Senators want a new robot warfare-focused combatant command
A 4-star general would lead the effort, should SASC’s version of the NDAA become law.
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Defence industry calls Healey exit a “wake-up call”
The Defence industry trade body Make UK Defence says John Healey’s resignation should be “a wake-up call for those inside Government still blocking the acceleration of defence investment”.
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Defence tech firms hit hard by investment plan delay
A techUK survey of 45 defence technology suppliers has found 93% reassessing investment or recruitment, 73% hit by contract suspensions and 87% by funding delays, with the unpublished Defence Investment Plan named as the single biggest driver.
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RAF Rivet Joint spy plane deploys to Norwegian fjords
The RAF’s 51 Squadron has deployed the Rivet Joint electronic spy aircraft to Ørland Air Base in Norway, operating with minimal support alongside Norwegian F-35s.
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CVE-2026-10520 Exploited: Ivanti Sentry Gateways Compromised Shortly After Patch Release
Attackers are exploiting the critical CVE-2026-10520 flaw in Ivanti Sentry, compromising many internet-exposed gateways shortly after patches were released. Threat actors have started exploiting a maximum-severity OS command injection flaw in Ivanti Sentry, tracked as CVE-2026-10520, that allows remote code execution with root privileges. “An OS Command Injection vulnerability in Ivanti Sentry before the R10.5.2, R10.6.2 and R10.7.1 versions allows a remote […]
Defence “not accountant’s job”, ADS warns after Healey exit
ADS chief executive Kevin Craven says John Healey’s resignation has sent the trade body “reeling” and is “a damning reflection on the current state of affairs”, warning that “national security and defence of the realm is not an accountant’s job”.
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Israeli firm suspected of interfering in Scottish elections
Accounts linked to BlackCore are said to have targeted First Minister John Swinney, who called the findings “deeply concerning” and urged the UK government to take online interference more seriously.
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Army Reserve training review to stay behind closed doors
The findings of an internal review into Army Reserve basic training will not be published, the MoD has told Parliament, with no external stakeholders consulted.
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Briton guilty of brokering jets and missiles to war zones
A British businessman and his Greek partner have been found guilty of illegally brokering fighter jets, surface-to-air missiles and thousands of assault rifles to conflict zones after an HMRC investigation.
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Healey resignation ‘grave moment’ says Defence Committee
The Commons Defence Committee has called John Healey’s resignation a “grave moment”, with chair Tan Dhesi saying the government “must take that warning with the utmost seriousness”.
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