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Glasgow City Council has voted to deny the Royal Regiment of Scotland the Freedom of the City, a decision that has drawn criticism from politicians across party lines, the UK Defence Journal understands.

Royal Navy explores drones for maritime range clearance

May 8, 2026

Large angular naval vessel gliding on calm sea with two smaller speedboats nearby under a cloudy sky, creating white wake.

Defence tech trials backed by new sandbox powers

May 13, 2026

Britain to deploy air defence warship to Hormuz

May 9, 2026

Group of skydivers in full gear and parachutes walking together across a field at sunset with mountains in the distance at the horizon.

RAF parachute test team completes 500 jumps in Arizona

May 14, 2026

Small white single-engine airplane with landing gear down flying low over a flat coastal landscape and water.

Northrop Grumman hybrid electric drone begins flight tests

May 12, 2026

Two men in suits shake hands across a signing desk with Turkish and Georgian flags; colleagues applaud behind a TAIS booth.

Kraken Robotics signs MOU with Turkish drone firm

May 9, 2026

Man jailed for acting as Islamic State media activist

May 12, 2026

Defence suppliers to earn more for on-time delivery

May 14, 2026

A man at a wooden podium speaking into a microphone with two suited men applauding behind him, in front of a large U.S. flag backdrop.

King Charles plays a blinder but will it move the dial?

May 13, 2026

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