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UK and Germany to jointly hunt Russian submarines from Lossiemouth one year after landmark defence agreement

UK and Germany to jointly hunt Russian submarines from Lossiemouth one year after landmark defence agreement

Thursday, 23 October 2025

Defence Secretary John Healey hosted his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, at RAF Lossiemouth today...

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Government launches 'Back British' industry call to action to boost UK jobs, businesses, and skills

Government launches 'Back British' industry call to action to boost UK jobs, businesses, and skills

Wednesday, 22 October 2025

New measures will look to ensure that UK defence investment — even with overseas companies — benefits British business, British jobs and British skill...

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Major expansion of Digital & Cyber Bursary scheme in Lancashire to strengthen UK's ‘Cyber Corridor’ 

Major expansion of Digital & Cyber Bursary scheme in Lancashire to strengthen UK's ‘Cyber Corridor’ 

Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Hundreds of students in the north-west are set to gain valuable digital skills through a new expansion programme....

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UK reaffirms commitment to NATO peacekeeping in Kosovo

UK reaffirms commitment to NATO peacekeeping in Kosovo

Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Announcement continues UK’s longstanding support to Kosovo both bilaterally and through NATO...

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Defence Secretary John Healey MP Mansion House Defence and Security Lecture 2025

Defence Secretary John Healey MP Mansion House Defence and Security Lecture 2025

Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Defence Secretary John Healey MP gave the Lord Mayor’s Mansion House Defence and Security Lecture on Monday 20 October 2025....

British and German soldiers of the Great War laid to rest together near Ypres

British and German soldiers of the Great War laid to rest together near Ypres

Friday, 17 October 2025

The remains of an unknown British and an unknown German soldier have been laid to rest together near Ypres on the Western Front....

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Joint UK India Carrier Strike Group exercise deepens defence ties as deals boost UK jobs

Joint UK India Carrier Strike Group exercise deepens defence ties as deals boost UK jobs

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Britain's strategic partnership with India continues to grow as the powerful UK-led Carrier Strike Group (CSG25) conducted military drills with the In...

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Statement on UK military activity in the Eastern Mediterranean

Statement on UK military activity in the Eastern Mediterranean

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Update to Statement on UK military activity in the Eastern Mediterranean ...

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Defence  Secretary meets with the niece of the late Agnes Wanjiru

Defence Secretary meets with the niece of the late Agnes Wanjiru

Tuesday, 14 October 2025

The UK Defence Secretary, John Healey MP reiterates Government’s steadfast support for her family’s long and painful fight for justice....

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Jobs boost as new storage facility opens in Cumbria to support UK Armed Forces

Jobs boost as new storage facility opens in Cumbria to support UK Armed Forces

Tuesday, 14 October 2025

The newly-established Longtown storage facility will house mission critical equipment, from body armour to spare parts with on-site rail network ensu...

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UK and NATO nations ramp up response to Putin’s aggression in Ukraine and incursions into Europe

UK and NATO nations ramp up response to Putin’s aggression in Ukraine and incursions into Europe

Monday, 13 October 2025

More than 85,000 military drones have been delivered by the UK to Ukraine in just six months this year by accelerating production from British compani...

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National Armaments Director to drive forward defence reform and bolster national arsenal

National Armaments Director to drive forward defence reform and bolster national arsenal

Sunday, 12 October 2025

The Defence Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has announced the appointment of Rupert Pearce as National Armaments Director (NAD) at...

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Royal Marines' bullseye shot stops £35m illegal drugs shipment in the Middle East

Royal Marines' bullseye shot stops £35m illegal drugs shipment in the Middle East

Sunday, 12 October 2025

It comes as the latest in a series of drug seizures by the Royal Navy in the Gulf region....

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Household Cavalry horse Quaker retires after global spotlight 

Household Cavalry horse Quaker retires after global spotlight 

Friday, 10 October 2025

Beloved Household Cavalry horse, who made a remarkable recovery following high-profile bolting incident, retires from duty ....

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Three members of RAF Lancaster crew buried in The Netherlands

Three members of RAF Lancaster crew buried in The Netherlands

Friday, 10 October 2025

A burial service was held in The Netherlands yesterday for three previously missing WW2 RAF Airmen - crew members of Lancaster ED 603 - which was tra...

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Hundreds of missiles delivered to Ukraine months ahead of schedule as UK leads Kyiv trade delegation

Hundreds of missiles delivered to Ukraine months ahead of schedule as UK leads Kyiv trade delegation

Thursday, 09 October 2025

Crucial missiles for Ukraine are months ahead of their delivery schedule, as the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard, led a UK t...

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New defence deals with India deepen strategic partnership and boosts UK business

New defence deals with India deepen strategic partnership and boosts UK business

Wednesday, 08 October 2025

A new £350 million deal with India will support hundreds of jobs in Northern Ireland and supply India, a key strategic partner, with air defence missi...

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Critical UK satellites to be defended from laser threats

Critical UK satellites to be defended from laser threats

Friday, 03 October 2025

The UK is investing in sensors that will help protect satellites crucial to our economy and security from lasers from adversaries...

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Boost to jobs and military capability with new defence equipment system

Boost to jobs and military capability with new defence equipment system

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

New £320 million contract for a platform to revolutionise how the Armed Forces manage and maintain defence equipment to help the military make better ...

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Scottish defence skills and jobs boost as welding facility secured through new Government funding

Scottish defence skills and jobs boost as welding facility secured through new Government funding

Monday, 29 September 2025

The Welding Skills Centre in Glasgow developing the future skills pipeline needed to deliver the UK’s nuclear deterrent is secured through £2.5 millio...

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Military families and veterans prioritised in ‘forces first’ housing scheme

Military families and veterans prioritised in ‘forces first’ housing scheme

Monday, 29 September 2025

Upcoming Defence Housing Strategy signals a fundamental shift in developing surplus MOD land, as Service families and veterans to receive priority acc...

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Scottish soldiers buried in France on the 110th anniversary of their deaths

Scottish soldiers buried in France on the 110th anniversary of their deaths

Thursday, 25 September 2025

Relatives of two World War 1 Scottish soldiers gathered in France today to witness their burial with full military honours, alongside six other soldie...

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King Charles III marks historic milestone for nuclear submarine programme

King Charles III marks historic milestone for nuclear submarine programme

Sunday, 21 September 2025

A major milestone has been reached with tens of thousands of UK jobs and apprenticeships being supported through submarine building, as the Royal Navy...

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UK fighter jets begin NATO air defence missions to bolster European security

UK fighter jets begin NATO air defence missions to bolster European security

Saturday, 20 September 2025

Royal Air Force Typhoon patrolled the skies over Poland as part of NATO's Eastern Sentry mission...

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Jobs boost as UK set to build military aircraft for United States for first time in over fifty years

Jobs boost as UK set to build military aircraft for United States for first time in over fifty years

Thursday, 18 September 2025

More than 150 jobs to be created in Birmingham by new contract to deliver advanced surveillance aircraft for US Air Force, with a further 190 jobs sup...

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Durham soldier of World War One laid to rest 109 years after death

Durham soldier of World War One laid to rest 109 years after death

Thursday, 18 September 2025

Sergeant Richard Rounsley of 12th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry was laid to rest yesterday (17 September 2025) with two unknown comrades in Fran...

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New strategic partnership to unlock billions and boost military AI and innovation

New strategic partnership to unlock billions and boost military AI and innovation

Thursday, 18 September 2025

The UK will be at the leading edge of defence innovation as the government signs a new partnership with Palantir to unlock billions in investment and ...

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HMS Richmond visits Philippines to increase defence cooperation and boost trade

HMS Richmond visits Philippines to increase defence cooperation and boost trade

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

HMS Richmond visits Manila, cementing defence ties in the region....

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UK fighter jets to join NATO operation to bolster European security

UK fighter jets to join NATO operation to bolster European security

Monday, 15 September 2025

The UK will contribute Typhoons to NATO's Eastern Sentry mission, after Russian drones violated Polish airspace...

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New drone factory to open in Swindon, creating skilled jobs and strengthening British manufacturing

New drone factory to open in Swindon, creating skilled jobs and strengthening British manufacturing

Monday, 15 September 2025

The Defence Secretary today announces that the UK's largest drone production facility is to open next year, creating 1,000 highly skilled jobs in the ...

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