United Kingdom

Oct- 2026 -

7 October

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

Ukraine is ready to deepen its Enhanced Partnership with the JEF.

Giulia Bernacchi

Ukraine Proposes Drone Cooperation With Joint Expeditionary Force

Ukraine has proposed expanding cooperation on drones, training, and joint weapons production with the Joint Expeditionary Force.

6 October

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Talk to the Swarm: Australian Boxer Vehicle Gains Voice Control for Drones

Voice command could soon let Australian armored vehicle crews orchestrate teams of autonomous systems operating alongside them on the battlefield.

5 October

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

BAE Systems Tests BATS ‘Sense, Decide, Effect’ Chain Against Drones

BAE Systems has validated the counter-drone capabilities of its Anti Threat System (BATS) in live trials against uncrewed aerial threats over two weeks.

5 October

Air

On 09 April 2024, UK Armed Forces load Container Delivery Systems (CDS) with Humanitarian Aid as part of the action to address the plight of the Palestinian people. Army personnel from 47 Air Despatch Squadron load aid from Jordan and the UK onto an RAF A400M Atlas from RAF Brize Norton. 12000 Kgs of aid was dropped into Northern Gaza after an assessed reduction in threat to the military mission and risk to civilian life. The Royal Air Force participated in a large-scale international aid airdrop into Gaza on Tuesday (9 April 2024) to coincide with Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan. This was the largest airdrop of aid into Gaza on a single day and the culmination of careful planning alongside international partners to ensure the complex mission could be conducted safely and effectively. Led by the Jordanian Armed Forces, the international operation saw 10 nations and 16 aircraft (to check) including UK, Germany, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Jordan (to check) drop essential aid.

Jodesz Gavilan

UK to Boost Daily A400M Fleet Readiness by 30%

The UK will increase the number of mission-ready A400M Atlas transport aircraft available each day by 30 percent under a $250-million contract with Airbus.

1 October

Sea

Ethan M. Encarnacion

STARK’s AI-Powered USV Emerges as a New Defender for European Waters

An AI-enabled unmanned surface vessel (USV) is being positioned to patrol and protect European waters, with the ability to remain at sea for weeks without returning to base.

Sep- 2026 -

30 September

Americas

Defense technologies for field facilities.

Giulia Bernacchi

Marshall, Universities Form Alliance to Research Deployable Military Infrastructure

Marshall Land and universities in Canada and Wales have formed a research alliance to develop technologies for deployable facilities.

29 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

British Drone Submarine Fires US Heavyweight Torpedo in Historic First

The US Navy and the UK Royal Navy have successfully fired an Mk 48 heavyweight anti-submarine and anti-surface torpedo from an experimental extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, marking a historic first for allied undersea warfare.

28 September

Air