The Public Accounts Committee has found the Ministry of Defence is recovering just 48p for every pound spent fighting fraud, as it warns of a GBP 1.5 billion annual fraud risk and a lack of focus and leadership on economic crime across the department.

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The acquisition of Accuracy International would bring one of Britain’s last independent precision rifle makers into the Belgian group’s fold, consolidating a significant share of the UK’s sovereign small arms manufacturing capability under a single foreign-owned entity.

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BAE Systems has announced a USD 135 million investment to upgrade facilities in Austin, Texas and Hudson, New Hampshire, with the company stating the work will strengthen the US defence industrial base.

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The government has confirmed that this year’s armed forces pay award has not yet been announced but will be backdated to 1 April 2026 when it is finalised, the UK Defence Journal understands.

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Republican Congressman Don Bacon told #DroneSummit2026 that support for Ukraine is bipartisan in Congress, and that the current moment is a Churchill or Chamberlain choice.

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The government has confirmed that the British Army’s Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 programme will deliver a Minimum Deployable Capability within this decade.

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Germany’s most senior retired military figures have backed the inaugural DSEI Germany exhibition as Berlin accelerates its push to lead the defence of Europe.

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Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland performed the guard of honour for the opening of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

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Hundreds of British Army soldiers have been running a major NATO command post exercise from a disused platform at Charing Cross Underground Station in central London.

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BAE Systems Bofors has completed its acquisition of Aston Harald Mekaniska Verkstad AB, a Swedish precision mechanics and component machining specialist.

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