NSM Upgrade of Type 23 Frigate Begins
Programmed NSM (Naval Strike Missile) upgrade activities for Type 23 platforms have started. HMS Somerset (F 82) is the first ship to be refitted with NSM.
United Kingdom News
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Weapon / Missile
Akeron Fist for CV90
The BAE Systems successfully integrated Akeron tactical combat missiles into the CV90 fighting vehicle. Studies are completed in cooperation with MBDA.
Navy / Maritime
Steel Cutting Ceremony for Type 31 Frigate
Royal Navy is moving forward with next-generation frigate projects. In this line, steel cutting ceremony was held for the first Type 31 Class frigate.
Navy / Maritime
Interview / Exclusive File
Type 23: Technical Analysis of Envisaged Procurement Program
TurDef, published in its previous news that there has yet to be a final agreement for the Type 23 frigates based on the information obtained. The process is in the detailed examination feasibility stage, according to TurDef's exclusive sources.
Navy / Maritime
Sources: Turkiye Only Inspects Type 23 Frigates
MarineDeal News wrote that Turkiye had agreed with the United Kingdom to procure 12 Type 23 frigates for ASW.
Land
Ajax IFV Turns Corner
Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence stated that the Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) family project "has turned a corner."
Bilateral Relations
Turkish Defence Minister Visits UK
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar, was invited by his British counterpart Ben Wallace to visit the United Kingdom.
Land
Bilateral Relations
UK Sends Challenger 2 MBTs to Ukraine
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the UK will send Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) to Ukraine to bolster the country's war effort.
Navy / Maritime
HMS Prince of Wales Spends More Time in Shipyard
The second aircraft of the Royal Navy, HMS Prince of Wales (R 09), has problems in the starboard shaft of the ship, which will be solved in Spring 2023.
Land
Sweden, Germany, and the UK to Jointly Procure BvS10 Vehicles
BAE Systems announced on 16 December 2022 that Sweden, Germany, and the United Kingdom would jointly procure BvS10 vehicles.
Unmanned Systems
United Kingdom to Acquire Mini Drones
The United Kingdom continues to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) investments. The country will procure more than 250 mini drones. The deal was secured with Lockheed Martin UK.
Weapon / Missile
UK Amends the Contract for the Aster 30 B1 Naval Standard
The OCCAR-EA Director signed Amendment 10 of the S&E contract with Eurosam's consortium, on behalf of the British Defence Ministry.
Air
Defence Politics
Royal Air Force to Become a Digital Power
United Kingdom Defence Ministry released the 2022 Equipment Plan on November 29, 2022, giving hints about the aircraft that will retire.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
The UK Orders NLAWs to Saab
British Defence Ministry ordered the Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon system from Saab (NLAW), worth $280 million.
