Minister of State Maria Eagle confirmed that the British Army has so far procured 450 FPV drones, with an additional 3,000 scheduled for delivery in August 2025.

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The Royal Air Force is set to deepen its integration with civilian aviation providers, using chartered aircraft to expand its capacity for airlift, troop transport, and even air-to-air refuelling.

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Recognising Brize Norton as a single point of failure, the review proposes civilian airfields be brought into operational readiness in the event of its disablement.

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Typhoon fighters deployed in Poland were scrambled four times in just seven days to intercept Russian aircraft operating near NATO airspace.

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Plans to convert a former Royal Air Force E-3D Sentry into a training aircraft for the US E-6B Mercury fleet have been scrapped, with the airframe now set for dismantling.

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The United States Air Force has flight-tested a new 500-pound version of its QUICKSINK anti-ship weapon, releasing the munition from a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.

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Once on the ground, British soldiers secured a roadway as a temporary landing zone, enabling Dutch and US C-130s to deliver extra troops, vehicles and equipment.

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Picture a Transit van that can hurl five 125 kg drones to 200 km/h in just four minutes—no rockets, no runway. That’s what the UK’s Project VOLLEY is aiming for.

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Raytheon has secured a $1.1 billion contract to dramatically increase production of the AIM-9X llBlock II Sidewinder missile.

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The UK has announced a tenfold increase in drone deliveries to Ukraine as part of a record £350 million investment this financial year, significantly boosting battlefield support to Kyiv in its fight against Russian aggression.

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