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DASA seeks innovations to provide protection for land based assets from air attacks

• Updated: 17 April 2024

Detecting and disabling sea mines will be critical to ensuring the security of the Black Sea in the long-term

• Updated: 11 April 2024

The trilateral exercises will build on previous operations between the three countries – underlining the UK’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

Six RAF fighter jets will commence a four-month mission in Romania from today, flying air policing missions alongside the Romanian Air Force

• Updated: 9 April 2024

HMS Trent recently seized drugs after making two interceptions while on patrol

• Updated: 6 April 2024

The package of 225 engines, 737 brand new tyres, and essential Land Rover spare parts will facilitate the servicing and repairs of over 440 military vehicles.

• Updated: 28 March 2024

UK security will be bolstered through a new contract worth £135 million that will equip the Royal Navy with new decoy launchers to counter missile and drone threats.

• Updated: 26 March 2024

A military laser which could boost the UK Armed Forces with greater accuracy while reducing the reliance on high-cost ammunition has reached its next milestone.

• Updated: 21 March 2024

The government has published its response to the Quinquennial Review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.

• Updated: 21 March 2024

The partnership between British firm BAE Systems and ASC Pty Ltd could be worth billions of pounds, in a major boost to the UK's defence industry

• Updated: 21 March 2024

Igniting innovation: With the help of DASA funding, engineers from the University of Glasgow successfully test-fired a rocket that eats itself for fuel

• Updated: 20 March 2024

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps signed a new Defence and Security Cooperation Agreement during a visit to Canberra

• Updated: 20 March 2024

The new helicopters will have double the range of the existing Chinooks in service among the UK Armed Forces

• Updated: 14 March 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirm that Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin will be extended in post until autumn 2025.

• Updated: 11 March 2024

Her work as a senior scientist involves using established imaging techniques and applying them in novel ways to real world situations, to help save lives.

• Updated: 8 March 2024

Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin gave a keynote speech at Chatham House Security and Defence Conference on 27 February 2024.

• Updated: 27 February 2024

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps provided an oral statement to the House of Commons on 22 February 2024, reaffirming the UK's military support for Ukraine ahead of the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasi…

• Updated: 22 February 2024

The Armed Forces Minister has praised the bravery and tenacity of the crew of HMS Diamond, who have been working hard to patrol the Red Sea.

• Updated: 21 February 2024

Strategic Command’s Defence Experimentation and Wargaming Hub hosted a visit from the Hybrid Centre of Excellence, Finland.

• Updated: 7 February 2024

The UK's armed forces and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) recently collaborated in an AUKUS trial in Australia.

• Updated: 5 February 2024