United Kingdom Defence News

Land

Boxer Production Formally Begins

01 Jun, 17:04
1 min read

UK Minister for Defence Procurement, Jeremy Quin, opened the new Boxer Armoured Vehicle Production Facility.

Air Bilateral Relations

Argentina Gets Closer to JF-17 Thunder Deal

11 May, 11:27
3 min read

Argentina’s quest for a new fighter jet began in 2013 when it originally sought the Spanish Air Force’s Dassault Mirage F-1s.

Land Modernisation

British Army to modernise 148 Challenger tanks in £800m deal

08 May, 14:00
2 min read

British Defence ministry announced that the army would get next-generation Challenger 3 battle tank to become the most lethal tank in Europe.

Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations

UK, France, “Cod War” Revived

07 May, 20:35
2 min read

The Royal Navy has deployed HMS Severn and HMS Tamar to Jersey amid concerns of a possible island blockade by French boats.

Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations

British warships to sail for the Black Sea in May

18 Apr, 19:07
1 min read

According to the Sunday Times, British warships will sail for the Black Sea in May, citing senior naval sources.

Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

Royal Navy Receives New Autonomous Vessel

28 Mar, 23:30
1 min read

The Royal Navy received a new autonomous vessel NavyX into its service. The project is named Madfox (Maritime Demonstrator For Operational eXperimentation).

Air Weapon / Missile

Storm Shadow fails soon after being operational on Typhoon

26 Mar, 15:44
1 min read

Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 fighter jets failed with conventionally armed Storm Shadow for the first time in combat in northern Iraq on March 10th.

Defence Politics Modernisation

The UK Preparing for a New Type of War

23 Mar, 14:35
3 min read

The UK Ministry of Defence has published its DCP which outlines the Government’s commitment to modernise the Armed Forces.

Air

Hercules' Retirement Plans

23 Mar, 13:23
1 min read

The United Kingdom plans a major change at defence acquisition. The plan includes phasing out the RAF C-130 Hercules fleet in a couple of years.

Air

JSF is The Key to Draw Attention

17 Mar, 18:28
1 min read

General Richard Dannatt, former Chief of the General Staff and member of the House of Lords, criticized the British Ministry of Defence heavily.

Weapon / Missile

Storm Shadow Becomes Operational

17 Mar, 13:12
1 min read

British Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 fighter jets have employed the conventionally armed Storm Shadow cruise missile for the first time in combat.

Air

UK Reduces F-35 Fleet Giving a Path to Tempest

09 Mar, 09:28
2 min read

The British Ministry of Defence has made significant cuts to the Royal Air Force's F-35 acquisition plans, including reducing the fleet by around two-thirds.