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Nov- 2023 -

30 November

815 Wildcat fitted with Martlet missile flies above HMS Diamond.

British Destroyer Sent to Gulf to Bolster Security

Britain announced that it is sending one of its most advanced naval vessels to the Gulf to shore up its presence in the region.

27 November

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

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.

24 November

Europe

Turkish Army jets perform during Victory Day celebrations in Ankara

Juster Domingo

UK, Turkey Sign Deal to Enhance Defense Partnership

The UK and Turkey have signed a statement of intent to work closely on improving their bilateral defense partnership and enhancing regional security.

24 November

Europe

Juster Domingo

UK to Build Telescope to Monitor Critical Space Assets

The UK has contracted Spaceflux to build a telescope that will monitor and protect critical space assets from collisions and adversarial actions.

24 November

Europe

Joe Saballa

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.

23 November

Asia Pacific

HMS Albion, an amphibious warfare ship, is seen sailing blue-grey waters. The photo appears to have been taken from above the waters, possible from an aircraft. The ship is painted grey and has "L14" painted on its side in black.

Juster Domingo

UK, South Korea Team Up to Enforce Sanctions on North Korea

The UK has signed an agreement with South Korea to enforce UN Security sanctions on North Korea through joint sea patrols.

23 November

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Urged to Collaborate With ‘Five Eyes’ Countries on AI

Two American lawmakers are urging the US Department of Defense to collaborate with the other members of the so-called “Five Eyes” countries on artificial intelligence.

22 November

Europe

Pictured: A Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle imoves into position during Ex Iron Titan on Salisbury Training area near West Down camp. Ex IRON TITAN (Ex IT23) is a scenario driven exercise that coheres the training of the 3(UK) Divisions enabling elements. Ex IRON DIABOLO, a sub-exercise within Ex IT23 will validate 21 Engineer Regiment as the Divisional Engineer Regiment and 26 Engineer Regiment ahead of their deployment to Poland on Op LINOTYPER in early 2024. The exercise targets technical engineering, with a focus on those tasks which are difficult to deliver at the Battlegroup FTX level such as: Wet Wide Gap Crossing (WWGC) part of the Battle Craft Syllabus (BCT), Amphibious and Boat operations as well as construction of other facilities.

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall to Supply Trailblazer Cameras for British Warrior IFV Fleet

Rheinmetall has received a contract to deliver its Trailblazer driver vision systems for the UK's Warrior infantry fighting vehicle fleet.

21 November

Europe

Joe Saballa

Northrop Quits $7.5B UK Military Satellite Competition

Northrop Grumman has withdrawn from a competition to provide the UK military with next-generation satellites for smoother, more secure battlefield communications.

14 November

Europe