The United Kingdom and France have set out detailed plans for military involvement in Ukraine following any future ceasefire with Russia, including troop deployments, under a declaration agreed in Paris on Tuesday. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-franc...

The UK has confirmed that it has delivered 13 Raven air defence systems and two prototype Gravehawk systems to Ukraine, with further Gravehawk units due to arrive shortly. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-confirms-...

Labour MP Graeme Downie has warned that the UK risks becoming increasingly vulnerable to Russian aggression unless defence preparedness is accelerated. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/labour-mp-wa...

According to reports from CBS, U.S. forces are planning to seize the tanker Marinera, formerly known as Bella 1, rather than sink it. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-special-...

The Royal Navy is operating seven frigates as 2026 begins, highlighting continued strain on the surface escort fleet as it transitions away from the Type 23. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-s...

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that design work is already underway on new floating dry docks for the Royal Navy under Programme Euston, with a manufacturing contract to follow. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/update-on-pl...

Regret to announce the rise of the autonomous ships has opened up whole new vistas of potential ugliness

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the United Kingdom expects to have taken delivery of its 75th F-35 Lightning aircraft by the end of 2033. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-expects-7...

The Ministry of Defence is preparing a new support contract for the M151 Protector Remote Weapon Station, with Defence Equipment and Support publishing an advance pipeline notice. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-plans-new...

HII has confirmed that construction of the prototype for its new ROMULUS family of unmanned surface vessels has reached around 30 per cent completion, with the programme remaining on track for sea trials in late 2026 ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hiis-romulus...

Royal Marines are deploying to northern Norway "in force" as the United Kingdom and Norway expand their military cooperation in the High North, according to the Royal Navy. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-troo...

A large-scale sovereignty mission across the South Atlantic Islands has seen Royal Navy, British Army and RAF assets operate jointly across South Georgia and Ascension Island. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-stages-sh...

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has awarded a follow-on contract to L3 Harris ASV to provide storage, maintenance and repair services for a fleet of government-owned surface vessels. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dstl-awards-...

The Ministry of Defence has published a transparency notice outlining plans to award a contract for the mid-life update of the British Army’s Titan and Trojan armoured engineer vehicles. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-plans-64-...

A highly classified U.S. stealth surveillance drone has been tentatively linked to recent American military activity connected to events in Venezuela, although no official confirmation has been provided by Washington. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-ste...

Recent U.S. military air movements into the United Kingdom indicate a redeployment of American special forces into Europe, UK Defence Journal understands. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-special-...

It's amazing to see someone arguing against strikes targeting Islamic State.

🚨 BREAKING: Overnight, Britain and France carried out airstrikes on an Islamic State facility in Syria.

Royal Air Force aircraft have conducted joint airstrikes against an Islamic State underground facility in Syria alongside French forces. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-and-...

A defence site near Edinburgh was attacked in an incident linked to pro-Palestine activism, with a break-in reported at premises on Eskmills Road, Musselburgh. Police enquiries are ongoing. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/another-defe...

US President Donald Trump has claimed that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been captured and removed from the country following what he described as a large-scale US military operation overnight. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/maduro-captu...

This was not a full-scale invasion, but rather a limited and focused military action involving air and special operations forces, supported by strikes. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/an-update-on...

Video footage circulating from Caracas appears to show a helicopter conducting a rocket attack against ground targets during the overnight strikes in Venezuela. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-helicopte...

A defence site near Edinburgh was attacked in an incident linked to pro-Palestine activism, with a break-in reported at premises on Eskmills Road, Musselburgh. Police enquiries are ongoing. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/another-defe...

Incoming reports from Caracas show explosions alongside low-altitude flights by CH-47 Chinook and V-22 Osprey aircraft. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-combat-a...

A large-scale sovereignty mission across the South Atlantic Islands has seen Royal Navy, British Army and RAF assets operate jointly across South Georgia and Ascension Island. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-stages-sh...

Once commissioned, Idaho will join the fleet as a multi-mission attack submarine, with roles that include anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence collection and support to special operations forces. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65338

The U.S. Air Force has completed flight testing of an adaptive seat cushion for the B-52H Stratofortress aimed at reducing aircrew fatigue during long-duration missions. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65341

The U.S. Air Force has completed flight testing of an adaptive seat cushion for the B-52H Stratofortress aimed at reducing aircrew fatigue during long-duration missions. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65341

The U.S. Navy has formally accepted delivery of the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG-128), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65337

The UK is developing what it describes as the world’s first fully mobile quantum brain scanner designed to measure the effects of blast exposure on military personnel directly at training and operational sites. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65334

The United States has conducted an operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile using an airborne command-and-control system, demonstrating a secondary method of issuing launch commands. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65343

Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara launched a Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) while operating in the Gulf. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-navy-lau...

US Army soldiers have conducted live-fire artillery qualifications in Latvia as part of ongoing training activity aimed at maintaining readiness and reinforcing NATO’s eastern flank. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-art...

According to US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted three separate strike events between 29 and 31 December 2025. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-conducts-...

A large-scale sovereignty mission across the South Atlantic Islands has seen Royal Navy, British Army and RAF assets operate jointly across South Georgia and Ascension Island. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-stages-sh...

US intelligence agencies had assessed that the strike had not targeted Putin or any of his residences, according to an exclusive by The Wall Street Journal. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-intel-dis...

Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) has entered a new phase following a handover ceremony in Taranto. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/italy-hands-...

Germany has taken the first formal step toward large-scale production of an upgraded TAURUS stand-off missile. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/germany-move...

Relying on procurement-per-head to allege unfair treatment misreads the picture because it leaves out the basing, personnel and infrastructure spending that anchors Scotland in UK defence. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/claims-scotl...

Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 has completed a High North deployment focused on anti-submarine warfare, air defence training and maritime situational awareness in the Norwegian Sea. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-warship...

Rolls-Royce has begun engine testing for the AE 1107F, the propulsion system selected to power prototypes of the U.S. Army’s MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, the company stated. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65284

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Israeli firm XTEND have integrated the XTEND Operating System into the MDCX autonomy platform to enable a single operator to control multiple classes of uncrewed aircraft at once. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65295

Lockheed Martin has carried out a 112-kilometre flight test of its Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System from a HIMARS launcher at White Sands Missile Range. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65293

The U.S. Navy has confirmed a major order with Raytheon for the production of 350 Block V Tactical Tomahawk cruise missiles, with some work being performed in the UK. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65278

The Royal Netherlands Navy has completed its first participation in Exercise Sharpshooter, a QinetiQ-run training series blending live and synthetic threats to simulate complex swarm attacks. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65299

The US State Department has approved a possible $1.8 billion Foreign Military Sale to Denmark for up to three Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/denmark-clea...

Rosyth is going through a profound industrial shift. Digital engineering, early systems integration and lifetime control are redefining how warships are built and sustained. The change is structural, with implications far beyond a single programme. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-massive-...

Written answers published this week confirm that Project Brakestop, the UK's effort to field a low-cost long-range one-way strike system, remains "broadly on track". ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-...

France has ordered two Saab GlobalEye aircraft with options for two more and deliveries from 2029. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/france-order...