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UK boosting support for Ukraine four years after Putin’s full-scale invasion with new military and humanitarian support.
On 23 February 2026, the UK Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP hosted the Minister for Defence Industry of Australia, the Hon. Pat Conroy MP, for the Australia–UK Defence Industry Dialogue (AUKDID).
Royal Navy submarine HMS ANSON arrives in Western Australia for maintenance with AUKUS partners.
European skies to be defended by advanced surface-to-air weapon under new multinational scheme.
Welsh communities will benefit from high-skilled roles as a landmark £50 million Defence Growth Deal boosts autonomous technology
This report was issued in February 2026 and covers the time period 1 January 2026 to 31 January 2026 inclusive.
UK will bolster regional security by deploying a Carrier Strike Group to the North Atlantic and High North
New acoustic weapon detection system will help keep soldier safe on the battlefield by helping to locate and target positions of enemy gunfire, mortars and explostions.
UK will spend over £400 million this financial year on hypersonic and long-range weapons including joint projects with France, Germany, and Italy.
Defence apprentices celebrated for National Apprenticeship week as Defence Minister visits Babcock International to witness the future of defence manufacturing.
The development of the new hypersonic missiles will speed up thanks to a £12 million contract which will benefit British-based businesses.
People looking for a career in the Armed Forces will receive advice directly from military personnel in their local jobcentre, under new plans to boost military recruitment.
New half a billion pound package of air defence for Ukraine, including £150 million for NATO PURL, and additional 1,000 UK-manufactured missiles.
New Independent Legal Advocacy scheme will provide free, independent legal advice to victim-survivors of rape and sexual offences committed by Service personnel or a civilian subject to Service Discipline that is being inves…
Victims of serious and sexual crimes to receive improved guidance and support in the Service Justice System
During a visit to meet Royal Marine Commandos at Camp Viking in the Arctic Circle in northern Norway, the Defence Secretary will today confirm that the number of British troops deployed to Norway will double over three years…
The UK will lead the multinational defensive cyber exercise Defence Cyber Marvel (DCM) 2026, a multilateral cyber defence exercise conducted by the British Army Cyber Association.
British soldiers will be able to make faster, better decisions on the battlefield through thousands of new radios, headsets and tablets.
Pioneering defence firms have pitched their innovations directly to major investors in a first-of-its-kind Dragons’ Den-style event, set up by the Ministry of Defence.
Britain’s next top defence intelligence official has been appointed today.
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