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10 July

M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lifting Extraction System (HERCULES) vehicles

BAE Systems Explores Production of M88A2 Armored Recovery Vehicle in Poland

BAE Systems is exploring potential cooperation with Polish defense firms to maintain, repair, and possibly manufacture the M88A2 Armored Recovery Vehicle in Poland.

8 July

Europe

Christine Casimiro

UK Allots $254M to Join US Army’s Precision Strike Missile Program

The British Army is expanding its long-range strike capabilities, following the UK government’s announcement that it would join the US Army’s Precision Strike Missile program.

6 July

Air

Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) concept.

Christine Casimiro

Edgewing Lands Over $6B Contract to Advance GCAP Trinational Fighter Jet

Edgewing, the Global Combat Air Programme prime contractor and design authority, has secured a 4.6-billion-pound contract to drive the next phase of the trinational fighter jet’s development.

6 July

Europe

British and American personnel train together on Exercise VIGOROUS WARRIOR.

Jodesz Gavilan

UK, US Expand Military Medical Training Partnership

The UK and US have signed a new agreement to expand joint military medical education and training.

5 July

Air

Bea Castañeda

Eurofighter Typhoon: Complete Guide to Europe’s Multirole Air Superiority Fighter

A look at how one of Europe's most advanced multirole fighters balances raw performance with the sensors, weapons, and adaptability modern air combat demands.

3 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Lance Corporal Kai Webb, from ITDU (Infantry Trials and Development Unit) operates the AtlasPro drone using the AtlasStation touchscreen tablet during a demonstration to showcase the capability of autonomous drones and Robotic Platoon Vehicles (RPVs) on Salisbury Plain Training Area. The MoDs Future Capability Group (FCG) have been demonstrating operating swarming UAS systems. It is the first time a military operator has flown a swarming system which is a significant achievement for the future capability group and the Army. A swarm is comprised of one operator controlling 4-6 UAS which demonstrates a real step forward in technology and reduction of manpower. Instead of having one operator per drone you now require less operators who can control many drones.

Rojoef Manuel

UK to Spend $6.6B in Record Military Drone Overhaul

The UK government will invest more than $6.6 billion in unmanned systems over the next four years under its new Defence Investment Plan, marking the largest drone-related commitment in the country’s military history.

Jun- 2026 -

30 June

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

UK Kicks Off CETUS Extra-Large Submarine Drone Trials

The UK Submarine Delivery Agency has invested $8.8 million to begin trials of the Royal Navy’s CETUS extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle.

30 June

Europe

(Representative only.) A British Army soldier during a military exercise. Photo: British Army

Samantha Alexa

UK General Says AI Tool Shrinks Military Planning From 72 Hours to One

The British Army’s top officer said the service’s AI-powered battlefield command system has slashed corps-level operational planning cycles by nearly 99 percent, dramatically speeding up military decision-making.

29 June

Sea

Pictured: HMS Dauntless as she departs Portsmouth supporting Op HIGHMAST. The UK’s premier naval deployment of 2025 sailed today, led by the nation’s flagship, the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales. HMS Prince of Wales left Portsmouth as she prepares to lead an international task force to the Indo-Pacific on an eight-month mission to demonstrate UK and allied collective resolve and determination to maintain security and freedom from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Between now and December, the Carrier Strike Group will conduct a series of exercises and operations with air, sea and land forces of a dozen allies in the Mediterranean, Middle East, South-east Asia, Japan and Australia. OP HIGHMAST is a multinational deployment to the Indo-Pacific, led by the Royal Navy Flagship HMS Prince of Wales, reaffirming the UK’s commitment to the security of the Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific, while providing an opportunity to promote British trade and industry.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Swaps Type 45 Destroyer Successors for Hybrid Drone Motherships

The UK will replace its Type 45 Daring-class destroyers with six warships designed to operate unmanned aerial, surface, and underwater systems under the government's latest Defense Investment Plan.

29 June

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed Martin Awarded $74M for UK, Italy F-35 Block 4 Weapons Integration

The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $74.2-million contract modification to integrate UK- and Italy-specific weapon systems into the F-35A and F-35B as part of the Joint Strike Fighter program's Block 4 modernization.

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