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ROYAL MARINES’ BULLSEYE SHOT STOPS £35M ILLEGAL DRUGS SHIPMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Royal Navy sailors and marines interdict vessels carrying £35 million worth of illegal drugs in the Gulf of Oman HMS Lancaster used crewed and uncrewed air assets to detect, monitor and intercept several high-speed drugs boats Vital work disrupts flow of illegal drugs around the world, helping to keep narcotics off UK streets as

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Dräger showcases lifesaving safety and medical technologies to the defence sector at DSEI UK 2025 

Dräger, an international leader in the fields of medical and safety technology, will showcase a range of sophisticated capabilities to further the safety, health and wellbeing of defence and security personnel at DSEI 2025.  

Technology in operation with smoke/protective equipment for military and safety forces

Leading Dräger’s lineup is the Breathguard 2500, a

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KYMETA’S BREAKTHROUGH MULTI-BAND ANTENNA REDEFINES CONNECTIVITY

Kymeta achieves multi-band connectivity with four concurrent beams in Ku- and Ka-band frequencies with a single antenna aperture Leap in connectivity technology unlocks the future of AI in defense, autonomy and edge computing Opens the door to automatic and seamless satellite roaming synonymous with cellular networks

In a world-first, Kymeta, the company reimagining satellite

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‘NEW PARTNERSHIP’ BETWEEN DEFENCE AND PRIVATE SECTOR SET TO BOOST UK DEFENCE SECTOR

Influential investors convened in London to discuss future routes to defence financing. Government’s record spending uplift and reforms will help unlock private-sector investment into UK defence, Defence Secretary said. Defence “is an ethical investment” as Government set to back Britain’s high-growth companies with new innovation funding. Comes alongside up to £250 million of Government

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New UK-made space system to help protect military satellites

Innovative UK-made tech will help the military monitor space following a new £65m deal agreed today, in British Science week.   

The Borealis command, control and data processing system will help the UK military the UK Space Agency to better monitor and protect satellites, through new software which compiles and processes data from multiple sources,

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TEESIDE AIRPORT BOOSTED WITH £173m GOVERNMENT DEFENCE INVESTMENT

£173 million deal with Draken to train and prepare our Armed Forces for a range of threats, including missile attacks and air-to-air combat. Boost for British jobs and growth, supporting Government’s Plan for Change with 200 long-term UK jobs and apprenticeships. New contract will support Teesside International Airport, maintaining vital infrastructure in the North-East.

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British Army completes first live firing of next-generation howitzer in Finland in one of the largest series of NATO artillery exercises ever conducted in Europe

Reporter: Stuart Littleford

The British Army demonstrated the Archer Mobile Howitzer – an artillery system with fully automated gun designed for rapid deployment. The first in the series of Exercise Dynamic Front 25 involved 5,000 soldiers, including 350 deployed by the British Army. This is the first time Finland has hosted a major international

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RAF jets track Russian military aircraft as Navy shadows warships in the Channel

Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth monitored the Russian Bear-F aircraft flying over the North Sea Operation comes as Royal Navy shadowed Russian military vessels passing through the English Channel Second time in three months that the Royal Navy and RAF have detected Russian ships and aircraft within a week of each other

RAF fighter jets

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UK COMMITMENT TO FALKLAND ISLANDS AS STRONG AS EVER AS MINISTER TRAVELS TO PAY RESPECTS ON REMEMBERANCE DAY

UK remains steadfast in support for Falkland Islanders’ right of self-determination. Armed Forces Minister met service personnel, members of the Government of the Falkland Islands, and residents Visit to the South Atlantic islands is first by a Minister from the new Government, and the first of a Defence Minister since 2022

The UK has

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MAJOR DEFENCE REFORMS LAUNCHED, WITH NEW NATIONAL ARMAMENTS DIRECTOR TO TACKLE WASTE AND BOOST INDUSTRY

Major reforms kicked off last week to match increasing threats, tackle waste and strengthen UK Defence. Recruitment underway for new fully fledged National Armaments Director role. New powers for Chief of the Defence Staff, and Military Strategic Headquarters to be launched within weeks.

The biggest reform of the Ministry of Defence in over 50

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OggaDoon shares success from work with MOD and Logiq Consulting on the Secure by Design launch

OggaDoon, the leading Bristol-based PR agency, has shared highlights from their time working with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Logiq Consulting where they provided marketing and PR services to launch Secure by Design, UK Defence’s new approach to cyber security risk management. The collaboration saw OggaDoon research and produce a complex marketing and

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Landmarc welcomes Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan

The release of the UK government’s Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan: 2022-2024 is a great step forward in supporting and empowering the UK’s military veteran community, says Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc).

The Action Plan aims to provide a solid foundation on which the government can continue to build over the next two years and beyond. Reinforced

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Understanding the Future of IT in Defence

By Charles Damerell, Senior Director UKI at SolarWinds

In responding to the demand for better digital capabilities, defence organisations are among many across the public sector to have seen significant recent changes in their technology strategies and investment choices.

This has delivered a wide range of benefits, such as enabling the sector to cope with

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