United Kingdom Defence News

Navy / Maritime

UK Scraps Type 23 Frigates while Turkiye interested

16 Sep, 04:11
1 min read

Royal Navy plans to scrap decommissioned HMS Monmouth and HMS Montrose Type 23 Frigates for spare parts.

Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

Rheinmetall Presents 40mm SSW-40 Automatic Grenade Launcher

15 Sep, 05:15
1 min read

Rheinmetall presented its 40mm SSW-40 (Squad Support Weapon-40) grenade launcher as a fire support weapon at DSEI.

Land Expo and Air Show

KONŠTRUKTA Presents BIA 155 mm SPH system at DSEI

14 Sep, 12:15
1 min read

Slovak state-run defence company KONŠTRUKTA has developed a new wheeled Self-Propelled Howitzer system BIA 155 mm.

Air Weapon / Missile

Beretta Introduces a New 5.56 mm Rifle

13 Sep, 06:13
1 min read

Italian Beretta Defence Technologies (BDT) introduces its NARP rifle system at DSEI. BDT has been working on the development of the system since 2018.

Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show

Babcock and Saab team up for 100 m-long Corvette

13 Sep, 10:31
1 min read

A deal between two major manufacturers, Britain's Babcock and Sweden's Saab, was announced at the DSEI defence exhibition in London.

Expo and Air Show Defence Politics Unmanned Systems

Ukraine, Lessoned Learned: UK Establishes UAV Unit

12 Sep, 09:28
2 min read

UK will establish a UAV unit by the end of 2023 as the war in Ukraine has showcased UAVs’ role in the battlefield.

Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

Roketsan Steps-in the UK with DSEI 2023

12 Sep, 12:47
1 min read

Roketsan aims to take its position in the UK market to the next level with the products it will exhibit and the meetings it will hold at DSEI in London.

Expo and Air Show Unmanned Systems Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

HAVELSAN Exhibits its Products at DSEI'23

11 Sep, 05:18
1 min read

HAVELSAN will demonstrate autonomous technologies, command control systems, border security and ship traffic management software at London DSEI 2023.

Air Expo and Air Show Bilateral Relations

Goldsack Focuses on Opportunities in UK-Turkish Relations

11 Sep, 04:32
7 min read

Mark Goldsack “UK-Türkiye defence industrial relationship is strong and growing…with many opportunities going forward.”

Land Investment Expo and Air Show

Nurol Makina Invests in the UK and attends DSEI 2023

11 Sep, 09:41
2 min read

Nurol Makina participates in the Defence and Security Equipment International DSEI 2023 with its newly established company, Nurol Makina UK.

Land Modernisation

UK Buys Trophy Active Protection System for Challenger

07 Sep, 11:16
1 min read

The United Kingdom purchased the £20 million Trophy Active Protection System from Israel, which can be integrated into Challenger tanks.

Investment Unmanned Systems Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

Saab Invests at AI in Unmanned Systems

03 Sep, 02:51
1 min read

Swedish defence giant Saab invests in autonomy. The company bought all shares of BlueBear, which specialised in such systems.

Air Bilateral Relations

Saudi Arabia Insists on Joining the GCAP

16 Aug, 10:43
3 min read

Saudi Arabia wants to participate in the UK-led GCAP. The United Kingdom and Italy welcome the addition of the oil-rich country, but Japan has reservations.