The UK faces mounting security risks and is failing to take them seriously enough, former NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson has warned. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=64069

A containerised high energy laser demonstrator developed by Rheinmetall and MBDA in Germany has moved from sea trials to further testing at the Laser Competence Centre in Meppen ukdefencejournal.org.uk/german-naval...

Sweden has expanded its acquisition of the Common Anti-air Modular Missile, signing a contract amendment with MBDA to enable further deliveries for the country’s air defence requirements. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sweden-order...

Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor told us about plans to focus Counter Terrorism Policing on three priorities: tackling terrorism, countering hostile state activity, and protecting democratic life. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/taylor-detai...

A multi-agency search off the north-west coast of the Republic of Ireland has concluded with no sign of a missing Royal Fleet Auxiliary crew member. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/search-for-m...

The United States Navy has awarded TexTech a contract to deliver carbon phenolic heatshield materials and other reentry components for American and British strategic missile programmes ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-uk-sign-d...

China’s new Type 076 assault ship Sichuan begins trials, uniquely pairing a twin-island LHD design with an electromagnetic catapult for fixed wing operations. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/huge-new-chi...

Squadron Leader David Walker, the station’s Executive Officer, has highlighted the role of RAF Gibraltar in sustaining the UK’s posture in the western Mediterranean. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63980

The US Army has chosen Anduril Industries to deliver its Integrated Battle Command System Manoeuvre programme. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63956

NATO has convened its first Arctic Space Forum in Helsinki, bringing together experts from Allied governments, industry and the innovation sector to examine how space-based technology can enhance security. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63953

Anduril Industries has announced a major partnership with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to design and produce a new class of autonomous surface vessels for commercial and defence use. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/anduril-and-...

Nathan Newby confronted and restrained Mohammed Farooq in 2023 after noticing his suspicious behaviour. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/george-medal...

Exchanges in the Westminster Hall debate on Typhoon sovereign capability highlighted cross-party unease over the UK’s long-term combat air posture. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mps-warn-sov...

Minister outlines existing veterans support after Lowe queries redirecting aid funds. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/veterans-sup...

Saab has signed a contract with the Colombian Government for the purchase of 17 Gripen E and F fighters, the UK Defence Journal understands. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/colombia-sel...

Defence Eye has reported that the UK is in discussions with German defence firm Hensoldt about a possible purchase of its Pegasus signals-intelligence aircraft. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-reportedl...

The multinational tank force trained under conditions intended to simulate early stage Article 5 operations during an enemy invasion of NATO. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-tanks-c...

The deployment is part of the continuing Bomber Task Force rotation model, which the U.S. Air Force says allows the U.S. to demonstrate long-range strike integration with European partners. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-bom...

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte underscored the Alliance’s readiness on its northern and eastern flanks during a visit to Joint Force Command Brunssum. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/rutte-stress...

U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Cobra and UH-1Y Venom crews conducted live fire exercises off the Caribbean coast, firing heavy machine gun and rocket systems. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-att...

Britain has contingency plans in place to "rapidly increase the number of front-line pilots in the RAF if required". ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-has-plans...

HII has confirmed the successful completion of initial sea trials for the US Navy’s Virginia-class attack submarine USS Massachusetts. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-advanced...

NATO Mission Iraq is a non-combat advisory mission established at the request of the Iraqi government. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-command...

Saab and Embraer have completed the certification flight test campaign proving the Gripen E can be refuelled in flight by the KC-390 Millennium. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/gripen-e-cle...

NATO has expanded its work with the global shipping sector through Exercise Dynamic Master 25, a two week civil–military maritime coordination drill hosted at MARCOM in Northwood from 3 to 14 November, the organisation stated. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63958

QinetiQ is pursuing a major expansion of its mission critical engineering services for the UK Armed Forces, supported by new investment in digital and AI-enabled delivery methods, the company stated. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63960

NATO’s effort to replace its ageing E-3A Sentry fleet has been upended after the United States pulled out of the alliance’s planned purchase of up to six Boeing E-7 Wedgetails, leaving the programme without a strategic or financial anchor. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=64031

Sweden has expanded its acquisition of the Common Anti-air Modular Missile, signing a contract amendment with MBDA to enable further deliveries for the country’s air defence requirements. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sweden-order...

The Royal Air Force is taking part in Exercise Falcon Strike 25 in Italy, a multinational event focused on testing and improving fifth generation fighter operations in contested environments. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63966

The US has moved to the brink of a full-scale regional confrontation with Venezuela, unveiling Operation Southern Spear while deploying one of the most powerful carrier strike groups ever sent to Latin America. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-carrier-...

Minister for the Armed Forces Al Carns highlighted Scotland’s hundreds of radar jobs, pointing out the absence of SNP MPs in a crucial debate on the matter. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=64007

British aircraft manufacturer Aeralis has signed a cooperation agreement with the GMB union to support what it describes as thousands of high quality aerospace jobs in Central Ayrshire as part of its modular light jet programme. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=64030

The Ministry of Defence has refreshed plans for Project SHAMER to overhaul the UK’s sniper rifle replacement effort, expanding the scope, raising the budget, and pushing the programme back by 9 months. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-expands-s...

The E7 review lays out a bleak pattern of cost drift, slipping milestones, and shrinking capability. Hard to square official optimism with the evidence on the ground, argues Lee Pilgrim. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/64026-2/

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte used a visit to Joint Force Command Brunssum to underline the Alliance’s posture on its northern and eastern frontiers and to praise the leadership of its new commander, General Ingo Gerhartz. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=64010

A senior Conservative MP demanded clarity on radar upgrades, Typhoon export prospects and the impact of the Government's planned F-35 mix. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=64006

Slingshot Aerospace has been selected by the UK Space Agency to deliver a global optical sensor network that will expand the United Kingdom’s ability to track satellites and orbital debris as congestion in orbit continues to rise. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63975

The United States has escalated its military operations in the Caribbean with the launch of Operation Southern Spear. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-launches-...

Peers pressed the Government to explain its stance on recent US strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, repeatedly challenging Ministers over legality and intelligence sharing. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=64008

Pratt & Whitney has opened a new European Technology and Innovation Centre in the Netherlands to advance research into next-generation aircraft propulsion. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63961

Eight Nordic and Baltic nations will jointly finance a $500 million package of military equipment and munitions for Ukraine, sourced from the United States. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63954

According to Embraer, the approach draws on the aircraft’s electro-optical and infrared sensor for laser tracking and designation, wing-mounted 0.50 calibre guns, and laser-guided rockets to engage identified targets. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63978

Ben Obese-Jecty, Conservative MP for Huntingdon, argued that the Government’s announcement of the A-variant risks masking deeper questions about the UK’s combat air posture. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mp-presses-m...

The multinational tank force trained under conditions intended to simulate early stage Article 5 operations during an enemy invasion of NATO. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63976

BAE Systems says it is on track to meet its upgraded full-year guidance after what it describes as robust operational and financial performance in the second half of 2025, the company stated. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-systems-...

The US Navy’s well known C-130 Hercules, Fat Albert, will return to Marshall Aerospace in Cambridge later this year for a centre wing box replacement that will add decades to the aircraft’s service life. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63972

The deployment is part of the continuing Bomber Task Force rotation model, which the U.S. Air Force says allows the U.S. to demonstrate long-range strike integration with European partners. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63969

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte underscored the Alliance’s readiness on its northern and eastern flanks during a visit to Joint Force Command Brunssum. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63971

The award covers the construction of T AO 215 and T AO 216 and forms part of an ongoing multi-ship programme that could total eight vessels. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63967

Thales and Universal Communication Systems have signed a contract to deliver a new Integrated Platform Management System for the Royal Thai Navy’s aircraft carrier HTMS Chakri Naruebet. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63965