United Kingdom

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15 October

Sea

An Australian submarine surfaces from the waters in the foreground. Land is seen peeking in the far background, with the whole scene illuminated by sunlight peering out of the clouds above.

Giulia Bernacchi

HII Receives $56M Navy Contract to Support AUKUS Submarine Design

HII has received a $56-million US Navy contract for engineering and design work for the AUKUS partnership.

14 October

Exercises

Ethan M. Encarnacion

British Army Tests Soldiers in First-Ever Drone Wars Competition

The UK has held its first-ever “Drone Wars” competition, bringing together more than 23 teams of soldiers from armored units and engineering units across the British Army to test their drone warfare skills.

14 October

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Kuwait Buys $490M Air Defense System From UK

Kuwait has agreed to purchase a $490.5 million air defense system from British defense technology firm MARSS to protect its territory from unmanned aerial system incursions.

14 October

Air

Concept of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) sixth-generation fighter jet

Rojoef Manuel

Edgewing Opens GCAP Engineering Hub in Italy

British defense company Edgewing has inaugurated an engineering facility in Turin, Italy, marking a major milestone in support of the Global Combat Air Program to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet for Italy, Japan, and the UK by 2035.

13 October

Europe

The troops conduct the drill movement in open order on parade with the colours, at the pass out parade in Army Foundation College (AFC) Harrogate. More than 400 marched onto the parade square to mark the successful completion of their Phase One training. The prestigious ceremony is the culmination of months of intensive training, nurturing and education that is tailored exclusively to junior soldiers. Their final exercise is an intense, seven-day battle camp encompassing all they have learnt during their time at AFC Harrogate. The 17 and 18-year-olds will now go on to complete their trade training before joining regiments across the UK. The College based at Uniacke Barracks in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, provides a unique combination of military basic training and vocational training. It has two intakes a year in March and September and runs two types of courses. A 49-week course (including eight weeks holiday) for those joining the infantry, Royal Armoured Corps/Household Cavalry, Royal Artillery and some Royal Logistic Corps roles. A 23-week course (including three weeks holiday) for those joining courses with longer Phase 2 training – these are Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Royal Engineers, Royal Signals, Adjutant General’s Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps, Army Air Corps and some Royal Logistic Corps roles. The military training syllabus teaches the Junior Soldiers the basics of soldiering, from how to look after their kit to how to safely handle and fire an assault rifle. They learn fieldcraft and take part in military exercises.

Giulia Bernacchi

UK Opens Military Test Facilities to Smaller Firms Under Project Safari

The UK and QinetiQ have launched Project Safari to simplify access to military testing facilities for small- and medium-sized enterprises.

12 October

Air

Bea Castañeda

Global Combat Air Programme: Inside the UK, Italy, and Japan’s Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet

This guide reveals that GCAP is more than a next-generation fighter program. It combines stealth, artificial intelligence, and collaborative combat aircraft into a connected air combat ecosystem designed to meet the challenges of future warfare.

7 October

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

Leonardo DRS Sets Up UK Subsidiary for Tactical Radars

US-based Leonardo DRS is establishing a UK subsidiary and local production site for tactical radars as it expands its support for British defense programs.

6 October

Terrorism

Two B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron taxi on the flightline at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Oct. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force routinely deploys a variety of aircraft and units throughout Europe for training and to support geographic combatant command objectives. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Ryan Hayman)

Rojoef Manuel

US B-1 Bombers Withdraw From UK After Iran Threat

The US Air Force has rapidly transferred its fleet of 12 B-1 Lancer supersonic heavy bombers from the UK Royal Air Force Base Fairford back to stateside following intelligence warnings of an Iran-backed plot targeting the installation.

6 October

Europe