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Finland to double international exercises in 2025
Finland’s defence planning for 2025 will include participation 115 international training events and exercises following decisions laid out by Finnish …
Babcock and Saab begin design of Sweden’s Luleå-class warships
Babcock International will collaborate in designing Sweden’s future surface combatants alongside Saab, the prime contractor. Representatives from the two companies; the …
Raising questions for Labour, polls on defence spending increase are divided
An Ipsos poll of 1,090 UK adults conducted between 3 and 5 May 2024, has shown a divide in views …
US Senate sceptical of Navy’s submarine capacity pledge
In a US Senate Defense Appropriations Committee hearing on acquisition timelines, which took place on 15 May 2024, the Department …
BAE wins DARPA contract for microelectronics heat removal
BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development organisation has been awarded a US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract, …
Who’s who in Russia’s war cabinet?
Arrests, dismissals and a wider corruption scandal within Russia’s defence industry have provoked international intrigue about the key figures advising …
HMAS Sirius sails into history as Australia’s largest vessel scrapped
HMAS Sirius, once part of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)'s fleet, has bid farewell to its days at sea as it …
Royal Navy QE-class aircraft carriers face air navigation obsolescence
The Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) and Direction Finder (DF) systems on board the Royal Navy’s two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers …
Norway revises up 2024 defence budget in advance of 12-year overhaul
The Norwegian Government proposed a revised national budget on 14 May, with $1.2bn boost to defence spending to take effect …
UK hails shipbuilding “Golden Age” as Royal Navy frigates cut to single figures
In a Jekyll and Hyde announcement of unprecedented proportions in contemporary UK politics, the UK simultaneously announced a new “Golden …
US, Nato provide maritime interdiction training for West African nations
US and Nato military trainers have recently assisted countries from West Africa further develop their maritime interdiction capabilities in order …
HMS Trent seizes £500m of drugs in Caribbean
Royal Navy's HMS Trent continues its campaign against drug trafficking, with its latest interception totalling more than half a billion pounds worth …
USS Halsey crosses Taiwan Strait, to China’s chagrin
On 10 May 2024, the USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducted a navigational operation in the South China Sea near the …
Malaysia strengthens defence with $1.5bn contracts
The Malaysian Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) is bolstering the nation's defence capabilities through a series of contracts valued at RM7.3bn …
More than 13,000 maintenance callouts at home of UK’s nuclear deterrent since 2022
More than 13,000 maintenance callouts have been made for buildings inside the Coulport and Faslane sites of HMNB Clyde since …