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UK to Deploy First Domestically-Made Hypersonic Missile by 2030

The UK Ministry of Defence plans to deploy the country’s first domestically-made hypersonic cruise missile by 2030.

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New Zealand Says No Quick Membership of AUKUS Tech Pact

New Zealand's foreign minister ruled out quickly joining a landmark defense technology pact between Australia, the UK, and the US but lampooned critics as "out of date."

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Italy Delivered Storm Shadow Missiles to Ukraine: UK Def Secretary

Italy sent Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine during the ongoing war, UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has revealed.

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QinetiQ Demos UK’s First Crewed-Uncrewed Aircraft Teaming

Defense technology company QinetiQ has trialed the UK’s first manned-unmanned aircraft teaming.

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British Army Completes Live-Fire Test of ‘Most Lethal’ Challenger 3 Tank

The British Army has completed a live-fire test of its new Challenger 3 main battle tank, moving it one step closer to full-rate production and official fielding.

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Babcock to Oversee Type 23-Class Refit Support

Babcock has been awarded a contract to manage the UK's Type 23-class Refit Support Group, overseeing the upkeep of the newly-upgraded ships.

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Sunak Says UK to Raise Defense Spending Amid Global Threats

Britain will raise defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2030 in a "most dangerous" world, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said during a visit to Poland.

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No, Conscription Will Not Fix Britain’s Army Crisis

British policymakers are awakening to the need for rapid military expansion but universal conscription should be ruled out as solution.

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Royal Navy to Field DragonFire Laser Weapon Earlier Than Expected

The Royal Navy will install the DragonFire directed-energy weapon system aboard warships by 2027 in response to increased airborne threats.

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UK Won’t Stop Weapons Export to Israel: Cameron

The British government has concluded it can keep sending weapons to Israel, rejecting pressure to suspend exports over charges of humanitarian violations in Gaza.

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