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29 November

Sea

Pictured: Type 26 Frigate HMS Cardiff being moved to Loch Long. HMS Cardiff, the second of the Royal Navys new City Class Type 26 frigates, was loaded onto a giant barge last week. The ship, which weighs almost 7,000 tonnes, sailed down the River Clyde on Friday, August 30 to Loch Long, where she will be lowered into the water for the first time at Glen Mallan. Once HMS Cardiff is in the water, she will make her way back up the Clyde to BAE Systems yard at Scotstoun where the work to fit the warship out will be completed. Currently Scottish shipyards have orders to build 13 Royal Navy frigates, with the Type 31 vessels being built by Babcock at Rosyth on the east coast, and the Type 26 ships being constructed by BAE Systems on the Clyde.

BAE Systems Begins Assembly of Fifth British Type 26 Frigate

BAE Systems has cut the first steel of the UK Royal Navy’s fifth Type 26 City-class frigate in Scotland, formalizing the start of the vessel’s construction.

27 November

Space

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus to Provide New Modems for British Skynet SATCOM Capability

The UK Ministry of Defence has contracted Airbus to provide modems for the British military’s Skynet satellite communications constellation.

26 November

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Joe Saballa

Mysterious Drones Hover Over UK Bases Housing US Troops

A number of unidentified drones were recently spotted swarming over several Royal Air Force bases housing American troops.

22 November

Europe

Joe Saballa

UK to Phase Out Warships, Choppers, and Drones in Sweeping Defense Cuts

The UK has unveiled plans to decommission Royal Navy warships, helicopters, and drones to free up budget for other key defense initiatives.

22 November

Exercises

Christine Casimiro

British Army Fires Archer Howitzer for First Time in NATO Exercise in Finland

The British Army has completed the first live firing of the Archer mobile howitzer during NATO’s Exercise Dynamic Front 25 in Finland.

21 November

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

UK Provides Kyiv With $9.4M in Drones, Hits Milestone in Troop Training

The UK has unveiled a new military package for Ukraine featuring drones, while Ukrainian recruits trained on British soil surpassed 50,000.

20 November

Americas

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin participates in a joint press conference during the AUKUS Defense Ministerial Meeting with Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, in Mountain View, California

Giulia Bernacchi

AUKUS Nations to Test ‘Offensive and Defensive’ Hypersonic Technologies

The US has signed an agreement with Australia and the UK to collaborate on “offensive and defensive” hypersonic technologies.

19 November

Europe

Joe Saballa

British Army Buys 10,000 TALON Sights to Boost Night-Fighting Capability

The British Army has placed an order for up to 10,000 TALON Fused Weapon Sights to be integrated into its standard-issue rifles.

14 November

Americas

Collins Aerospace Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS).

Giulia Bernacchi

US, UK Boost Chinook Interoperability With Collins Avionics Systems

Collins has secured a $19 million US Department of Defense contract to equip the UK's Chinooks with Common Avionics Architecture System.

13 November

Europe

The UK's Swiftsure nuclear powered submarine

Giulia Bernacchi

UK Dismantling Nuclear Sub, Recycling 90% of Components

The UK is decommissioning its nuclear-powered submarines, with a method that enables 90 percent of the vessel to be reused or recycled.

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