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Dec- 2023 -26 DecemberAmericas
UK to Divert Warship to Guyana as Tensions Flare With Venezuela
Britain said it will divert a Royal Navy warship to waters off Guyana, after a long-simmering territorial dispute between the South American ally and Venezuela recently flared again.
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18 DecemberEurope
UK Says Number of Military Personnel Falls to ‘Record Low’
The British military is currently experiencing its lowest number of active-duty personnel, according to UK Ministry of Defence data.
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13 DecemberAfrica
UK Defense Ministry Fined for Afghan Data Breach
The UK defense ministry has been fined $440,000 for disclosing personal information of 265 Afghans seeking to flee the Taliban.
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8 DecemberEurope
Babcock Unveils Tech to Autonomously Control Swarm of Drones
Babcock International has unveiled technology to control single or entire fleets of vehicles in a defense environment.
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3 DecemberAir
UK to Start Gaza Surveillance Flights to Help Find Hostages
The UK's military will conduct surveillance flights over Gaza to help locate hostages held by Hamas since its October 7 attack on Israel, Britain's defense ministry confirmed.
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1 DecemberAir
UK to Equip Poseidon Maritime Aircraft With Enhanced Sting Ray Torpedo
The UK has selected the Sting Ray Mod 1 torpedo as the next ordnance for the Royal Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
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Nov- 2023 -27 NovemberEurope
UK Defense Launches Space Academy in Oxfordshire
The UK has integrated a training program focusing on space force operations at the UK Defence Academy in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire.
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24 NovemberEurope
UK Sees Huge Drop in ‘Military Useful’ Vessels
Recent government statistics revealed that the UK has experienced a drastic decline in its number of “military useful” vessels.
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17 NovemberEurope
UK Defense Ministry Vows Action Over ‘Toxic’ Work Culture Claims
Britain's Ministry of Defence said it was "taking action" after dozens of female staff complained of a "hostile" and "toxic" environment.
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13 NovemberEurope
UK to Procure Dutch Counter-Battery Radar for British Army
The UK will procure a new weapon-locating radar for the British Army.
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