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Long-term upgrades are underway at His Majesty’s Naval Bases Clyde and Devonport to ensure sufficient infrastructure is in place to support the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet.
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Dramatic new images show a powerful array of British F-35B Lightning jets lined up across the deck of HMS Prince of Wales as the UK Carrier Strike Group arrived in Singapore.
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Overlooking the new Janet Harvey Hall on Glasgow’s River Clyde, Sir Simon Lister laid out a clear ambition for British warship production: pace, precision, and purpose.
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This video report covers the opening of the Janet Harvey Hall, progress on the Type 26 frigates, the transformation of BAE’s Clyde shipyards, and the Skills Academy training the next generation of shipbuilders.
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The Aft block of HMS Belfast, the third Type 26 City Class entered the Janet Harvey Hall earlier this week at BAE Systems' shipyard in Glasgow.
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The UK must continue to deploy naval forces globally, including to the Indo-Pacific, in support of allies and open trade routes, Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence Lord Coaker told the House of Lords.
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RT @AlistairCarns: Lots of people have asked me… Why did you leave the military?. The answer is simple: .‘To deliver change faster and at a….
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Germany is considering a sweeping defence procurement plan worth up to €25 billion to acquire thousands of new armoured vehicles and battle tanks, aimed at fulfilling NATO’s force generation targets and bolstering deterrence against Russia.
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RT @NATO_JWC: On July 4, @NATO_JWC concluded the scripting workshop for STEADFAST DUEL 2025. The workshop brought together more than 450 pa….
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HAAWC allows the P-8A to launch Mk 54 anti-submarine torpedoes from high altitude, eliminating the need for low-level deployment manoeuvres that increase airframe stress and fuel consumption.
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The UK expects to complete procurement of an additional 12 F-35A and 15 F-35B aircraft by 2033, with the initial batch of 48 F-35Bs due for delivery by March 2026.
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RT @navalnewscom: The U.S. Navy budget documentation release is adding a series of new capabilities to the current AN/SLQ-25 Nixie counterm….
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RT @nicholadrummond: NATO armies are being regenerated around four primary combat vehicle families:.• Main Battle Tank.• Infantry Fighting….
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RT @HMSPWLS: F-35B preparing to launch… count down to Exercise Talisman Sabre begins!. #CSG25 #OpHighmast
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RT @846NAS: Innovation in motion. This week, working alongside JAC OEU, we trialled new ways to deliver Commando power from air to sea.….
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The Royal Navy has formally accepted its first autonomous minesweeping systems into service.
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RT @UKDefJournal: The new AERALIS jet is a "generational opportunity" for Ayrshire, says @alangemmell MP. With the skills pipeline building….
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RT @william_freer: If anyone is a true defence industrial base nerd & fancies some weekend reading, would fully recommended the DE&S magazi….
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The new AERALIS jet is a "generational opportunity" for Ayrshire, says @alangemmell MP. With the skills pipeline building at @GPAPassenger, both he and @AeralisJet say the UK Government must now commit. "We just want to get on with it." Here's @geoallison's video report.
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AERALIS has chosen Prestwick Airport as the site for its UK final assembly line, a decision that could mark the return of full-scale aircraft manufacturing to the region.
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