The UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that all 3 services of the United Kingdom’s armed forces are to take part in Exercise STEADFAST DEFENDER 24. The announcement comes… Continue reading "UK To Participate in STEADFAST DEFENDER 24"
Members of 30 Commando’s Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron (SRS) have assisted Norwegian Police search and rescue personnel in rescuing two missing hikers in a remote area in the mountainous Helligskogen… Continue reading "Royal Marines Involved In Arctic Rescue On Eve of Major Exercise"
The British Prime Minister has announced a new major £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) aid package for Ukraine while visiting the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. The package and fresh… Continue reading "UK Announce New £2.5 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine"
The Royal Australian Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract to provide upgrades for their MK5 Mod 2 naval guns on ANZAC Class Frigates with Common Control Systems (CCS). The… Continue reading "BAE Systems to Provide Australian Navy With MK45 System Upgrade"
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed data that shows that British Army recruitment targets have fallen short of expected numbers every year since 2010. The figures show that… Continue reading "British Army Recruitment Targets Not Met Since 2010"
The Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has called for the creation of an EU Army in a recent interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa. Tajani said this when citing the… Continue reading "Italian Foreign Minister Calls For EU Army"
A limited $50 million deal has been signed between BAE Systems and the U.S. Army for an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) for the production of M777 lightweight howitzer major structures.… Continue reading "BAE Systems Agree Deal for M777 For US Army"
Turkey has denied two former Royal Navy Minehunters, now part of the Ukrainian Navy, passage through their waters as the ships attempt to make their way to the Black Sea.… Continue reading "Ex-UK Minehunters Denied Access To Turkish Waters"
BAE Systems, Babcock and Rhinemetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) are to partner up to offer the ARCHER wheeled mobile artillery system to the UK Ministry of Defence as a potential… Continue reading "BAE Systems Announces Team For The UK Future Artillery Programme"
The UK’s Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that a Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group is to visit Japan in 2025 as part of the flagship 2025 Indo-Pacific deployment. The… Continue reading "British Carrier Strike Group To Visit Japan in 2025"