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Joint statement on AUKUS from UK, US, and Australian defence ministers
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The exercise forms part of the second phase in the AWE Urban series and focuses on how the Army can sustain and protect a Brigade force in an urban environment.
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.
Royal Marines Band Scotland stage surprise performances in Rome during HMS Albion’s visit to Italy
Project Cetus will deliver the largest and most complex crewless submarine operated by a European Navy.
The missiles will be fitted to eleven frigates and destroyers after a deal with the Norwegian government.
10,000 artillery rounds will be donated, as the UK completes the first delivery of Sea King helicopters to Ukraine.
Introducing 'Water Independence.' Through DASA, Scotland-based company, IF Defence, secured funding to develop a portable water purification technology
A new medal has been awarded to veterans of Britain's nuclear testing programme.
Vice Admiral Blount will take up the appointment in the rank of Admiral in succession to General Sir Tim Radford in July 2023.
More than 25 scientists and engineers from Dstl worked with UK allies testing a range of advanced innovative systems as part of Project Convergence 2022.
4,000 UK jobs will be supported by the new contract, awarded to BAE Systems, to build the second batch of Type 26 frigates.
An operations-ready prayer book has been reintroduced for Sikh service personnel, reviving a tradition last seen in the British Indian Army during WW1.
Soldiers, vehicles and UK military bases to receive innovative digital protection against Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) through a £45 million contract.
On the year anniversary of the recommendations made by Sarah Atherton MP in her report, defence looks back at the measures introduced.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
The UK will donate hundreds more air defence missiles to Ukraine, including AMRAAM rockets which are capable of shooting down cruise missiles.
RAF participates in large-scale air exercise in Australia for the first time since the Covid pandemic.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) confirms new investment that will increase scalable protection options for the UK’s armoured land vehicles.
British troops have taken part in Exercise Vigilant Knife alongside Swedish and Finnish Armed Forces.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The new funding builds on longstanding UK support to the Somali Security Forces
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