The UK and France have made “mature operational plans” to deploy a multinational reassurance force to Ukraine once hostilities cease, according to Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard.

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Through Projet Grayburn, BDT UK say it is offering Britain a way back into full-spectrum small-arms production.

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The system uses AI and advanced communications networks to identify, track and strike enemy targets at long range.

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Three women have been charged under the Terrorism Act following a dramatic incident in which a van was driven into the perimeter fence of the Leonardo defence facility on Ferry Road in Edinburgh last week.

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The UK has disclosed details of a wargame conducted with industry in 2024, designed to test the defence industrial base under wartime conditions.

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The Ministry of Defence has stated that there is no formal target to reduce the number of senior military officers across the UK Armed Forces.

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Ministers have been careful to stress that cooperation with the EU will remain complementary to NATO’s core role in European defence.

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Defence Secretary John Healey has warned that Russian forces seized more than 550 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory last month.

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The Ministry of Defence has indicated an in the role of the Ares armoured vehicle within the British Army, suggesting that the tracked platform could now be deployed alongside Boxer in future infantry formations.

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The UK is seeking to participate in the European Union’s newly established Security Action for Europe (SAFE) fund.

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