United Kingdom

UK Procures Jet-Powered Skyhammer Interceptor to Counter Drones

The UK has awarded a multi-million-pound contract to Cambridge Aerospace to deliver its jet-powered drone and missile interceptor.

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Tiberius to Link Ukraine-Tested Defense Tech With UK Industry 

British startup Tiberius Aerospace is moving to connect combat-tested Ukrainian defense technologies with UK industrial capacity.

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UK Advances Hybrid Navy Vision With New Underwater Survey Capability

The UK has moved closer to its “hybrid navy” ambition after first sea trials of a containerized system enabling autonomous underwater survey operations.

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UK Tracked 3 Russian Subs in Alleged N. Atlantic ‘Covert’ Op

The UK said it had tracked and deterred three Russian submarines on an alleged month-long "covert operation" in the North Atlantic.

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Babcock Secures Four-Year Extension for British Light Aircraft Training Support

Babcock International Group has signed a contract extension to continue supporting the Royal Air Force’s Light Aircraft Flying Task program.

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British Army Receives Two H145 Jupiter HC Mk2 Helicopters in Brunei

The British Army in Brunei has received two H145-based Jupiter HC Mk2 helicopters, part of a six-aircraft order, after Airbus had delivered three of the helicopters to the UK in 2025.

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RAF Typhoon Test-Fires Low-Cost Counter-Drone Rockets

The Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon test and evaluation aircraft successfully fired a counter-drone rocket at BAE Systems’ flight test development center in Warton, Lancashire. 

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UK Seeks Tech to Counter Fiber-Optic-Controlled Drones

The UK has invited industry to submit novel concepts for detecting and countering fiber-optic-controlled drones.

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Babcock to Relocate 2,000 Staff to Former Plymouth Department Store

British defense firm Babcock International is launching a new Capability Center in a former department store in Plymouth, relocating up to 2,000 employees from its Devonport Royal Dockyard facility. 

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Canada Wants Observer Role in GCAP Fighter Program

Canada has expressed interest in joining the Global Combat Air Program as an observer, giving Ottawa access to sensitive data on the next-generation fighter being developed by Japan, the UK, and Italy.

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