United Kingdom

UK Opens ‘Europe’s Largest Drone Test Range’ to Accelerate Military Innovation

The UK has opened what it describes as Europe’s largest drone testing facility, aiming to speed the development and deployment of new capabilities for its armed forces.

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Making Artillery Strike Faster: BAE Rolls Out New Digital Fires Capability

Frontline artillery operations may soon move faster and with greater accuracy, thanks to BAE Systems’ next-gen digital fire control system.

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UK Ups Russia Sanctions to Bring ‘War Machine to Halt’: Starmer

The UK is imposing a raft of new sanctions against Russia, including on tankers that transport LNG, in a bid to pressure Moscow into halting the war against Ukraine, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced.

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UK Forms Taskforce to Fast-Track AI on the Battlefield

The UK has created a new military unit to embed artificial intelligence into combat operations, targeting faster responses in increasingly complex battlespaces.

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NEC, BAE Systems Partner on Japan Cyber Defense Capabilities 

Japanese company NEC Corporation and UK-based BAE Systems have signed an agreement to cooperate on cyber defense capabilities for Tokyo.

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UK Intercepts Russian Shadow Fleet Vessel in Channel: Ministry

British forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in the English Channel, the defense ministry said.

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Ultra Maritime Tests New Sonobuoy for UK Undersea Warfare Program 

Ultra Maritime has completed the first in-water trial of its new Multistatic Active Receive Sonobuoy in Scotland.

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UK Awards $107M to Expand Defense Skills Programs at Universities

The UK government has awarded $107 million to 24 universities and colleges across England to expand defense-related education programs.

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UK Set to Award H&K $94-Million Contract for L7A2 Machine Guns 

The UK is set to award Heckler & Koch a contract for the supply of L7A2 general-purpose machine guns to the British Armed Forces. 

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UK Funds New Cyber Defense Degrees at Bournemouth University

Bournemouth University has secured funding from the UK Ministry of Defence to launch two new degree programs focused on defense.

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