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The UK has confirmed a significant acceleration of its directed energy weapons programmes.
The post Britain accelerating development of powerful laser weapons first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
Leonardo Helicopters has been awarded a £14.6 million to assess how best to extend the service life of the Royal Navy’s fleet of Merlin MK4 helicopters into the 2040s.
The post Leonardo bags Merlin MK4 life extension contract first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
Telegraph journalists infiltrated a recent online planning meeting in which members allegedly discussed forming autonomous cells to conduct covert actions against defence contractors and military sites.
The post RAF bases under threat amid Palestine Action escalation first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
The Ministry of Defence has stated the strategic importance of the E-7 Wedgetail early warning aircraft, while confirming that the programme remains under regular scrutiny to assess cost-effectiveness and ensure accountability.
The post UK ‘committed’ to E-7 Wedgetail as oversight continues first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
British Army attack helicopter crews are conducting live-fire and tactical manoeuvres alongside NATO allies in northern Europe as part of Operation Razoredge, the UK’s major summer deployment across the continent.
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The UK must act urgently to expand frigate production and bolster air defences to match growing threats in the High North and beyond, an MP has told Parliament.
The post MP calls for more frigates as Scotland now frontline nation first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
Since the RAF’s Voyager fleet lacks the boom-type system required by the F-35A, the aircraft cannot currently be refuelled by UK tankers and will rely on NATO aircraft.
The post New British nuclear strike jet can’t be refuelled by RAF first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
SNP MP Graham Leadbitter also raised concerns that “years of under-investment” had compromised security at UK bases.
The post Minister defends Middle East deployments first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
The Ministry of Defence has tightened security across the defence estate following what Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard described as “illegal entry and criminal vandalism” by members of Palestine Action at RAF Brize Norton last week.
The post UK ramps up security at RAF bases first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
Senior Conservative MP Sir Julian Lewis has urged the government to ensure it has a robust legal basis before proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, warning that a failed court challenge would do lasting damage.
The post Lewis urges caution on Palestine Action proscription first appeared on UK Defence Journal.