United Kingdom

France to Resume SCALP Cruise Missile Production After 15 Years

France will resume production of the SCALP cruise missile in 2025 after a gap of 15 years, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced.

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Helsing to Produce Thousands of Mini Surveillance Subs at UK Plant

Munich-based Helsing will produce AI-powered miniature unmanned submarines in the UK for the persistent surveillance of critical underwater infrastructure.

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Colombia Raids Anglo-French Oil Firm Over Alleged Paramilitary Ties

Colombian prosecutors have seized the offices of Anglo-French oil and gas firm Perenco, accusing it of paying paramilitaries, a charge the company denied Wednesday.

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UK, France to Enable ‘Coordinated’ Nuclear Deterrent

The UK and France will declare that the two nations' nuclear deterrents, while independent, can be co-ordinated and that they will jointly respond to any "extreme threat to Europe," both countries said Wednesday.

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Pakistan Buys Refurbished Ex-Royal Marines Hovercraft From UK

The UK’s Defence Equipment and Support agency has sold three refurbished Landing Craft Air Cushion (Light) hovercraft to the Pakistan Navy.

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UK Launches Defense Innovation Body for Military Tech Development

The UK has launched Defence Innovation, a new body designed to accelerate the development and adoption of advanced technologies.

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NATO Fund Backs UK Startup for Enhanced Biotech Warfare Defense

For its first investment, the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) has chosen to back a UK-based biotechnology startup, Portal Biotech.

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UK, Ukraine Strike Tech-Sharing Deal to Supercharge Drone Production

The UK and Ukraine have signed an agreement to cooperate on battlefield technology aimed at boosting drone production.

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UK to Reintroduce Nuclear Weapon-Capable Aircraft Under NATO

Britain will reintroduce fighter jets capable of carrying atomic weapons to support NATO, expanding the country's deterrence arsenal.

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UK Lib Dems Call for $13,000 Signing Bonus for New Troops Amid Global Uncertainty

The UK’s Liberal Democrats are lobbying for a 10,000-pound ($13,378) bonus for recruits to increase military enrolment.

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