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Europe’s first Multidomain Task Force tests high-altitude balloons for targeting in Norway

High altitude balloons conducted fires targeting in Thunder Cloud in Norway led by the U.S. Army Europe and Africa's new Multidomain Task Force.

Joint military drill to kick off in Ukraine as Congress seeks air defense boost for the country

Congress is keen to support Ukraine as the country tries to fill an air and missile defense capability, and lawmakers want to know how the Pentagon can help the ally.

Here’s what a ‘green’ ship design could look like for the Royal Navy

Britain’s upcoming ships could feature new hulls and redesigned propellers and fins, as the Royal Navy races to play its part to build a more sustainable force over the next three decades.

British, Italian F-35s to get new missile types

A cash injection will see MBDA’s SPEAR precision surface attack missile and Meteor air-to-air weapon integrated on the aircraft.

British Army’s land industrial base strategy due out this year

Potentially to be delivered this year, the British Army is figuring out its Land Industrial Base Strategy to align with its modernization goals.

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UK’s future force to lean heavily into robotics, AI and hybrid power

The new program Mercury, run by the British Army, will help shape the force for battlefields beyond 2035.

By Jen Judson

Lockheed refines bid to modernize the Greek frigate fleet. Here’s what it’s offering.

The Hellenic Navy wants to buy four new frigates, modernize existing ones and receive an interim capability during the entire process.

By Megan Eckstein

British defense boss commiserates a bit with France over Australia submarine breakup

“I understand Frances’s disappointment at the cancellation of the diesel-electric deal,” Wallace said at the DSEI defense exhibit in London on Sept. 16.

By Andrew Chuter

British military intel chief has ‘ambitious plans’ for automation

British defense analysts have access to more data and information sources than ever before, but are desperate for mature automation tools to properly sift through them all, said the nation’s top intelligence officer.

By Vivienne Machi

US Air Force picks same bomb-destroying robot used by the British Army

The goal is to field the core system as rapidly as possible, as the global supply chain for critical subsystems like cables and connectors remains backlogged across sectors since the start of the pandemic.

By Vivienne Machi

UK Space Command: Step one for space domain awareness is bringing data together

While the UK is building up its own space domain awareness tools, said Air Vice-Marshal Paul Godfrey, the military must first utilize and fuse existing sensor data.

By Nathan Strout

British Army chief talks Taliban, TikTok and the United States

The general said Britain underestimated how long it would take to build a secure Afghanistan and underestimated the relative patience of democracies.

By Andrew Chuter

Leonardo fine-tunes its 757 jetliner converted into a Tempest test rig

Dubbed Excalibur, the aircraft has been remodeled with a pointed nose to mimic the likely Tempest design by Leonardo’s partner, UK firm 2Excel.

By Tom Kington

UK industry team demos new counter-missile protection for armored vehicles

A Leonardo-led, U.K.-based industry team has demonstrated an active vehicle protection system that includes soft and hard kill options for the British military.

By Jen Judson

Japan could become partner nation on UK-led future fighter effort, says program director

The United Kingdom, Sweden, and Italy are jointly developing cutting-edge technologies to feed into the Future Combat Air System effort.

By Vivienne Machi

Northrop, Leonardo take the plunge together for future unmanned rotorcraft efforts

The two companies have joined forces to pursue the nascent vertical-takeoff-and-landing unmanned systems market.

By Vivienne Machi

Leonardo trumpets Britishness of its UK medium-helicopter bid

Leonardo Helicopters has taken a further step in strengthening its credentials as the home team in the United Kingdom’s upcoming New Medium Helicopter requirement, announcing nine local companies have joined its Team AW149 UK bid.

By Andrew Chuter

Royal Navy vows closer working ties with industry amid shipbuilding changes

The British Royal Navy wants to make it easier for industry to help the service develop “battle-winning, relevant, and affordable” capabilities by developing more transparent requirements and technology priorities.

By Vivienne Machi

BAE bets on battery-powered quadcopter drone for cargo hauling

BAE Systems is moving into the quadcopter drone sector in a collaboration with drone maker Malloy Aeronautics to produce an electric-powered vehicle capable of lifting loads up to 300kg.

By Andrew Chuter

High altitude balloons conducted fires targeting in Thunder Cloud in Norway led by the U.S. Army Europe and Africa's new Multidomain Task Force.

Congress is keen to support Ukraine as the country tries to fill an air and missile defense capability, and lawmakers want to know how the Pentagon can help the ally.

Britain’s upcoming ships could feature new hulls and redesigned propellers and fins, as the Royal Navy races to play its part to build a more sustainable force over the next three decades.

A cash injection will see MBDA’s SPEAR precision surface attack missile and Meteor air-to-air weapon integrated on the aircraft.

Potentially to be delivered this year, the British Army is figuring out its Land Industrial Base Strategy to align with its modernization goals.

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The new program Mercury, run by the British Army, will help shape the force for battlefields beyond 2035.

The Hellenic Navy wants to buy four new frigates, modernize existing ones and receive an interim capability during the entire process.

“I understand Frances’s disappointment at the cancellation of the diesel-electric deal,” Wallace said at the DSEI defense exhibit in London on Sept. 16.

British defense analysts have access to more data and information sources than ever before, but are desperate for mature automation tools to properly sift through them all, said the nation’s top intelligence officer.

The goal is to field the core system as rapidly as possible, as the global supply chain for critical subsystems like cables and connectors remains backlogged across sectors since the start of the pandemic.

While the UK is building up its own space domain awareness tools, said Air Vice-Marshal Paul Godfrey, the military must first utilize and fuse existing sensor data.

The general said Britain underestimated how long it would take to build a secure Afghanistan and underestimated the relative patience of democracies.

Dubbed Excalibur, the aircraft has been remodeled with a pointed nose to mimic the likely Tempest design by Leonardo’s partner, UK firm 2Excel.

A Leonardo-led, U.K.-based industry team has demonstrated an active vehicle protection system that includes soft and hard kill options for the British military.

The United Kingdom, Sweden, and Italy are jointly developing cutting-edge technologies to feed into the Future Combat Air System effort.

The two companies have joined forces to pursue the nascent vertical-takeoff-and-landing unmanned systems market.

Leonardo Helicopters has taken a further step in strengthening its credentials as the home team in the United Kingdom’s upcoming New Medium Helicopter requirement, announcing nine local companies have joined its Team AW149 UK bid.

The British Royal Navy wants to make it easier for industry to help the service develop “battle-winning, relevant, and affordable” capabilities by developing more transparent requirements and technology priorities.

BAE Systems is moving into the quadcopter drone sector in a collaboration with drone maker Malloy Aeronautics to produce an electric-powered vehicle capable of lifting loads up to 300kg.

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