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Sweden has conducted a series of test flights using artificial intelligence (AI) to operate a Gripen E fighter jet in a simulated air combat environment, Saab has announced.
The post Sweden uses AI to fly Gripen jet in air combat test first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
Marshall has been named as a key UK supplier by Northrop Grumman in its proposal for the British Army’s next-generation ground-based air defence (GBAD) programme. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), laying the foundation for a collaborative bid to develop a fully integrated air and missile defence “system of systems” for […]
The post Marshall joins Northrop in bid for British Army air defence first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
The United States, United Kingdom, France and Finland will take part in Atlantic Trident 25, a multinational air combat exercise set to run from 16 to 27 June 2025 in Finnish airspace.
The post NATO jets to exercise near Finnish border with Russia first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
The potential termination of the U.S. programme also carries implications for allied efforts.
The post U.S. to cancel E-7 Wedgetail in favour of space systems first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
Senior authors of the Strategic Defence Review have downplayed the idea of Britain acquiring air-launched tactical nuclear weapons, despite growing speculation that the UK is considering purchasing F-35A aircraft to enable such a capability.
The post Review team plays down UK air-launched nuclear weapons first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
NATO Secretary General Rutte has announced new defence targets, including a 400% increase in missile defences and the collective purchase of at least 700 F-35 fighter jets by non-U.S. #NATO Allies.
The post NATO to boost missile defences 400%, allies to buy 700 F-35s first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
The Ministry of Defence has signed a long-term logistics and sustainment contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) to support the Royal Air Force’s new fleet of Protector drones.
The post UK signs support contract for new Protector drone fleet first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the integration of the MBDA Meteor missile with the F-35B Lightning II has slipped again, with in-service capability now expected in the early 2030s.
The post Meteor integration on F-35B delayed from 2027 to early 2030s first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
The UK Government has now confirmed the aim to buy F-35A jets as part of “a shift to a new mix of F35Bs and F35As” to support NATO’s nuclear sharing mission.
The post UK confirms aim to buy F-35A for NATO nuclear strike role first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
A Royal Air Force surveillance flight over the Eastern Mediterranean has been misrepresented by some news outlets as somehow aligned with Israeli threats toward the UK-flagged aid ship Madleen.
The post UK aircraft not helping Israel threaten ‘aid ship’ first appeared on UK Defence Journal.