More than 4,500 military personnel from over 30 nations have begun exercise African Lion 2026, the largest annual joint military exercise on the African continent.

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A new British-built interceptor missile designed to counter Shahed-style attack drones has been successfully tested in Jordan.

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NATO air forces executed more than 500 scrambles in response to potential air threats in 2025.

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Lockheed Martin has warned of significant capability gaps facing UK forces in the High North, including risks to airborne early warning coverage.

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Lockheed Martin has delivered the 46th, 47th and 48th F-35B aircraft to the United Kingdom, fulfilling the initial procurement phase of the programme and completing the first contracted batch of jets for the UK.

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Northrop Grumman has demonstrated a mid-flight swap of autonomy software on its Talon IQ testbed aircraft, transitioning between software from two different companies while maintaining continuous operational performance.

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Britain’s defence industry is holding back investment, recruitment and planning decisions while it waits for the long-delayed Defence Investment Plan, senior figures told the Scottish Affairs Committee on Wednesday.

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British Typhoon jets were scrambled from Romania and authorised to engage Russian drones near the Ukrainian border in the early hours of Saturday morning, though both aircraft returned to base without firing.

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British Typhoon jets have shot down Russian drones over Ukraine for the first time, scrambling from Romania to intercept drones heading toward NATO airspace.

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A German Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has been deployed to RAF Lossiemouth for the first time under the Trinity House Agreement.

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