US Central Command said American forces carried out five strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria between 27 January and 2 February, destroying what it described as a communications site, logistics node and weapons storage facilities.

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The war in Ukraine has demonstrated that drones and autonomous systems are transforming warfare at a pace that risks outstripping traditional military thinking, defence experts warned MPs.

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Air Marshal (Retd) Edward Stringer has warned that the UK is still designing forces around Cold War-era assumptions centred on large platforms and prolonged specification cycles.

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China is providing decisive economic and technological backing to the Russian war effort in Ukraine, effectively sustaining the Russian ability to continue the conflict while avoiding overt military involvement, defence experts told MPs this week.

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The Leonardo helicopter operation in Yeovil was cited in Parliament as an example of how environmental, social and governance requirements risk undermining Britain’s defence industry if they are not matched by firm government procurement decisions.

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport has expanded its military aviation support infrastructure with the introduction of a new JP8 fuel mixing capability.

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Ministers deny any US kill switch on UK F-35s, but the jets remain tightly bound to American software, data and sustainment systems that ultimately shape how freely they can be used over time.

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The Royal Navy is moving to expand its undersea surveillance reach through the development of miniaturised sonobuoys designed for use with uncrewed air systems, as part of a wider shift towards more autonomous anti-submarine warfare capabilities.

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The Ministry of Defence has ruled out gifting the British Army Watchkeeper drone to Ukraine, while confirming continued spending on the retiring system and confirming a delivery date for its replacement under Project Corvus.

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Questions over the future of the new medium lift helicopter programme were raised in Parliament today, amid warnings that continued uncertainty could undermine sovereign aerospace capability and the defence supply chain.

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