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The Ministry of Defence is considering a single-source contract worth about £30 million with BAE Systems for development work on the Royal Navy’s Spearfish torpedo. Click image for more.
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A Russian tanker reportedly idled for almost two days over the FLAGS pipeline, with a second vessel following later, and shadow ministers want offshore energy assets given Critical National Infrastructure status. Click image for more.
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Additional deliveries of new Aster Block 1 missiles will begin later this year, and considerable progress has been made over the past twelve months on upgrading existing Royal Navy missiles to the same standard. Click image for more.
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About 100 Glasgow pupils took part in diving and explosive ordnance disposal drills run by the Royal Navy at a Maritime Pathways event, as the Scottish Government committed £75,000 over three years to the programme. Click image for more.
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The Army is considering options for the L118 105mm Light Gun, including extending it in service beyond its 2030 out-of-service date, defence minister Luke Pollard told MPs. Click image for more.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has told a defence rally aboard HMS Wellington that Britain is “at war now” through hybrid and unconventional warfare. Click image for more.
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Labour MP @GraemeDownieMP has presented a Bill requiring the government to publish a strategy for recycling decommissioned nuclear subs, saying the work could support around 300 skilled jobs at Rosyth for up to 30 years.
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Babcock has launched Pelorus, a digital platform that follows a warship's data from design and construction through deployment. Click image for more.
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Last month I published my Putin Tax report, warning that Russian-linked hostile activity is costing the UK billions.
This cyber-attack affecting supermarkets across Europe is a reminder that these threats are costly and growing.
The Putin Tax isn't theoretical. We're paying it.
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The Putin Tax, the cost of Russian cyber and physical attacks on the UK, is costing taxpayers in Dunfermline Dollar more that £100 a year. But we don’t know exactly how much more this might be.
I’ve asked the Chancellor to tell the public what Putin’s attacks cost them.
FN Browning Group has completed its purchase of Portsmouth rifle maker Accuracy International. Click image for more.
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Work on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s three new Fleet Solid Support ships is progressing on schedule and within budget, with all three due to enter service in the early 2030s, according to the Ministry of Defence. Click image for more.
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Labour MP @GraemeDownieMP has presented a Bill requiring the government to publish a strategy for recycling decommissioned nuclear subs, saying the work could support around 300 skilled jobs at Rosyth for up to 30 years.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has told a defence rally aboard HMS Wellington that Britain is “at war now” through hybrid and unconventional warfare. Click image for more.
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The Army is considering options for the L118 105mm Light Gun, including extending it in service beyond its 2030 out-of-service date, defence minister Luke Pollard told MPs. Click image for more.
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RAF Typhoons and 300 British personnel will join troops from 11 nations for the first major exercise run by the UK and France’s Multinational Force Ukraine. Click image for more.
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Defence minister Luke Pollard has opened Resurgent Hall at Harland & Wolff in Belfast, adding 5,000 square metres of fabrication space. Click image for more.
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