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The UK, Italy and Japan will join forces to develop the fighter jets of the future.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Joint statement on AUKUS from UK, US, and Australian defence ministers
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.
The trial captured valuable data about a variety of land platforms and will enable the defence community to develop and test machine learning and AI techniques.
The Royal Navy’s Merlin helicopters have been upgraded, extending the life of the platform to 2030.
Project Cetus will deliver the largest and most complex crewless submarine operated by a European Navy.
A £90 million contract to upgrade land-based radio capabilities will improve battlefield effectiveness while supporting over 200 jobs in Hampshire.
Defence Procurement Minister Alex Chalk delivered a speech at the Make UK Defence Summit in Birmingham
Introducing 'Water Independence.' Through DASA, Scotland-based company, IF Defence, secured funding to develop a portable water purification technology
A £31 million contract for highly specialised engineering support for the Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS) programme has been awarded to UK Defence firm – QinetiQ.
The RAF and industry partners have carried out a world-first 100% sustainable fuel flight using a military aircraft of its size, and the first of any aircraft type in the UK.
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.
The Ministry of Defence has selected a preferred bidder to build support ships for the Royal Navy.
Volodymyr Havrylov, Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister, visited the UK today to see the support being provided to assist his country’s armed forces.
4,000 UK jobs will be supported by the new contract, awarded to BAE Systems, to build the second batch of Type 26 frigates.
United Kingdom, United States and Australia showcase pioneering equipment during Project Convergence exercise in California
Dstl hosts the UK's first high-powered long range laser trial to assess performance and viability.
Ship to protect UK’s critical national infrastructure to be delivered months ahead of schedule
Scientists have field-tested their research into how the ground-breaking technology could be used to detect hazardous material.
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