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Challenger 3 – The new tank for The British Army

One hundred and forty eight tanks is laughably small argues Lt Col Stuart Crawford.

Britain could soon lose control of its defence industry

The US want to lead the industry – and they've got the market to be the leader argues Keith Hartley, Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of York.

NAVAL NEWS

Ukrainian forces sink Russian corvette in Sevastopol

An attack, which likely included a combination of one-way attack drones and ATACMS missiles, almost certainly resulted in the sinking of the KARAKURT-Class Corvette 'TSIKLON'.

New frigate crew follow the guns of Glasgow

The crew of Britain’s newest frigate, HMS Glasgow, embarked on a pilgrimage to the sites where the original HMS Glasgow fought 80 years ago during the D-Day landings.

Royal Marines prepare for Normandy landings

Commandos will provide a dramatic commemoration of the Normandy landings by deploying landing craft.

AVIATION NEWS

Britain takes delivery of more new F-35 jets

With one aircraft lost in an accident and four test jets in the US, there are now 30 of the type in operational service in the UK.

British Typhoon jets conduct Agile Combat Employment

The ACE deployment concluded with the Typhoons returning to Romania, where they will continue their NATO enhanced Air Policing mission until the end of June, before heading back to RAF Lossiemouth.

US releases new images of B-21 stealth bomber in flight

The US Air Force has released the first images of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bomber during flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

LAND NEWS

Survey reveals 23% of personnel to leave forces due to pay

British Army personnel are the most satisfied with service life (44%), followed by RAF (37%), then Royal Marines and Royal Navy personnel (33% and 32%, respectively).

Minister for Defence Procurement visits Boxer factory

During the visit, the ministerial delegation engaged with the skilled team of welders, fitters, and mechanics working on the new armoured vehicles.

MoD to boost armed forces munitions production

£10 billion will be allocated to munitions production.

International News

Fact Checks

The myth that nukes are in Scotland to keep England safe

Misconceptions can often take root and spread quickly, one incorrect claim is that the UK stores all of its nukes in Scotland because they're too dangerous to keep in England. 

Would UK naval shipbuilding continue in Scotland if it left the UK?

Naval shipbuilding in Scotland has become controversial once again.

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