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24 September

‘TERRAHAWK RAPTOR’ Gun Mount Turns Vehicles Into Drone Defenders

The “TERRAHAWK RAPTOR” is a remote weapon station designed for counter-drone operations. It can carry a 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine gun, with a 40mm automatic grenade launcher also available as an option.

24 September

Europe

UK space operations personnel monitor orbital activity as governments confront growing concerns over satellite disruption and contested space operations.

Christine Casimiro

UK Launches First Space Squadron to Counter Hostile Threats

The Royal Air Force has established its first dedicated unit to counter hostile activity targeting British interests in space: the No. III Space Effects Squadron.

23 September

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Rheinmetall Adds Two New ‘Wolves’ to Its Mercedes-Based Military Vehicle Lineup

Rheinmetall UK and Mercedes-Benz have added two light tactical vehicles to their Wolf Pack lineup, expanding their proposed mobility options for the British Army.

23 September

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

Thales, BAE Systems Team Up on British Army Battlefield AI

Thales and BAE Systems Digital Intelligence are teaming up to support the UK's battlefield intelligence system under Project ZODIAC.

22 September

Europe

A soldier uses Babcock’s Nomad AI-powered signal intelligence platform in the field. Photo: Babcock

Samantha Alexa

UK Military Receives AI Tech That Turns Intercepted Comms Into Real-Time Intel

The UK Ministry of Defence has taken delivery of a Babcock-built AI platform that turns intercepted communications into real-time intelligence.

22 September

Air

Image shows a. RAF Voyager from RAF Brize Norton landing at Nellis Air Force Base during Red Flag 23-1. A Royal Air Force detachment, operating from Nellis Air Base Nevada, is honing its cutting-edge air combat skills in the largest scale Exercise Red Flag to date. Exercise Red Flag is the pre-eminent annual air combat training exercise run by the United States. The United States Air Force has expanded this long-established exercise to include a vastly increased geographical area to challenge participants to overcome what USAF planners are calling the Tyranny of Distance in addition to the traditional combat air missions of previous exercises. The Exercise has previously been run over the Nevada Test and Training Range and area of 12,000 square miles of airspace and 2.9 million acres of land. Now training areas in Utah and California have been added, as well as missions being flow out over the Californian Pacific Coast. The exercise area has therefore become vast and is aimed to reflect the challenges of conducting air operations at range The RAF detachment of around 300 personnel currently taking part on the exercise is operating seven Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth based II (Army Co-operation) Squadron, plus a Voyager operated from 10 and 101 Squadron based at RAF Brize Norton. In addition, aircrew from 51 Squadron based at RAF Waddington have been integrated into the flight crew of a USAF RC-135 Rivet Joint intelligence gathering aircraft. Australia is the only other nation participating, reflecting the close Defence partnership between our three countries.

Giulia Bernacchi

UK to Deploy Refueling Aircraft in Support of Saudi Air Defenses

The UK will deploy an aerial refueling aircraft to support Saudi Arabia’s response to Houthi missile and drone attacks.

22 September

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

UK, Industry Partners Launch Cluster to Test Emerging Intelligence Technologies

The UK is establishing a new hub to accelerate the testing and deployment of emerging intelligence technologies.

22 September

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Drone Defense in a Box: UK Unwraps New Falcon Shield Variant

Britain’s Falcon Shield counter-unmanned aerial system can now deploy straight out of a box.

22 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

M4 and A1 unmanned ground vehicles on display. Photo: Ark Robotics

Rojoef Manuel

Babcock Collabs With Ark Robotics, DCE to Scale Ground Drones in UK

British defense giant Babcock International has signed separate agreements with Ark Robotics and Digital Concepts Engineering to explore the development, production, integration, and support of unmanned ground vehicles for UK and allied forces.

22 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Ethan M. Encarnacion

UK Sees Drone Activity Rise Around Military Bases

British military sites have recorded a sharp rise in drone activity over the past year, raising concerns about the country’s ability to protect key installations from hostile surveillance or attack.

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