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UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost
The UK’s National Security Strategy brings together the recently released Strategic Defence Review (SDR), Strategic Security Review, AUKUS Review and Industrial and Trade Strategies. At the same time, the UK made a commitment to reach defence spending of 5% of GDP by 2035 and Germany committed to 3.5% by 2029.
Air Warfare
US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
In the operation Midnight Hammer, the Pentagon deployed 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators and more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles.
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Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.
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Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
New presidential directives for UAV production are intended to remove bureaucratic barriers and support suppliers.
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Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover
While the Paris Air Show marked the first time the ANAFI UKR has been publicly shown, the ISR drone has been in use with various armed forces for the last eight months, Parrot told Shephard.
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France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme
A pact signed at the Paris Air Show has seen Sweden turn to the French FDI frigate to lead its next-gen surface combatant fleet amid shifting security dynamics in the Baltic Sea.
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Indonesia and Pakistan pursue similar strategies with Chinese UCAVs
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UK to retire BAe 146 aircraft in 2022
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DSEI 2021: Space Hub – What to expect?
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DSEI 2021: ECS unveils Tove data link
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Naval Warfare
US enhances undersea ASW system software and hardware.
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Air Warfare
Hypersonic missile programme gears up for PDR
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Defence Notes
France dominates EDA R&T expenditure
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Air Warfare
General Atomics demonstrates C2 for MUM-T
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The first approved project in the UK Defence Technology Exploitation Programme is underway in Northern Ireland.
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US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
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Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
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Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
