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Major air defence package for Ukraine announced at meeting of Joint Expeditionary Force ministers

Major air defence package for Ukraine announced at meeting of Joint Expeditionary Force ministers

Monday, 12 June 2023

The £92m air defence package is being provided through the International Fund for Ukraine, in which the UK is investing a further £250m....

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RAF Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft twice in 24 hours

RAF Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft twice in 24 hours

Friday, 09 June 2023

In a single 24 hour period, Royal Air Force Typhoons scrambled twice to intercept several Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace....

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UK’s specialist radar workforce receives  £270 million boost

UK’s specialist radar workforce receives £270 million boost

Friday, 09 June 2023

Critical radars that protect the Royal Navy’s warships against hostile airborne and seaborne attacks will be upgraded and maintained under a £270 mill...

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Cyber security for airworthiness: new MAA regulations

Cyber security for airworthiness: new MAA regulations

Thursday, 08 June 2023

To counter threats of cyber-attack on military air systems, new regulation has been introduced to assess and mitigate potential impacts on air safety....

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DCDC celebrates 10 years of Swedish Armed Forces cooperation

DCDC celebrates 10 years of Swedish Armed Forces cooperation

Thursday, 08 June 2023

Members of the Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC) and Swedish Armed Forces gathered to mark their decade-long partnership of working tog...

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Ukrainian military chaplains receive training from British Army

Ukrainian military chaplains receive training from British Army

Wednesday, 07 June 2023

Ten Ukrainian military chaplains have completed two weeks of training with their UK counterparts in the first course of its kind....

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Defence Secretary Remarks at D Day 79 Commemorations

Defence Secretary Remarks at D Day 79 Commemorations

Tuesday, 06 June 2023

Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, spoke in Ver-sur-Mer, during an international ceremony at the British Normandy memorial to mark the 79th anniversary o...

Defence and industry collaborate in integration conference

Defence and industry collaborate in integration conference

Tuesday, 06 June 2023

Strategic Command and Team Defence Information held the Multi-Domain Integration Working Group in London....

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£125 million air crew contract supports UK jobs in the Southwest

£125 million air crew contract supports UK jobs in the Southwest

Monday, 05 June 2023

A £125 million contract has been awarded to Ascent Flight Training, a joint venture, to create the next generation of aircrew....

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British fighter jets and helicopters train to attack targets at sea, alongside NATO allies in Estonia

British fighter jets and helicopters train to attack targets at sea, alongside NATO allies in Estonia

Saturday, 03 June 2023

The UK has been conducting major multi-domain training activity in Estonia throughout May, exercising alongside more than 10,000 personnel from 11 NAT...

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UK commitment to Indo Pacific reaffirmed as global summit takes place in Singapore

UK commitment to Indo Pacific reaffirmed as global summit takes place in Singapore

Saturday, 03 June 2023

UK ministers have attended the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore this week...

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Defence Secretary Ben Wallace address at 20th IISS Shangri La Dialogue, Singapore

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace address at 20th IISS Shangri La Dialogue, Singapore

Saturday, 03 June 2023

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace addressed the 2nd plenary session at the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue on the topic of ‘Building a stable and balanced A...

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Global cyber leaders meet in Estonia

Global cyber leaders meet in Estonia

Friday, 02 June 2023

Events in Tallinn looked at how the cyber and electromagnetic domain plays a vital role in peacetime and crisis, including its impact on the war in Uk...

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Outer Hebrides missile defence exercise brings NATO together

Outer Hebrides missile defence exercise brings NATO together

Friday, 02 June 2023

A multinational exercise at the MOD Hebrides Range in Scotland last month saw 4,000 service personnel from 13 nations hone their skills and connect wi...

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Chief of Defence Intelligence RUSI webinar May 2023

Chief of Defence Intelligence RUSI webinar May 2023

Tuesday, 30 May 2023

Chief of Defence Intelligence, Adrian Bird, delivered a speech to members of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on Reappraising UK Defence Int...

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World first as UK hosts inaugural AUKUS AI and autonomy trial

World first as UK hosts inaugural AUKUS AI and autonomy trial

Thursday, 25 May 2023

The first AUKUS artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy trial was held, with the aim of rapidly driving these technologies into responsible military...

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Experts convene for Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference

Experts convene for Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference

Thursday, 25 May 2023

International experts have convened in London for 25th Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference...

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UK and Czechia strengthen defence export prospects

UK and Czechia strengthen defence export prospects

Thursday, 25 May 2023

The UK and Czechia discuss future defence export prospects, building on the PM’s priority to grow the UK economy....

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Ceremony for World War 2 airman identified 83 years after fatal flight

Ceremony for World War 2 airman identified 83 years after fatal flight

Thursday, 25 May 2023

A ceremony has been held for an RAF pilot from Clapham, London, more than 80 years after he was killed in action aged just 20 over the beaches of Nort...

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Remains of World War 1 airman finally  identified

Remains of World War 1 airman finally identified

Thursday, 25 May 2023

More than a century after the end of World War 1, an unmarked headstone of a Commonwealth war grave finally carries the name of the young airman who r...

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Ukraine thanks UK for continued military aid during defence secretary's visit to Kyiv

Ukraine thanks UK for continued military aid during defence secretary's visit to Kyiv

Wednesday, 24 May 2023

Ben Wallace held a bilateral meeting with his counterpart, Oleksii Reznikov, in which they discussed priorities for arming Ukraine to achieve victory ...

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SupportNet23 conference

SupportNet23 conference

Wednesday, 24 May 2023

On 18-19 May 2023, the Defence Support organisation hosted its annual external conference at Radisson RED London Heathrow....

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Extension of UK commitment to NATO's Kosovo Force announced during ministerial visit to Western Balkans

Extension of UK commitment to NATO's Kosovo Force announced during ministerial visit to Western Balkans

Tuesday, 23 May 2023

The UK will continue its commitment to NATO’s Kosovo Force until at least 2026, bolstering security in the region...

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Minister for Defence Procurement speaking at the Navy Leaders' Combined Naval Event

Minister for Defence Procurement speaking at the Navy Leaders' Combined Naval Event

Tuesday, 23 May 2023

The Minister for Defence Procurement, James Cartlidge's speech at the Navy Leaders' Combined Naval Event. ...

Northern Group partners meet in Warsaw to discuss European security

Northern Group partners meet in Warsaw to discuss European security

Monday, 22 May 2023

Key threats and challenges to European security was the focus of meeting of ministers from 12 European countries today...

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Strategic Command and Italian delegation discuss cyberspace

Strategic Command and Italian delegation discuss cyberspace

Monday, 22 May 2023

A contingent of senior Italian military officers met with their counterparts from Strategic Command to discuss cyberspace and digital....

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Royal Marines conduct beach raid in Estonia during NATO exercise

Royal Marines conduct beach raid in Estonia during NATO exercise

Sunday, 21 May 2023

Around 100 marines from 45 Commando conducted an exercise to stage an amphibious raid at a beach in Estonia, as part of a major NATO exercise. ...

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£320 million for  OPVs supports more than 100 jobs

£320 million for OPVs supports more than 100 jobs

Friday, 19 May 2023

Two new support contracts have been secured for the Royal Navy’s versatile Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs)....

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UK and Norway to increase cooperation on undersea capabilities

UK and Norway to increase cooperation on undersea capabilities

Thursday, 18 May 2023

The UK and Norway agree to develop a strategic partnership to counter shared threats in the undersea domain, including threats to our undersea infrast...

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Sea Power Conference keynote speech

Sea Power Conference keynote speech

Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Speech by Admiral Sir Ben Key at the First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference, part of the London Sea Power Series....

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