Royal Navy to Install Laser Weapons on Ships by 2027
Secretary of State Grant Shapps has announced that Royal Navy will proceed in 2027 to install laser weapons on warships to deal with aerial threats.
United Kingdom News
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Air
The Royal Air Force May to Replace its Hawk T2 Trainer Aircraft
The Royal Air Force (RAF), which has a 28 Hawk T2 advanced jet trainer, might replace it with a new solution due to availability problems.
Air
Country
Bilateral Relations
Güler Welcomes Eurofighter and Distances Himself from F-35
Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler approached Eurofighter, implying they were not close to the F-35 program.
Navy / Maritime
U.K. MoD Announces Budget for Shipbuilding Programme
U.K. Ministry of Defence has announced it will allocate £9 billion to build 16 new warships in multiple shipyards.
Defence Politics
Bilateral Relations
Minister Güler Visits U.K and Bosnia and Herzegovina
The defence ministry announced that Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler visited two countries, the United Kingdom and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Navy / Maritime
HD HHI and Babcock to Develop Submarines for Export
The Republic of Korea HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced its cooperation with the UK-based Babcock to develop submarines oriented for the export market.
Weapon / Missile
U.K.: Russia Launches Hypersonic Zircon Missiles from Land
The U.K. Defence Ministry reported that Russia might have 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles from a K-300 Bastion coastal defence missile launcher.
Weapon / Missile
British Army Fires ARCHER 6x6 SPG For the First Time
The British Army fired an ARCHER 6x6 155 mm SPG during a live fire exercise for the first time in Swedish Artillery School.
Navy / Maritime
Greece Asks Royal Navy to Grant Minesweepers
The United Kingdom may grant retired minesweepers to Greece as Turkiye has not allowed them to cross the straits due to the Montreux Convention.
Country
Investment
U.K.’s Defence Spending at Increase
The U.K. Defence Ministry has revealed that Britain has spent more than £25.0 billion on defence, according to official 2022/2023 statistics.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
HMS Queen Elizabeth sidelined from largest NATO exercises
Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), will be replaced by HMS Prince of Wales (R09) at the largest NATO exercise due to a propeller problem.
Weapon / Missile
BAE Systems Unveils AMPV-Based C-UAS System
BAE Systems has announced the firing tests of a new C-UAS system based on an Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV).
Land
AJAX Armoured Vehicle Tested in Cold Weather
The U.K.’s next tracked armoured fighting vehicle, AJAX, has been tested under the cold weather of Sweden, reaching -36 degrees Celsius.
Land
U.K. MoD Inks Deal for Challenger 3 MBT’s New Armour
A deal was signed between the U.K. MoD and Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land to equip the new Challenger 3 MBTs with modular armour.
