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Steel has been cut on the first of the second batch of Type 26 warships, following a £4.2 billion contract awarded to BAE Systems in November 2022.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The UK’s fleet of F-35 Lightning stealth jets will be maintained and supported in a new £161 million contract, keeping them ready for global combat operations
The first ever UK trial of heavy uncrewed ground systems (H-UGVs) has taken place, testing their effectiveness in battlefield situations.
New innovative software that will map the Defence supply chain to identify risks and areas of fragility has been unveiled today.
Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) has procured a new multi-role weapon system to equip the British Army on operations.
Positive progress has continued on the next phase of Ajax trials as new in-service dates are confirmed and payments resume to General Dynamics.
The British Army will receive modern artillery platforms to replace those supplied to Ukraine, as part of an agreement struck with Sweden.
UK scientists are taking a ground-breaking approach to ensure Royal Navy ships can operate more sustainably and limit impact on marine biodiversity.
Scottish business McLaughlin & Harvey Construction Limited have been awarded a contract to build a new facility ready for the arrival of the UK E-7 Wedgetail fleet at RAF Lossiemouth.
Crews primed to operate the Royal Air Force’s updated Shadow Mk2 surveillance aircraft fleet are set to benefit from a bespoke UK-based training system.
The contract awarded to Supacat will secure 70 High Mobility Truck Variant (HMTV) Mk 2 Extenda platforms.
The final of six new boats to improve support to Royal Navy divers has been delivered.
The Royal Navy will have new uncrewed aerial technology to find and track surface contacts of interest to enable freedom of navigation and good order at sea.
A specialist ship to support Royal Navy operations – a mother ship to launch drones to find and destroy undersea threats – has arrived in Plymouth today.
A ‘mother ship’ has been purchased by DE&S to carry cutting-edge equipment that will protect Britain’s critical subsea cables and pipelines from hostile attack.
A £1.6 billion contract has been awarded to Team Resolute to manufacture the vessels providing munitions, stores and provisions to Royal Navy ships.
More than 250 “portable” and “packable” mini drones will be delivered to the Armed Forces after the award of a contract worth £129 million to Lockheed Martin UK
A £229 million deal will see thousands of Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW) systems assembled in Northern Ireland and delivered to the British Army.
The Royal Navy’s Merlin helicopters have been upgraded, extending the life of the platform to 2030.
The RAF and industry partners have carried out a world-first 100% sustainable fuel flight using a military aircraft of its size, and the first of any aircraft type in the UK.
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