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The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £100m contract to deliver a key defensive weapon for the Royal Navy’s new Type 26 Global Combat Ship.
Boris Johnson has expressed his deep concern following Houthi missile launches on 11th April 2018.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has today officially opened a Bolton-based factory where almost 700 staff are making multi-million-pound missiles for British soldiers, warships and fighter jets.
A new naval air defence system that can intercept and destroy enemy missiles is to be manufactured in the UK under a £250 million contract.
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It has been announced that RAF Tornado aircraft have destroyed three armoured vehicles in Misurata, and three further vehicles in Ajdabiya, following a missile strike.
The first of the Royal Navy's new attack submarines, HMS Astute, has blasted Tomahawk missiles far across the North American skies as part of her first test firing mission.
A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson statement on North Korea’s ballistic missile tests on 28 October.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has issued a statement following reports that a missile has been launched by North Korea.
Minister for Asia statement on the launch of an Intermediate-range ballistic missile on 3 October by North Korea.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced Franco-British Centres of Excellence for missile technology in Stevenage and Bolton.
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £300m contract to sustain a key air-to-air missile used by RAF Typhoon jets, supporting over 400 jobs across the UK.
A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson gave a statement on North Korea’s decision to carry out further short range ballistic missile launches.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is deeply concerned by the repeated launches of ballistic missiles by North Korea, most recently on 5 August.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile test
A new £14 million contract will deliver hundreds of precision attack weapons to the RAF.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is concerned by the launch of ballistic missiles by North Korea on 2 August, following similar tests on 24 and 30 July.
UK military advisor, Ian Stubbs, says Russian military leaders have sacrificed military units and squandered strategic resources for small tactical gains.
A new cutting-edge air defence missile system is on target for full-time use by both the Royal Navy and the British Army.
Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, UK Permanent Representative to the UN after the adoption of Security Council DPRK sanctions resolution.
130 new jobs and a further 270 jobs sustained at MBDA’s sites in Stevenage, Bolton and across the company’s significant UK supply chain.
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