United Kingdom Defence News

Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

BAE Systems Shows Land-Based Bofors 40 Mk4 Autocannon

12 Jun, 03:07
4 mins

BAE Systems International Ground Vehicles Director Jeramy Hopkins has shared an image of a Bofors 40 Mk4 autocannon on a truck.

Expo and Air Show

TUSAŞ Joins Farnborough with Hürjet and Gökbey

06 Jun, 04:12
1 min

Turkish Aerospace’s Hürjet aircraft and Gökbey helicopter will fly for the first time abroad in the U.K. at the Farnborough Air Show in July.

Air

Turkiye Presents KAAN to the Aviation World

03 Jun, 07:20
4 mins

Turkiye presented its KAAN 5th generation fighter jet to the FCAS 2024 international summit, where participants worldwide joined to express their views.

Navy / Maritime

Steller Systems Reveals Multi-Role Support Ship Concept

21 May, 09:40
2 mins

Steller Systems has unveiled its Fearless-class design to answer the U.K.’s requirements for a Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS).

Navy / Maritime

UK Plans Land Attack Capability for Future Frigates

16 May, 04:44
2 mins

The UK has announced its intention to equip its future frigates, Type 26 and Type 31, with long-range land attack capabilities to combat new threats.

Navy / Maritime Investment

UK to Build Six New Amphibious Warships for Royal Navy

15 May, 11:48
3 mins

Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom, Grant Shapps, announced they would build six new warships for the Royal Navy.

Weapon / Missile

UK Reveals that Italy Provides Ukraine Storm Shadows

02 May, 07:17
2 mins

British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed that Italy had provided Ukraine with long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles.

Land

The U.K. Delivers Additional Ground Vehicles to Ukraine

28 Apr, 08:40
2 mins

British Minister for Defence Procurement James Cartlidge has announced a new aid package for Ukraine, including various ground vehicles.

Ammunition

The UK sends dual-mode Paveway IV guided bombs to Ukraine

25 Apr, 01:13
3 mins

The UK will provide Dual-Mode Paveway IV guided bombs to Ukraine to boost its military capabilities, but it is unclear which aircraft would use them.

Land

British Army Prefers RCH-155 Gun Over Archer

25 Apr, 09:12
2 mins

British Army preferred German RCH-155 over BAE Systems' Archer to replace AS-90 self-propelled guns within the Mobile Fires Platform program.

Land

British Army Receives Eight Prototypes of Challenger 3 MBT

20 Apr, 02:04
2 mins

UK Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps unveiled the Challenger 3 MBT from his social account as “the first fully British built tank in 22 years.”