NAVAL NEWS
Helicopter from British carrier ‘opens fire’ off India
A Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter from 815 Naval Air Squadron has conducted live weapons training off the coast of India while embarked on HMS Prince of Wales.
Dhesi presses MOD on British steel use and production
Labour MP and Chair of the Defence Committee Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi has questioned the Ministry of Defence on its use of British-made steel in defence procurement and whether steps are being taken to boost domestic steel production for military programmes.
British firm boosts missile tube assembly for UK and US subs
Babcock has deepened its involvement in both the UK’s Dreadnought-class and the US Columbia-class nuclear submarine programmes.
AVIATION NEWS
UK court rejects bid to halt export of F-35 parts to Israel
A legal challenge to Britain's continued participation in the F-35 fighter jet programme, brought by the Palestinian NGO Al-Haq, has been dismissed in full by the High Court in London.
Britain accelerating development of powerful laser weapons
The UK has confirmed a significant acceleration of its directed energy weapons programmes.
Leonardo bags Merlin MK4 life extension contract
Leonardo Helicopters has been awarded a £14.6 million to assess how best to extend the service life of the Royal Navy’s fleet of Merlin MK4 helicopters into the 2040s.
LAND NEWS
UK sets target date on 3% defence spending boost
The Government’s aim for 2030 marks a notable shift as just weeks ago ministers had declined to commit to hitting 3 percent by a specific date.
NATO targets much faster defence production
"We don't want to see capabilities being scheduled for ten plus years."
NATO targets weapons and munitions production surge
NATO will “rapidly expand our defence industrial capacity on both sides of the Atlantic,” Secretary General Mark Rutte.
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