DOWNLOAD IPFS The British Army has introduced an artificial intelligence-enhanced targeting system for its SPEAR precision-strike missile family, marking a significant advancement in digital warfare and networked lethality. At the Farnborough Air Show and through industry briefings, MBDA UK confirmed that its SPEAR missile system, Select Precision Effects At Range,[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS The UK is set to contribute financially to the European Union’s new Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence fund, a €150 billion initiative created to bolster EU military capabilities and counter Russian aggression. As part of the arrangement agreed at the UK–EU summit in London earlier this year,[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS The United States has reportedly redeployed tactical nuclear weapons to the United Kingdom, marking their return after a 17-year absence. The deployment is widely seen as a significant shift in NATO’s deterrence posture, with the weapons believed to have arrived via a C-17 transport aircraft from New Mexico[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS The British Army has unveiled Project ASGARD, a cutting-edge digital targeting system designed to enhance battlefield precision, speed, and lethality. Developed in response to modern combat lessons, particularly from Ukraine, Asgard is set to revolutionise how the UK Armed Forces engage and neutralise threats. At its core, the[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS The Royal Navy has formally retired its last Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, HMS Triumph, bringing to a close a distinguished chapter in Britain’s undersea warfare capability and marking the full transition to the newer Astute-class fleet. HMS Triumph sailed into Plymouth in December 2024, escorted by naval vessels[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS A serious breach has come to light: the names and deployment details of at least 20 British Special Air Service (SAS) personnel were publicly accessible online for over a decade due to a Ministry of Defence (MoD) security lapse. The incident has prompted urgent internal reviews into defence[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS The Ministry of Defence has confirmed there is no formal target to reduce the number of senior military officers, those at one‐star rank and above, in the UK Armed Forces, following concerns over broader departmental reforms. The revelation comes in a written update to the Defence Committee. A[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS A Ministry of Defence letter to the House of Commons Defence Committee has revealed alarming deficiencies concerning the resilience of the United Kingdom’s defence industrial base. A wargame exercise, held in December 2024 and involving major defence suppliers and officials, identified significant gaps in supply chain readiness and[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS Three women have been charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 following an incident in Edinburgh where a van was driven into the security gate of a defence contractor, prompting a full counter-terrorism response. The event occurred during a pro-Palestine demonstration outside the Leonardo facility on Crewe Road North,[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS For the first time since 2008, the United States has reportedly redeployed nuclear weapons to the United Kingdom, signalling a shift in NATO deterrence policy and reinforcing the longstanding defence partnership between London and Washington. According to multiple defence sources, B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bombs have now arrived at[Read More…]