NATO Supports Ukraine in Mine Countermeasures Exercise
The U.S. 6th Fleet and NATO ships will jointly conduct Sea Breeze 2024 mine countermeasures exercise with the Ukrainian Navy in Scotland.
United Kingdom News
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
BAE Systems Unveils Tridon Mark II Air Defence System
During Eurosatory 2024, BAE Systems has put Tridon Mark II air defence system based on Bofors 40 Mk4 40 mm naval gun.
Investment
Defence Politics
G7 to Use Russian Assets to Reimburse Ukraine’s Debts
The Group of 7 countries announced they would use $ 50 billion of frozen Russian assets abroad as a debt loan to Ukraine.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
BAE Systems Shows Land-Based Bofors 40 Mk4 Autocannon
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.”
