Defence Blog Posts

The Defence Secretary has met with NATO counterparts in Brussels to discuss how the alliance can tackle evolving security challenges. Ben Wallace travelled to NATO HQ to discuss emerging technologies and non-conventional warfighting with fellow defence ministers, and agreed plans to ensure that NATO forces are ready to respond at short notice. Ministers also discussed […]

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The Government will develop a new mobile counter-drone unit to be deployed to drone-related incidents and major events across the UK, as part of the government’s “Counter-Drone” Strategy. Like many emerging technologies, drones play an ever more important role in business and there are currently more than 5,000 commercial users currently registered in the UK. […]

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The Armed Forces Help to Buy programme, which helps defence personnel get on the property ladder, has been extended by three years.

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DASA will host the Behavioural Analytics Phase 1 Showcase to display innovations that could predict future threats.

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Raytheon and AirMap have integrated AirMap’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) monitoring capabilities onto a working prototype of Raytheon’s next-generation air traffic controller workstation called Multi-platform ATC Re-hosting Solution (MARS). With this integration, MARS now offers air traffic controllers streamlined access to UAS monitoring designed to improve the safety of drone integration. The MARS workstation integrates […]

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Saab and Boeing have conducted a successful long-range test firing of the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) in Norway. The test firing took place at the Andøya Test Center in Andenes, Norway. The objective of the test firing was to hit a predetermined target in the sea, 130 km away from the launcher. The launcher […]

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BAE Systems unveiled its RAVEN countermeasure system for combat vehicles as part of its integrated vehicle protection system (VPS) suite of products. RAVEN is a directable infrared countermeasure capable of defeating anti-tank guided missiles, protecting ground vehicles and their crews, and improving mission effectiveness without the use of kinetic countermeasures. The RAVEN Countermeasure system, is […]

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The government has introduced the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill to modernise airspace and tackle illegal use of unmanned aircraft. The bill will grant the Transport Secretary new powers to ensure that airports modernise their airspace, and fine those that don’t implement changes quickly enough. The bill will also hand police powers to tackle the […]

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The UK confirmed its commitment to disarmament in a speech to the UN General Assembly on the future of nuclear weapons.

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Troops took part in Exercise Polar Force in Alaska to test Agile Combat Employment in extreme and difficult environments.

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