NATO warships have joined HMS Prince of Wales for the start of exercises off the UK coast. The carrier and her task force practised sailing in close formation and learned how different navies operate as they began Joint Warrior – testing the readiness of the UK Carrier Strike Group and its ...
The UK will spend nearly a quarter of a billion pounds throughout the next year to procure and invigorate supply chains to produce urgently needed artillery ammunition to boost Ukraine’s reserves. The announcement of £245M in support came exactly two years to the day since Putin launched his illegal full-scale invasion ...
Defence Procurement Minister, James Cartlidge, has revealed a raft of new reforms which will see a new procurement system for defence, allowing earlier expert assurance of future military programmes to ensure they deliver for UK forces on the frontline. To avoid previous challenges where programmes have been over-complex, over-budget, and over ...
The next stage of the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) Programme has been announced by the Minister for Defence Procurement, James Cartlidge. The NMH Programme is an initiative to acquire a modern medium-lift support helicopter, which will deliver up to five rotary wing requirements using a single aircraft-type. This means that the ...
December 10, 2024
Land - British Army completes first live firing of next-generation howitzer in Finland
British Army personnel have demonstrated a first live firing of a next-generation howitzer amidst freezing conditions in one of the
November 7, 2024
Homeland - UK to support NATO space launch capabilities and artillery supplies
Defence Secretary agrees to range of initiatives from boosting ease of access to space and virtual training to developing cutting-edge
