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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 3h

A Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint electronic surveillance aircraft has conducted a patrol circling the Russian territory of Kaliningrad.
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UK spy plane circles Russian territory for intelligence

A Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint electronic surveillance aircraft has conducted a patrol circling the Russian territory of Kaliningrad.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 3h

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that all 434 legal claims brought by Hilary Meredith Solicitors on behalf of Armed Forces personnel over the use of the anti-malarial drug Lariam have been settled.
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MoD confirms 434 Lariam claims settled with veterans’ solicitors

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that all 434 legal claims brought by Hilary Meredith Solicitors on behalf of Armed Forces personnel over the use of the anti-malarial drug Lariam have been settled.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 3h

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it is considering medallic recognition for the crew of HMS Diamond for their service between November 2023 and July 2024, a period that saw the destroyer engage in multiple live combat operations in the Red Sea.
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Medals being considered for HMS Diamond crew

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it is considering medallic recognition for the crew of HMS Diamond for their service between November 2023 and July 2024, a period that saw the destroyer engage in multiple live combat operations in the Red Sea.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 3h

The British Army’s Watchkeeper uncrewed air system is now expected to remain in service until March 2027, with retirement originally planned to start in March this year.
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Army’s ageing Watchkeeper drone to stay in service to 2027

The British Army’s Watchkeeper uncrewed air system is now expected to remain in service until March 2027, with retirement originally planned to start in March this year.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 5h

The event brought together fifth-generation F-22 Raptors and F-35A Lightning IIs alongside legacy aircraft such as the F-15C Eagle, F-15EX Eagle II, F-15E Strike Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon.
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American fighters fire live missiles over Gulf Coast

The event brought together fifth-generation F-22 Raptors and F-35A Lightning IIs alongside legacy aircraft such as the F-15C Eagle, F-15EX Eagle II, F-15E Strike Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 5h

Parliament will today host the first-ever UK display of an Iranian-made Shahed-136 attack drone, the weapon Russia has used extensively against Ukraine.
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Downed Russian drone displayed in British parliament

Parliament will today host the first-ever UK display of an Iranian-made Shahed-136 attack drone, the weapon Russia has used extensively against Ukraine.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 6h

NATO has opened a new Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) in Bodø, Norway, enhancing coordination of air operations across the Arctic and northern Europe.
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NATO opens new air operations centre in Norway’s High North

NATO has opened a new Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) in Bodø, Norway, enhancing coordination of air operations across the Arctic and northern Europe.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 7h

Royal Air Force aircraft and personnel played a central role in Exercise Bersama Lima 2025, the annual Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) exercise involving Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom.
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RAF expands Indo-Pacific role in Exercise Bersama Lima 2025

Royal Air Force aircraft and personnel played a central role in Exercise Bersama Lima 2025, the annual Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) exercise involving Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 9h

Here’s the moment NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte mocked Russia’s “limping” submarine after it was forced to surface off France.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 9h

The U.S. Army has completed a series of soldier-led flight tests of Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
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U.S. Army completes soldier-led PrSM flight tests

The U.S. Army has completed a series of soldier-led flight tests of Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has ridiculed Russia after one of its submarines, the Novorossiysk, suffered a reported malfunction off the French coast.
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NATO chief mocks ‘limping’ Russian submarine

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has ridiculed Russia after one of its submarines, the Novorossiysk, suffered a reported malfunction off the French coast.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 10h

Former Security Minister Tom Tugendhat has accused the government of “throwing Matt Collins under the bus” in handling the failed China spy case.
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Tugendhat: Govt ‘threw Matt Collins under the bus’

Former Security Minister Tom Tugendhat has accused the government of “throwing Matt Collins under the bus” in handling the failed China spy case.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 10h

Five NATO Allies have joined forces to rebuild and modernise Ukraine’s military rehabilitation network under Operation Renovator.
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Five NATO nations lead rehabilitation effort in Ukraine

Five NATO Allies have joined forces to rebuild and modernise Ukraine’s military rehabilitation network under Operation Renovator.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 11h

Rolls-Royce Submarines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Siemens to advance digital optimisation and improve efficiency across its engineering operations, according to the company.
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Rolls-Royce signs digital engineering deal with Siemens

Rolls-Royce Submarines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Siemens to advance digital optimisation and improve efficiency across its engineering operations, according to the company.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 12h

Poland's Ministry of National Defence has conducted the first successful European live-fire test of the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), developed by Northrop Grumman, during the Iron Defender exercise in Ustka.
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Poland conducts first European live-fire test of IBCS system

Poland's Ministry of National Defence has conducted the first successful European live-fire test of the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), developed by Northrop Grumman, during the Iron Defender exercise in Ustka.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 13h

NATO officials met with private sector representatives to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between civilian and military sectors and enhance resilience in times of crisis, according to the Alliance.
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NATO, industry leaders meet to boost societal resilience

NATO officials met with private sector representatives to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between civilian and military sectors and enhance resilience in times of crisis, according to the Alliance.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 19h

HMS Iron Duke and helicopter tracked a surfaced Russian submarine through the English Channel.
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British warship shadows Russian submarine through Channel

HMS Iron Duke and helicopter tracked a surfaced Russian submarine through the English Channel.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 21h

NATO Ambassadors visited Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, Belgium, for discussions on strengthening deterrence and defence and sustaining Allied support for Ukraine.
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NATO ambassadors discuss deterrence at SHAPE

NATO Ambassadors visited Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, Belgium, for discussions on strengthening deterrence and defence and sustaining Allied support for Ukraine.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 22h

L3Harris Technologies is providing advanced electro-optical, infrared and mission systems to American Rheinmetall’s next-generation combat vehicle programme, according to the company.
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L3Harris joins Rheinmetall on next-gen combat vehicle

L3Harris Technologies is providing advanced electro-optical, infrared and mission systems to American Rheinmetall’s next-generation combat vehicle programme, according to the company.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 23h

Soldiers from The Royal Regiment of Scotland deployed to Latvia for Exercise Tarassis where they trained on the British Army’s latest uncrewed systems and artificial intelligence tools, the UK Defence Journal understands.
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British troops put articifial intelligence to test in combat

Soldiers from The Royal Regiment of Scotland deployed to Latvia for Exercise Tarassis where they trained on the British Army’s latest uncrewed systems and artificial intelligence tools, the UK Defence Journal understands.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 1d

The British Army’s new Boxer armoured vehicle programme has encountered additional delays in reaching its Initial Operating Capability.
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Boxer armoured vehicle programme faces further delay

The British Army’s new Boxer armoured vehicle programme has encountered additional delays in reaching its Initial Operating Capability.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 1d

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has introduced its Nomad family of vertical take-off and landing uncrewed aerial systems designed for long-endurance, runway-independent missions across land and sea.
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Lockheed Martin Sikorsky unveils Nomad VTOL drone family

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has introduced its Nomad family of vertical take-off and landing uncrewed aerial systems designed for long-endurance, runway-independent missions across land and sea.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 1d

The Royal Air Force has joined France’s premier multinational air exercise, Volfa 2025, operating alongside the French Air and Space Force and other European partners to strengthen interoperability.
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RAF joins French-led Exercise Volfa 2025 in southern France

The Royal Air Force has joined France’s premier multinational air exercise, Volfa 2025, operating alongside the French Air and Space Force and other European partners to strengthen interoperability.

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 1d

The deal would make Germany the first international customer for the American SPY-6 family of radars.
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Germany selects Raytheon SPY-6 radar for new F127 frigates

The deal would make Germany the first international customer for the American SPY-6 family of radars.

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