NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned that the Alliance must urgently accelerate production of air defence systems and ammunition, as Defence Ministers prepare to meet in Brussels.

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Hypersonica, an Anglo-German defence start-up developing what it describes as a sovereign European hypersonic strike capability, has completed its first successful hypersonic test flight in Norway.

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Senior defence figures have warned MPs that the UK procurement system is too slow and rigid for the pace of modern conflict, calling for a shift toward prototype warfare and rapid frontline experimentation.

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A student-led UK-Ukraine forum brought together experts to examine drone warfare, disinformation, civil resilience and energy security, offering NATO audiences a sharp set of lessons drawn directly from Ukraine.

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Sweden has deployed six JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft to Iceland in its first leadership of the NATO Icelandic Air Policing mission since joining the Alliance.

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A NATO Joint Planning Team has deployed to Sofia, Bulgaria, to refine the country’s contribution to Eastern Sentry, a key Alliance activity aimed at strengthening situational awareness and NATO’s defensive posture along its eastern border.

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Defence experts have warned MPs that drones and artificial intelligence are reshaping warfare at a pace many armed forces still fail to fully grasp,

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The U.S. Navy has completed the final planned flight test of the Harpoon Block II Update (HIIU) Obsolescence Update programme, a key step in efforts to modernise and sustain the long-serving anti-ship missile.

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QinetiQ GmbH has successfully integrated an upgraded surveillance and communications package onto the Diamond Aircraft DA62 Multi-Purpose Platform.

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