the Russian border to rehearse defending against an incursion, as a battlegroup built around the Royal Regiment of Scotland took part in Exercise Spring Storm in south-eastern Estonia.
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