The government has defended its support for the Eurofighter Typhoon as MPs pressed for a fresh order of the jets for the Royal Air Force, during defence questions in the House of Commons.

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Defence Minister Luke Pollard told the Commons the priority is building the capacity to produce millions of drones at speed rather than stockpiling them, citing supply-chain shortages as a key constraint.

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The government has confirmed that a supply problem which forced flights from Glasgow and Edinburgh to divert for refuelling over the weekend was down to driver logistics, ruling out any link to the Middle East conflict or a wider jet fuel shortage.

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Defence Secretary John Healey has told the Commons the Prime Minister is determined to publish the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan before the next NATO summit, due in Ankara in July.

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The Defence Secretary told the Commons the UK stands with Romania after a Russian drone hit an apartment block in Galati, and said he has commissioned options for the UK to contribute to any NATO-led action to reinforce the ally.

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The United States has approved a possible foreign military sale to Ukraine for Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range kits and related equipment, a package the US State Department values at an estimated 373.6 million dollars.

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The United States has approved a possible foreign military sale to Ukraine covering sustainment of its Hawk surface-to-air missile systems, a package the US State Department values at an estimated 108.1 million dollars.

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The UK has ordered hundreds more UK-built Lightweight Multirole Missiles from Thales to rebuild air defence stockpiles and protect British forces in the Middle East.

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The United States has approved a possible foreign military sale to Belgium for AGM-184 Joint Strike Missiles and related equipment, a package the US State Department values at up to 236 million dollars.

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Glasgow and Edinburgh airports were affected by a jet fuel supply issue over the weekend that led some flights to divert for refuelling, the UK Defence Journal understands.

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