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Turkish Air Force Commander visits the UK
Air Bilateral Relations

Turkish Air Force Commander visits the UK

Turkish Air Force Commander General Hasan Küçükakyüz visited the United Kingdom to discuss future aerial platforms between Turkey and the United Kingdom.

UK signs security pact with Sweden and Finland
Defence Politics

UK signs security pact with Sweden and Finland

The UK has agreed to mutual security pacts with Sweden and Finland, agreeing to come to their aid should either nation be attacked.

British Brimstone anti-ship missiles will arrive in Ukraine soon
Weapon / Missile

British Brimstone anti-ship missiles will arrive in Ukraine soon

Britain will send anti-ship Brimstone missiles to Ukraine to bolster naval defences after the sinking of the Russian warship Moskva.

UK Calls India to join the TEMPEST
Air Regional / Strategy

UK Calls India to join the TEMPEST

Britain and India will strengthen their defence and security ties, to develop combat jet technology, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced.

Demir to visit Rolls-Royce next month with big Expectations
Air Bilateral Relations Engine and Transmission

Demir to visit Rolls-Royce next month with big Expectations

Turkish and British aviation industries are heading towards a new step. President of SSB Professor Ismail Demir will visit the United Kingdom in May.

Coşkunöz exports UAV to the UK
Unmanned Systems

Coşkunöz exports UAV to the UK

Turkish product unmanned aerial vehicle JACKAL was exported to the UK under an agreement between Fly BVLOS Technology.

UK to Poland, Poland to Ukraine, Tank exchange
Bilateral Relations

UK to Poland, Poland to Ukraine, Tank exchange

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his plans to ‘backfill’ supplies of Soviet-era tanks by sending Challenger II MBT to Poland.

Royal Navy retires HMS Talent
Navy / Maritime

Royal Navy retires HMS Talent

According to Navy Lookout, Royal Navy is preparing to dispose of HMS Talent with a formal decommissioning ceremony in May.

UK Gets 100 more Boxer
Land

UK Gets 100 more Boxer

OCCAR, and ARTEC, a Rheinmetall and KMW consortium, have signed a contract extension to supply the British Army with an additional 100 BOXER.

Turkish Defence Industry to improve with NATO Allies
Regional / Strategy

Turkish Defence Industry to improve with NATO Allies

Defence industry cooperation came to the fore at the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting. Defence industry cooperation came to the fore at the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting held in Brussels on 6-7 April. Britain lifted export restrictions, and it was agreed with Canada that an exchange of letters would overcome the problem with export permits.

Several British soldiers left service to fight in Ukraine
Land

Several British soldiers left service to fight in Ukraine

The British Army admits that a number of its soldiers have left service to fight in Ukraine. They departed in a personal capacity because there was no order from the service to do so.

Ukraine Prepares for Urban Warfare
Country

Ukraine Prepares for Urban Warfare

The United Kingdom plans to supply Ukraine with Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles and “a small consignment” of Javelin anti-tank missiles.

British Babcock to Design Poland’s New Frigates
Navy / Maritime

British Babcock to Design Poland’s New Frigates

Babcock International has been selected as the platform design provider for Poland’s MIECZNIK (Swordfish) new frigate programme.

JAGUAR: UK and Japan to Cooperate on Fighter Jet Sensor
Air Bilateral Relations Sensors

JAGUAR: UK and Japan to Cooperate on Fighter Jet Sensor

The UK and Japan have signed a Letter of Arrangement (LoA) to jointly conduct cooperative research on a world-leading fighter jet sensor-to-sensor technology.