UK News

British Army Tests High-Energy Laser Weapon
A high-energy laser weapon has been fired from a British Army armoured vehicle for the first time and successfully destroyed flying drones.…

HMS Duncan Returns from Eastern Mediterranean
Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duncan returns home to Portsmouth for Christmas after six month Eastern Mediterranean mission. ~ Press Release, Whale Island,…

HMS Prince of Wales to be Royal Navy Flagship
HMS Prince of Wales will become the UK’s new flagship during a visit to Liverpool next week – taking over from her…

First Steel Cut on Type 26 HMS Sheffield
The first steel has been cut for the UK’s newest warship, HMS Sheffield, at BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard in Glasgow. ~ BAE…

Otokar Romanian COBRA II Contract
Otokar and Romtehnica have signed an €857 million contract to deliver COBRA II wheeled armoured vehicles to the Romanian MoD. ~ Press…

Royal Navy Uncrewed Craft Sails in UK Waters
An uncrewed rigid-inflatable craft has been driven around the Solent – remotely controlled from a Royal Navy vessel in a first in…

New UK Armed Forces Retention Payments
The UK Government has announced new retention payments for potentially thousands of eligible Armed Forces personnel from 2025. ~ Press Release, Whitehall,…

Update on UK Defence Capabilities
Extract from Oral Statement to Parliament by the Defence Secretary John Healey to the House of Commons on Wednesday 20 November. ~…

Thales UK Showcased at AWE 24
Thales in the UK, a leader in advanced technologies, showcased its advanced integration capabilities at Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) 24. ~ Press…

British Army Command and Staff Training Contract
Raytheon UK secures extension for Command and Staff Training with British Army ~ simulation software enables critical NATO training exercises. ~ Press…













