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New unified organisation to speed up how Defence gathers and shares intelligence.
AUKUS Defence Minister's meeting reaffirmed shared commitment to the AUKUS partnership at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.
Excalibur is a 12-metre experimental vessel. At a displacement of 19 tonnes, it’s the largest uncrewed underwater vessel ever trialled by the Royal Navy.
The Defence Secretary met with his US and Australian counterparts in the United States to discuss the progress on AUKUS.
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Lance Corporal George Hooley, who died in Ukraine on 9 December 2025.
Defence Minister Lord Vernon Coaker visits Armenia and Azerbaijan, boosting defence ties.
The UK has joined a defence exports treaty with European allies which will make it easier for UK defence businesses to export
Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, gave a speech at the Sea Power Conference.
The UK has unveiled work on its groundbreaking Atlantic Bastion programme, which will make Britain more secure secure from Russian undersea threats in the North Atlantic through a transformation of the Royal Navy and its sub…
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE ADC RM, First Sea Lord, gave a speech at the Sea Power Conference.
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) unveils how its financial backing for SMEs has helped take innovations from concept to military deployment, while also transforming other sectors like healhcare, transport and tele…
Up to 35,000 service personnel to receive extra travel support this Christmas to reunite with their loved ones.
Combined fleet of at least 13 warships, bolstered by autonomous systems, will hunt Russian submarines and protect critical infrastructure in the North Atlantic as part of new agreement.
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary's Fleet Solid Support build programme starts with steelcutting ceremony at Appledore shipyard, as Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry initiates the process.
Statement to the 30th Session of the Conference of States Parties of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
The National Armaments Director (NAD) Group has appointed Jim Carter as permanent Director General for Commercial and Industry (C&I) following an external competition.
More than 30 cyber recruits graduate from Defence Cyber Academy
Defence Minister, Luke Pollard MP delivers a speech at RUSI on long warfighting readiness.
Royal Navy intercepts Russian warship and tanker in the Dover Strait and English Channel whilst RAF P-8 maritime surveillance aircraft deployed to Iceland to patrol North Atlantic.
Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce publishes final report and calls for radical reset of overly complex nuclear regulatory system.
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