United Kingdom

Calian Joins Raytheon in Massive British Army Training Upgrade

Raytheon UK has teamed up with Ontario-based Calian Group to support operations under the British Army’s $2.6 billion Collective Training Service program.

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UK Develops New Way for Thermal Cameras to See Through the Fog of War

The UK is combining three technologies into one capability to give British troops a clearer view when smoke, dust, and other obscurants limit visibility.

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Cambridge Aerospace Raises $300M to Expand Air Defense Production

Cambridge Aerospace has raised $300 million to expand air defense production and develop new capabilities for the UK and its allies.

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Cameras in British Special Ops Drone Boats Found Sending Data to China

Cameras aboard the Royal Navy’s unmanned surface vessels were found transmitting data back to China, prompting the UK Ministry of Defence to sever all internet access to the fleet.

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UK’s GEREON Ground Drones Endure Punishing Six-Day Desert Trial

ARX Robotics UK has deployed eight GEREON unmanned ground vehicles through extreme desert conditions during the US Army-led Project Convergence-Capstone 6.

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UK Consults Industry on Future Fast-Jet Training Fleet 

The UK Ministry of Defence has opened consultations with industry over a new fleet of jet trainers for the Royal Air Force.

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F1 Car Maker Takes Speed Expertise to Drone War With New One-Way Effector

A British company known for building F1 cars is taking its high-speed expertise to the skies with a new one-way effector designed to strike targets deep behind enemy lines.

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French A330 MRTT Refuels US, UK RC-135 Aircraft in First Multinational Integration

A French A330 tanker transport has refueled US and UK RC-135 aircraft during an exercise over France, marking the first integration of a French tanker with US and UK reconnaissance aircraft within the RC-135 enterprise.

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UK Startup Gives Drone Frames a Second Job: Storing Power

British engineering startup The Structural Battery Company has developed Drone Spine, a structural battery that doubles as the drone’s load-bearing backbone.

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UK Builds New Trench Networks to Modernize Army Training

The UK has upgraded two military training sites with new trench systems designed to mirror modern battlefields and better prepare soldiers for contemporary combat.

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