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UK meets with international coalition to keep space safe

UK meets with international coalition to keep space safe

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

The UK has met with allies as part the Combined Space Operations Initiative (CSpO), a ten-nation space coalition spanning four continents, to discuss ...

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Lieutenant General Sir Rob Magowan appointed new Commander of Cyber & Specialist Operations Command

Lieutenant General Sir Rob Magowan appointed new Commander of Cyber & Specialist Operations Command

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

The Royal Marine will lead one of the most senior posts in the UK Armed Forces, overseeing cyber and specialist forces....

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Chief of the Defence Staff speech   15 December 2025

Chief of the Defence Staff speech 15 December 2025

Monday, 15 December 2025

Air Chief Marshal, Sir Richard Knighton, Chief of the Defence Staff annual lecture at the Royal United Services Institute ...

Rapid £140 million boost for drone and counter drone tech from newly formed UK Defence Innovation

Rapid £140 million boost for drone and counter drone tech from newly formed UK Defence Innovation

Monday, 15 December 2025

UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) will invest over £140 million in drone and counter-drone technology in its first year of operation...

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UK launches new Military Intelligence Services as hostile threats surge

UK launches new Military Intelligence Services as hostile threats surge

Friday, 12 December 2025

New unified organisation to speed up how Defence gathers and shares intelligence....

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AUKUS Defence Ministers’ Meeting Trilateral Joint Statement: 10 December 2025

AUKUS Defence Ministers’ Meeting Trilateral Joint Statement: 10 December 2025

Thursday, 11 December 2025

AUKUS Defence Minister's meeting reaffirmed shared commitment to the AUKUS partnership at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. ...

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UK "All In" on AUKUS submarine and tech delivery as partnership powers full steam ahead

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

The Defence Secretary met with his US and Australian counterparts in the United States to discuss the progress on AUKUS....

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Partnerships with Azerbaijan and Armenia boosted through Defence Minister Lord Coaker visit

Partnerships with Azerbaijan and Armenia boosted through Defence Minister Lord Coaker visit

Tuesday, 09 December 2025

Defence Minister Lord Vernon Coaker visits Armenia and Azerbaijan, boosting defence ties. ...

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Boost for defence businesses and European cooperation as UK joins defence exports treaty

Boost for defence businesses and European cooperation as UK joins defence exports treaty

Tuesday, 09 December 2025

The UK has joined a defence exports treaty with European allies which will make it easier for UK defence businesses to export...

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Luke Pollard MP speech to Sea Power Conference

Luke Pollard MP speech to Sea Power Conference

Monday, 08 December 2025

Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, gave a speech at the Sea Power Conference....

UK unveils new undersea warfare technology to counter threat from Russia

UK unveils new undersea warfare technology to counter threat from Russia

Monday, 08 December 2025

The UK has unveiled work on its groundbreaking Atlantic Bastion programme, which will make Britain more secure secure from Russian undersea threats in...

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First Sea Lord's speech to the International Sea Power Conference

First Sea Lord's speech to the International Sea Power Conference

Monday, 08 December 2025

General Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE ADC RM, First Sea Lord, gave a speech at the Sea Power Conference....

Small Business Saturday: £35 million defence funding boosting innovation across the UK

Small Business Saturday: £35 million defence funding boosting innovation across the UK

Saturday, 06 December 2025

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) unveils how its financial backing for SMEs has helped take innovations from concept to military deployment...

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Travel to be covered for tens of thousands of Armed Forces personnel to get home for Christmas

Travel to be covered for tens of thousands of Armed Forces personnel to get home for Christmas

Thursday, 04 December 2025

Up to 35,000 service personnel to receive extra travel support this Christmas to reunite with their loved ones....

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UK and Norway to operate together to counter Russian undersea threat through major new defence agreement

UK and Norway to operate together to counter Russian undersea threat through major new defence agreement

Thursday, 04 December 2025

Combined fleet of at least 13 warships, bolstered by autonomous systems, will hunt Russian submarines and protect critical infrastructure in the North...

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Work starts on the future of naval support in boost to British jobs

Work starts on the future of naval support in boost to British jobs

Wednesday, 03 December 2025

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary's Fleet Solid Support build programme starts with steelcutting ceremony at Appledore shipyard, as Minister for Defence Readi...

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Statement to the 30th Session of the Conference of States Parties of the OPCW

Statement to the 30th Session of the Conference of States Parties of the OPCW

Monday, 01 December 2025

Statement to the 30th Session of the Conference of States Parties of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons....

Jim Carter Appointed Director General Commercial and Industry

Jim Carter Appointed Director General Commercial and Industry

Monday, 01 December 2025

The National Armaments Director (NAD) Group has appointed Jim Carter as permanent Director General for Commercial and Industry (C&I) following an exte...

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First fast track cyber defenders now protecting UK from daily digital threats

First fast track cyber defenders now protecting UK from daily digital threats

Thursday, 27 November 2025

More than 30 cyber recruits graduate from Defence Cyber Academy ...

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Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Speech for Long War Conference

Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Speech for Long War Conference

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

Defence Minister, Luke Pollard MP delivers a speech at RUSI on long warfighting readiness....

'We see you': Armed forces on patrol around the UK in response to Russian activity

'We see you': Armed forces on patrol around the UK in response to Russian activity

Monday, 24 November 2025

Royal Navy intercepts Russian warship and tanker in the Dover Strait and English Channel whilst RAF P-8 maritime surveillance aircraft deployed to Ice...

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UK launches military esports games to boost cyber skills

UK launches military esports games to boost cyber skills

Friday, 21 November 2025

Military personnel from over 40 nations compete to sharpen cyber skills through gaming applying lessons from Ukraine's use of gaming technology in war...

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Gurkhas lay to rest unknown war hero

Gurkhas lay to rest unknown war hero

Friday, 21 November 2025

The poignant burial of an unknown soldier of World War 2 took place today in Arezzo, Italy, with a bearer party from the Gurkhas carrying him to his f...

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100 new jobs created as drone factory opens in Swindon

100 new jobs created as drone factory opens in Swindon

Thursday, 20 November 2025

Factory will build next-generation uncrewed systems and loitering munitions. ...

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Boost for Armed Forces as new laser weapon takes down high speed drones

Boost for Armed Forces as new laser weapon takes down high speed drones

Thursday, 20 November 2025

MBDA awarded £316 million contract to deliver new DragonFire systems to the Royal Navy from 2027, after achieving UK first in latest testing by shooti...

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Defence Secretary speech on threats to the UK

Defence Secretary speech on threats to the UK

Wednesday, 19 November 2025

The Defence Secretary set out the scale of threats we face, including from the Russian spy ship Yantar which was threatening UK waters between 5 and 1...

First ever government female veterans’ forum to put ex military voices at the heart of support

First ever government female veterans’ forum to put ex military voices at the heart of support

Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Female veterans are to be put at the heart of government support, through a new women veterans forum announced today. ...

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UK “building the factories of the future” as government launches next phase of new munitions and energetics factories

UK “building the factories of the future” as government launches next phase of new munitions and energetics factories

Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Multiple sites across the UK for new factories to make munitions and military explosives to boost the UK’s warfighting readiness have been identified ...

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Boost to warfighting readiness as Britain’s aircraft carrier fully ‘mission ready’ and committed to NATO for the first time

Boost to warfighting readiness as Britain’s aircraft carrier fully ‘mission ready’ and committed to NATO for the first time

Monday, 17 November 2025

The Royal Navy’s powerful aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and her advanced fighter jets are under NATO command, the Defence Secretary has announc...

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One of the first 'unknown' British soldiers of World War 1 identified in Belgium

One of the first 'unknown' British soldiers of World War 1 identified in Belgium

Thursday, 13 November 2025

The grave of Serjeant (Sjt) William Augustus Fritz of 4th Battalion The Royal Fusiliers has been identified near Mons in Belgium more than 111 years a...

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