Defence Blog Posts

Raytheon and DARPA completed a successful baseline design review for the Tactical Boost Glide hypersonic weapons program, establishing the company’s technical approach for a critical design review and moving the system a step closer to development and use. A boost glide weapon uses a rocket to accelerate its payload and achieve hypersonic speeds – velocities greater […]

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The USNS Comfort will travel to Costa Rica as part of a medical mission to provide care for Venezuelan migrants.

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US Air Force Strike Eagles have completed a joint exercise with the Navy in the Arabian Gulf.

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A new Office for Veteran’s Affairs will aim to provide lifelong support to armed forces personnel including mental health and employment.

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The MOD has appointed Mark Russell CBE as the new chair of Defence Equipment & Support.

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RAF Chinook has been assisting authorities in Derbyshire working to stop the reservoir flood emergency.

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DASA and the Bank of England have launched a market exploration to fund new ideas for banknote security.

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The European Defence Agency (EDA) has called for papers on Air Traffic Integration in Remotely Piloted Air Systems. 

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The US Navy has commissioned a new Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer ship for the DDG 51 program.

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Britten-Norman is in the process of delivering an upgrade for the BN-2T Islander R Mk1 fleet. The aircraft, which recently moved to Royal Air Force control, form part of the UK military’s ISTAR fleet. The upgrade of the aircraft is being carried out by BN Defence, the military support subsidiary of the aircraft OEM, Britten-Norman, […]

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Air Force personnel have prepared F-35 equipment in Vermont ahead of the Lightning II Mission.

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The RAF has announced a new project from the Dstl to develop novel concepts for unmanned aircraft.

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Members of the 435th Contingency Response Programme provided training in offload methods at Powidz Air Base in Poland.

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The Red Arrows will tour across Canada with appearances in Halifax, Ottawa-Gatineau, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Vancouver, and Victoria. Final preparations are being made for the Red Arrows biggest-ever tour to North America, which includes performance or flypasts over 6 Canadian cities. Aviation fans in Halifax, Ottawa-Gatineau, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Vancouver, and Victoria will have a […]

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A new whitepaper from Imperial College London discussing how the NHS can improve cybersecurity has been presented at the House of Lords.

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DASA is expected to launch the second phase of ‘A Joint Effort’ seeking advanced materials for military use.

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