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Apr- 2024 -

16 April

Land

Local Industry Supplies Steel for Construction of UK Wedgetail Facility

The UK has received 612 tons of steel from local industry partners to support the ongoing construction of E-7 Wedgetail facilities in Scotland.

3 April

War

Image of humanitarian aid, seen here being airdropped over Gaza from a RAF A400M aircraft today (25/03/2024). The Royal Air Force airdropped over 10 tonnes of food supplies into Gaza for the first time on Monday, as part of international efforts to provide life-saving assistance to civilians. The aid, which consists of water, rice, cooking oil, flour, tinned goods and baby formula, will support the people of Gaza. The Defence Secretary authorised the airdrop following an assessed reduction in threat to the military mission and risk to civilians. An RAF A400M flew from Amman, Jordan to airdrop this aid along the northern coastline of Gaza, as part of the Jordanian-led international aid mission. UK personnel worked closely with the Royal Jordanian Air Force to plan and conduct this mission.

Rojoef Manuel

UK, Netherlands Airdrop Humanitarian Aid for Gaza

The British and Dutch governments have deployed their air forces to the Middle East to supply humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza.

Mar- 2024 -

15 March

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Says Jet Carrying Defense Minister Hit by Electronic Attack Near Russia

A British Royal Air Force plane carrying the UK defense minister had its signal jammed as it flew near Russian territory this week.

11 March

Europe

Joe Saballa

UK ‘No Credible Plan’ to Deliver Desired Military Capabilities: Report

The UK Ministry of Defence does not have a credible plan to fund an ambitious 10-year defense spending initiative to deliver desired military capabilities.

7 March

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Joe Saballa

UK Drone Test Squadron Flagged for Failing to Conduct Single Test Since 2020

A British lawmaker flagged a Royal Air Force squadron tasked with experimenting with uncrewed aircraft for failing to conduct a single test since its creation in 2020.

7 March

Land

On 1 March 2024, Her Royal Highness (HRH) The Princess Royal officially opened a permanent UK military facility at Al-Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates. The new HQ, accommodation and welfare facility is called Donnelly Lines, aft Sgt Donnelly who died in Feb 1943 in Furijarah after the crew of an RAF Wellington Bomber crash landed. The facility demonstrates the UK and RAF commitment to the UAE and the region as we stand side by side to work for peace and stability in the region. The UAE and the UK have a long and shared history and this development is the next step of that bilateral friendship.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Opens Permanent Military Site in Al Minhad, UAE

The UK government has opened a permanent military center, the Donnelly Lines, at the Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE.

Feb- 2024 -

23 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Joe Saballa

UK’s New Drone Strategy to Include $5.7B Investment in New Unmanned Systems

The UK Ministry of Defence has launched a new drone strategy that includes at least $5.7 billion of investment in new unmanned aerial systems over the next decade.

19 February

Europe

Joe Saballa

British Army Now Uses AI to Speed Up Recruitment

The British Army is employing artificial intelligence to expedite its recruitment process as it grapples with a depleted workforce.

9 February

Europe

Joe Saballa

Royal Air Force Reverses Decades-Old Policy to Boost Recruitment

The Royal Air Force has decided to reverse its decades-old policy on body art in an attempt to boost recruitment.

6 February

Europe

Joe Saballa

UK Defence Committee Warns Military Unfit for War

The UK parliament has been warned that the British military is not sufficiently prepared for an all-out war due to ongoing recruitment and stockpile shortages.

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