UK forms ‘hybrid navy’ for the first time with order for 20 USVs
British supplier Kraken will deliver 20 medium-sized K3 Scout uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) to the Royal Navy under Project Beehive…
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John Hill
Reporter for Global Defence Technology digi-mag and its sister sites: Army, Airforce and Naval Technology.
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Filtronic target AUKUS needs with facility expansion
Filtronic, a micro electronics and non-kinetic effects specialist, increased its industrial capacity in Sedgefield six times over Peter Stocken, director…
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Shahed UAS: Iran’s single, reliable weapon in the aerial theatre
While Iran’s ballistic missile strikes decline, its one-way attack drones are filling the void For defenders, the main challenge of…
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UK goes public with its MRO facilities repairing systems in Ukraine
The UK Government has revealed, supposedly for the first time, that it has established four MRO facilities in Ukraine It…
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US substitutes ‘stand-off’ for ‘stand-in’ munitions against Iran
US forces will expend JDAMs instead of its sophisticated stand-off missiles Defense Secretary says they have a near endless supply…
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OBR: UK defence spending increase ‘necessary’ amid global unrest
The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) says an increase in defence spending is now “necessary” The “uncertain” geopolitical environment has…
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Live: US military has munitions to sustain operations, says Hegseth
US CENTCOM continues its operations over Iran, striking hundreds of military and command targets in recent days The US military…
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Uncrewed vehicle orders will help keep Rosyth shipyard afloat
UK Minister suggests work at Rosyth shipyard could be sustained with orders for uncrewed and autonomous platforms Babcock is expected…
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Type 31 latest: HMS Bulldog steel cut, HMS Active rollout
Babcock has cut steel on HMS Bulldog, marking the start of manufacturing for the fourth of five Type 31 frigates…
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Costly upkeep of axed ship HMS Albion one year on
It costs £2m per year to maintain the old amphibious assault ship UK Defence Secretary John Healey cut the vessel…