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Defence Secretary Grant Shapps provided an oral statement to the House of Commons on 07 May 2024, to update the House on a data incident involving activity by a malign actor.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
HMS Trent seizes £204m of cocaine in latest drugs bust. It takes the total value of drugs seized in their Caribbean operation to more than half a billion.
RFA Cardigan Bay will support the US military as it builds a new temporary pier to deliver aid directly into Gaza
HMS Diamond has shot down a missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK will increase defence spending to 2.5% by 2030.
British Army soldiers are a step closer to getting their hands on one of Europe’s most lethal tanks – the Challenger 3 - the Defence Secretary has announced.
HMS Lancaster seizes almost £33 million worth of drugs in the Middle East.
The rollout of laser weapons systems far quicker than expected, following defence procurement reforms, with DragonFire to be on Royal Navy warships from 2027.
The trilateral exercises will build on previous operations between the three countries – underlining the UK’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific.
Detecting and disabling sea mines will be critical to ensuring the security of the Black Sea in the long-term
Six RAF fighter jets will commence a four-month mission in Romania from today, flying air policing missions alongside the Romanian Air Force
The Royal Air Force participated in a large-scale international aid airdrop into Gaza on Tuesday (9 April 2024) to coincide with Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.
Consultations between AUKUS partners and other nations to begin this year.
HMS Trent recently seized drugs after making two interceptions while on patrol
UK government announces new package of military and civilian support to set up a maritime aid corridor to Gaza.
The Royal Air Force airdropped over 10 tonnes of food supplies into Gaza for the first time on Monday (25 March 2024), as part of international efforts to provide life-saving assistance to civilians.
New Government Command Paper sets out full scale of the UK’s national nuclear endeavour.
UK and Australia ties are stronger than ever following a successful defence and foreign policy summit in Canberra.
The first Ukrainian pilots to have undergone intensive training under the guidance of Royal Air Force instructors have graduated from flight school.
The government has published its response to the Quinquennial Review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
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