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The UK will continue to be kept safe for decades to come, as major investments will progress the next phase of the next generation nuclear deterrent submarines.
A major £8.4bn investment in the UK’s nuclear deterrent, delivering jobs and opportunity for young people for years to come, is set to be announced by the Prime Minister today.
British soldiers will be better protected and more lethal on the battlefield as a new investment of up to £400 million will see the Army equipped with the latest spy drone technology.
A senior British officer has today taken command of the multinational force which would deploy to Ukraine after hostilities end.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting delivered a keynote speech at the AGF Defence Summit at Farnborough International Air Show, highlighting defence investment, air power and innovation.
Thousands of British workers will accelerate development of advanced technologies for use by the Royal Air Force, following a £708 million investment announced today.
One of the world’s most ambitious defence and industrial partnerships is even stronger as the UK, Italy and Japan welcome Canada to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) as the first Observer Nation.
On July 21, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, Japanese Defense Minister KOIZUMI Shinjirō, UK Secretary of State for Defence Wes Streeting, and Canadian Minister of National Defence David J. McGuinty met in London to d…
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…
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