NAVAL NEWS
NATO mine countermeasures group calls in at Stavanger
Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1), currently led by the Latvian Navy ship Virsaitis, visited Stavanger, Norway this week.
Raytheon wins $258 million SM-2 missile contract
The SM-2 Block IIICU variant incorporates several upgrades and will provide the U.S. Navy with a more capable and versatile missile.
HMS Tyne highlights vital role of patrol ships in UK waters
The Portsmouth-based ship, one of three first-generation River-class vessels still in service, has spent over 3,500 hours at sea in 2025, frequently tasked with monitoring ships and submarines.
AVIATION NEWS
Poland seals deal to upgrade F-16 fleet to Viper standard
Poland has signed a formal Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the United States to modernise its 48 F-16 Block 52+ fighter jets to the advanced F-16 Viper configuration.
Britain insists Gaza flights solely for hostage rescue
Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed that the hundreds of Royal Air Force surveillance flights over Gaza are operating solely to support hostage rescue, with intelligence shared only for that purpose.
Typhoon fighter jets intercept business jet over England
Two RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled from RAF Coningsby on Friday after a business jet travelling from Nice lost contact with air traffic control, triggering a sonic boom heard across parts of Essex.
LAND NEWS
Mental health remains leading barrier for Army recruits
More than half of Army applicants refused on medical grounds in 2024 were turned away for psychiatric reasons, according to new figures.
Details of restricted UK arms exports to Israel
Defence Secretary John Healey has told MPs that the UK has refused all export licences for military goods that might be used by Israel in current operations in Gaza, following the Business and Trade Secretary’s suspension of such licences last year.
MOD to award £4.1m contract for gun mount spares
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has published a transparency notice signalling its intention to award a four-year contract to ISTEC Services Limited for the...
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