British Armed Forces Member Dies in Ukraine
London, December 10, 2025 (Agencies) – The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed the death of a British Armed Forces member in Ukraine, describing the incident as a “tragic…
UK to Deploy Military Driving Examiners to Cut Test Delays
London, UK — November 29, 2025 (Agencies) — The government has confirmed that 36 Ministry of Defence (MoD) driving examiners will be mobilised one day a week over the next…
Candidates Line Up to Replace UK’s SA80 Assault Rifle
London, 22 November 2025 (Agencies): The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is preparing to launch Project Grayburn, a major procurement program to replace the armed forces’ long-serving SA80 family of…
UK Ministry of Defence Confirms £118 Million Expansion of Sky Sabre Air Defence System
London, August 22, 2025 (Defence Desk) — The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a £118 million contract with MBDA UK to procure six additional Land Ceptor missile launchers,…
UK Refuses Compensation for Thousands of Afghans Affected by Data Breach
London/Kabul (Agencies) July 19, 2025: The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed it will not offer compensation to thousands of Afghan nationals whose personal details were exposed in a…
UK Successfully Tests Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon Against UAV Swarms
LONDON (Agencies): The British Army has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by successfully testing an experimental Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RF DEW) during its largest counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) swarm…
UK Retires Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoons as RAF Modernization Continues
LONDON (Agencies): The United Kingdom has officially retired most of its Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, concluding a phased withdrawal that began in 2015. The UK Ministry of Defence…
India Negotiates Electric Light Tactical Vehicle Deal with Pravaig
NEW DELHI (Agencies): The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is in advanced negotiations with Bengaluru-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Pravaig to procure a fleet of electric light tactical vehicles, known…
India Announces 9.5% Increase in 2025–26 Defence Budget
New Delhi (Agencies): India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a significant increase in its 2025–26 defence budget, raising it by 9.5% to INR6.81 trillion (USD78.4 billion). The announcement was…
UK’s RFA Proteus Confronts Russian Spy Ship Yantar in the Atlantic
London (Agencies): The UK’s surveillance vessel, RFA Proteus, has engaged with the Russian Navy’s spy ship, Yantar, in the Atlantic Ocean as tensions rise over the security of European offshore…