Labour MSP Paul Sweeney pressed the Scottish Government to adopt new measures, but Business Minister Richard Lochhead limited his response to highlighting existing support and ongoing discussions. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=62609

The Defence Committee has been told that short-term pressures on U.S. and UK submarine fleets could complicate the delivery of AUKUS commitments, particularly the planned Submarine Rotational Force-West in Australia. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=62636

Should any gap in production lines emerge, Pollard explained that BAE Systems has contingency plans to redeploy staff across the wider Typhoon programme and other complex combat air projects. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-keen-to-s...

On the same day King Charles officially commissioned attack sub HMS Agamemnon, steel was cut for HMS King George VI, the fourth and final Dreadnought-class Trident armed nuclear submarine. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/king-commiss...

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told cadets at the U.S. Military Academy West Point that the Alliance is entering an “age of confrontation” with Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-chief-w...

Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene has pressed the First Minister to explain why most of the £14.2 million promised for upgrades at Ferguson Marine has still not been delivered. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/greene-press...

Seventy-seven British Army paratroopers from 16 Air Assault Brigade took part in Exercise Falcon Leap 2025 in the Netherlands, supported by Royal Air Force transport aircraft and instructors, the UK Defence Journal understands. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-paratroop...

The intercept involved two Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bombers and two Sukhoi Su-35 fighters. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russian-bomb...

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Future Air Superiority Effectors programme (FASE) is currently in its pre-concept phase and that work is under way to establish a concept phase. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-...

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Future Air Superiority Effectors programme (FASE) is currently in its pre-concept phase and that work is under way to establish a concept phase. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-...

Britain’s maritime revival is gathering pace. In the latest edition of The Broadside, William Freer explores how recent shipbuilding exports and Royal Navy deployments signal a turning point for UK sea power. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-mar...

Claims Ferguson Marine was too small to bid for the Northern Isles ferries are misleading, Paul Sweeney MSP argued, as the yard could utilise nearby infrastructure, a common practice in shipbuilding. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/why-ferguson...

The Ministry of Defence has issued an early procurement notice outlining its intention to establish long-term port service support for Royal Navy vessels operating in and around Vietnam, the UK Defence Journal understands. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-looking-t...

Helsing has revealed the CA-1 Europa, an autonomous uncrewed combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) designed to deliver “intelligent mass” in future air combat. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/helsing-unve...

The modernisation of Belfast’s Harland & Wolff shipyard continues with the first Factory Acceptance Test of advanced robotic welding equipment for the UK’s Fleet Solid Support programme. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/harland-wolf...

Defence Minister Luke Pollard told the UK Defence Journal that allies around the world are keen on a defence industrial partnership with the UK to purchase high-end British military equipment. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-ready-to-...

The Royal Navy has tracked two Russian vessels in UK waters during a three-day operation that formed part of wider NATO monitoring efforts in the North Atlantic. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-s...

Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard used his first visit to the Clyde in his new role to underline the importance of skills to regenrate the defence industry and encourage exports. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/skills-at-th...

Babcock International has reported a positive start to the financial year, with trading across its businesses described as “encouraging” in a trading update released ahead of its Annual General Meeting. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rosyth-shipb...

The Scottish Government has announced a new initiative to help small and medium-sized businesses harness the potential of artificial intelligence. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-gov...

The U.S. Navy has successfully carried out four launches of unarmed Trident II D5 missiles at sea. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-launches...

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, is spearheading NATO’s latest Neptune Strike exercise, sailing in formation with allied warships in the North Sea as part of a major demonstration directed at deterring Russian aggression. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/worlds-most-...

BAE Systems and QinetiQ have completed synthetic trials exploring how uncrewed aircraft could operate alongside Typhoon fighters to generate combat mass at lower cost, the firms announced. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-qinetiq-...

Scottish Labour MSP Paul Sweeney has urged the development of a long-term strategy to sustain shipbuilding in Scotland, warning against the “feast and famine” cycles that have historically plagued the industry. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sweeney-call...

Two new large Scottish island freight ferries are likely to be built overseas, with Turkish and Chinese shipyards shortlisted for the £200 million project. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-gov...

Scotland’s Defence Future is a rare example of serious, in-depth journalism on defence and security. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scotlands-de...

The UK’s nuclear deterrent programme reached another milestone on Monday as steel was cut for HMS King George VI, the fourth and final Dreadnought-class submarine. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-cuts...

Saab has been chosen to lead NATO’s new Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network (AUWB-MN) programme, a major step in integrating crewed and uncrewed maritime systems across the Alliance. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/saab-to-lead...

Saab has been chosen to lead NATO’s new Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network (AUWB-MN) programme, a major step in integrating crewed and uncrewed maritime systems across the Alliance. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=62536

On the same day King Charles officially commissioned attack sub HMS Agamemnon, steel was cut for HMS King George VI, the fourth and final Dreadnought-class Trident armed nuclear submarine. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/king-commiss...

A United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall carried out the refuelling of a British P-8 maritime patrol aircraft. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-pose...

While Raytheon announced the record-breaking nature of the shot, no range figures have been released. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raytheon-usa...

The Danish Armed Forces have launched Arctic Light 2025, a major exercise that is bringing together more than 550 personnel from across the Alliance for high-intensity training in and around Greenland. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/danish-led-m...

The USS New Mexico recently deployed a submarine-launched aerial drone in what NATO described as "operational experimentation". ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-nuclear-s...

The Herald has launched Scotland’s Defence Future series and UK Defence Journal is proud to be part of it, with our editor George Allison contributing on Clyde shipbuilding. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-herald-l...

The Royal Air Force has kicked off Cobra Warrior 25-2, one of NATO’s largest multinational air exercises, with more than a dozen allied squadrons gathering in Britain for three weeks of high-intensity training. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/massive-mult...

Lockheed Martin has revealed a new collaborative combat aircraft concept, the Vectis, which the company says is designed to deliver stealth, range and mission flexibility at a price point suitable for mass production. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lockheed-unv...

Avoiding the Taiwan Strait doesn’t lower risk, it validates Beijing’s claim. Freedom of navigation matters most where it’s contested.

We love seeing @geoallison.ukdefencejournal.org.uk's drone image on a poster in the background.

Babcock Canada has signed a teaming agreement with South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean to support the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babcock-and-...

By projecting airpower into Eastern Europe, the UK aims to remind Moscow that its testing of NATO’s borders will be met with immediate and credible responses. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-fighter-j...

The UK Defence Journal was contacted by a source at BAE’s shipyards who said staff were told this week that some management roles will be cut across its Naval Ships business. This has now been confirmed. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-to-cut-1...

Late yesterday evening, the Royal Air Force deployed Typhoon fighter jets and a Voyager tanker from RAF Coningsby to conduct air defence patrols over eastern Poland ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-figh...

Royal Marines and Fleet Air Arm crews have carried out pre-deployment training on Salisbury Plain ahead of large-scale NATO exercises in Norway this winter. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=62492

The Royal Navy’s drone specialists joined forces with the US Army in South Korea to test how uncrewed systems could deliver supplies and evacuate casualties in combat conditions. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=62493

While flights of new uncrewed systems in Australia and the United States are being closely followed by the UK, procurement choices remain tied to its own Strategic Defence Review and investment plan. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=62480

British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has defied Chinese warnings of “provocation” and upheld international navigation rights in the South China Sea. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-carr...

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force has carried out its first fighter deployment to Europe in its 71-year history, with F-15 jets touching down at RAF Coningsby as part of the Atlantic Eagles mission. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=62498

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers from the 307th Bomb Wing landed at RAF Fairford on 11 September to join Exercise Cobra Warrior 2025. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=62500

Thousands of Airbus employees represented by Unite have voted to accept a new pay and pension agreement, halting plans for industrial action. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=62486