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The £4.6 billion contract awarded to industry joint venture Edgewing, funded jointly by the three partner nations, will advance the next stage of the aircraft's design.
Britain’s Armed Forces will be ready and equipped to fight the wars of today and the future following a landmark £15 billion investment to fund key equipment and technology.
Britain’s Armed Forces will be ready and equipped to fight the wars of today and the future following a landmark £15 billion investment to fund key equipment and technology, announced today.
Building on the success of Phase 1, funding has been awarded to four successful applicants who will be adopting PYRAMID on their products, growing the PYRAMID supplier base and providing valuable feedback to MOD and other us…
Defence Minister, Luke Pollard MP delivers a speech at RUSI on long warfighting readiness.
Chief of the Air Staff speech at DSEI 2025 - ‘Putting more AIR in Air: Agile, Integrated, Ready’
Lord Coaker delivers the opening keynote to commence the latest edition of DSEI.
The Defence Secretary met Japanese PM Ishiba and his counterpart, Minister Nakatani, while welcoming the Carrier Strike Group deployment to Tokyo
Secretary of State John Healey addressed the Pacific Future Forum in Tokyo, Japan.
The Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin gave a speech to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington
Minster for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard, speech at the Global Air & Space Chiefs' Conference 2025 on 17 July 2025.
Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, Japanese Defense Minister NAKATANI Gen and UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey took part in a virtual meeting.
A flagship headquarters that will support delivery of a supersonic stealth fighter jet has opened in Reading, where hundreds of skilled personnel will be based.
Statement from Defence Secretary John Healey on the Strategic Defence Review.
Defence Secretary meets Japanese counterpart, setting out UK commitment to Indo-Pacific security.
The Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin gave his annual RUSI lecture on 4 December 2024.
Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, Japanese Defense Minister NAKATANI Gen and UK Defence Minister John Healey have welcomed recent progress made on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
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Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps gave a keynote speech at the London Defence Conference at Bush House, London on 22 May 2024.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The trilateral exercises will build on previous operations between the three countries – underlining the UK’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific.
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