Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer has been appointed NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, becoming the most senior UK officer within the Alliance military command structure.

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The international headquarters overseeing the Global Combat Air Programme is expected to employ around 500 personnel once fully operational, according to the Ministry of Defence.

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More than half a billion pounds has been committed this week to upgrading the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fighter fleet.

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U.S. Central Command and regional partners have established a new air and missile defence coordination cell at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the command stated.

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Germany has signed a contract for additional Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles to support the Bundeswehr’s combat aircraft.

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The Ministry of Defence has said UK military aircraft do not enter Irish airspace for operational purposes without the express agreement of the Irish Government, following a parliamentary question on air interception arrangements.

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Senior Unite trade union representatives have written to the Prime Minister urging the government to commit to building the UK’s future medium lift helicopters at Leonardo’s Yeovil facility, warning that further delays risk permanent damage to Britain’s rotary-wing manufacturing capability.

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Trade union Unite has warned that continued delays to the government’s Defence Investment Plan are putting UK defence jobs and industrial skills at risk.

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The Ministry of Defence has set out its current approach to developing policy for the active engagement of unmanned aerial systems, following a parliamentary question on counter-drone measures, the department stated.

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The UK government has said there are no plans to bring Operation Shader to an end, confirming the long-running military mission against Daesh in Iraq and Syria remains ongoing, according to the Ministry of Defence.

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