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European security will be strengthened by a new UK-Estonia defence roadmap that will deepen military cooperation, strengthen NATO’s eastern flank and modernise the UK’s Forward Land Forces presence in Estonia for the challen…
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
First deliveries of British-made artillery barrels to Ukraine, under a £61 million contract supporting hundreds of UK jobs.
The Ministry of Defence signs new £2 billion contract for AI-based training and analytics for the UK Armed Forces.
The UK will lead a European initiative to step up funding for Deep Precision Strike capabilities across Europe as NATO leaders meet in Ankara today.
British and Dutch forces are set to be equipped with new amphibious transport ships under a new maritime partnership.
Lieutenant General Nick Perry DSO MBE will assume command on promotion to General of NATO’s Joint Force Command (JFC) Norfolk in September 2026, the first time a British officer has ever held the role.
The UK will join the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) programme, supporting a transformation in the British Army's ability to strike targets further away and strengthening the UK's contribution to NATO deterrence.
NATO air policing conducted by F-35 jets from European aircraft carrier for first time in boost to High North security.
Publication of the Defence Investment Plan,
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 strengthened and thousands of British jobs created through a drone transformation, announced by the Prime Minister and backed by more than £5 billion in the Government’s Defence Investment …
Expert UK scientists working on the most innovative defence technologies will be backed by £580 million of infrastructure funding over the next four years, including to build a new world-leading new laboratory and expand the…
At least six new warships will be built for the Royal Navy under the Defence Investment Plan, delivering the UK's most advanced maritime air defence capability and keeping British shipyards working for decades to come.
Defence Secretary has shifted Defence Investment Plan towards more immediate priorities, including getting the latest kit into the hands of military personnel on the frontline.
Tens of thousands of people have come together in Aldershot today and across the country to mark Armed Forces Day, the annual national moment to give gratitude to the people who serve and have served in the UK's Armed Fo…
Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis MBE MP speech at RUSI
UK to provide 150,000 Ukrainian-produced drones and over 350 air defence missiles and radars funded from Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) loan.
Secretary of State for Defence, Dan Jarvis MBE MP, gave an oral statement to Parliament on the interdiction of a Russian Shadow Fleet vessel on June 14 2026
British forces this morning boarded a sanctioned shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel in the latest blow to Russia’s war economy.
Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis MP opens Europe’s biggest drone testing centre in Swindon, learning lessons from the Ukraine and Iran conflicts.
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