£260 million contract for advanced identification system

A £260 million contract has been signed to supply the UK’s forces with the next generation of secure Identify Friend or Foe technology.

Gaming technology to transform military training, say BAE

BAE Systems’ cockpit and training facility are using the latest gaming technologies to transform military training.

Defence Minister focuses on Scottish business, skills and innovation

Harriett Baldwin focused on UK investment, innovation and support for Scottish jobs and skills when visiting Edinburgh.

£135m infrastructure contract ‘marks milestone’ in UK F35 programme

A £135 million contract to support the new fast jets at RAF Marham has been awarded by the Ministry of Defence.

New Gateway to help veterans with civilian life

A new 24 hour service will help veterans access the support they need quickly and easily.

MBDA introduces ‘the SmartGlider family of weapons’

MBDA introduces the new SmartGlider family of guided weapons.

New UK Defence Service Delivery Centre opened at RAF Lossiemouth

Rolls-Royce has opened its latest Defence Service Delivery Centre at RAF Lossiemouth.

Russia will target coalition jets in Syria

The Russian defence ministry says Russia will treat US-led coalition planes as targets in Syria.

Defence agreement signed between UK and Netherlands

The UK and the Netherlands have signed a commitment to strengthen co-operation in cyber warfare and counter terrorism.

1,500 British troops practising alongside NATO allies in Europe

The Defence Secretary has visited 1,500 British soldiers exercising across five countries in Europe working alongside NATO allies.

Trident nuclear base at risk of attack if cuts made

Cuts to police force could potentially leave Trident at risk of attack, the national chairman of Defence Police Federation (DPF) is to say.

Report highlights Trident nuclear hack vulnerabilities

New report argues that Trident submarine fleet is vulnerable to hacking that could render Britain’s nuclear weapons useless.

UK Armed Forces personnel have been recognised for their efforts to support Peacekeeping around the world.

The UK terror threat level has been raised to its highest level of ‘critical’, meaning more attacks may be imminent, Prime Minister Theresa May has said.

Thousands of police lacking up-to-date background checks, FoI reveals

Thousands of police officers across the UK have not had up-to-date background checks to ensure they are suitable to serve, a freedom of information (FoI) request submitted by the BBC has revealed.

AI system used to assess risk of reoffending

Police in Durham are set to go live with an artificial intelligence (AI) system or Harm Assessment Risk Tool (Hart), designed to help officers decide whether or not a suspect should be kept in custody.

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