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UK trade mission visits Kyiv to deepen industry ties – uk.gov

UK trade mission visits Kyiv to deepen industry ties
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A UK trade mission, formed of representatives from the Ministry of Defence, Department for Business and Trade, and the defence trade association ADS, visited Ukraine to hold meetings with Ukrainian Government and industry representatives. It is the latest step in the growing relationship between the UK’s defence industrial sector and Ukraine’s, following the signing of … Read more

UK to extend training programme for Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel throughout 2025 – uk.gov

UK to extend training programme for Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel throughout 2025
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Ukrainian recruits receive training under Operation Interflex The UK will train further cohorts of Ukrainian men and women to become soldiers on British soil, as part of this new government’s commitment to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes. The training operation, which continues to evolve to incorporate lessons identified from Ukraine’s frontline, … Read more

Military ‘silent hangar’ to help protect against foreign GPS jamming – uk.gov

Military ‘silent hangar’ to help protect against foreign GPS jamming
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Aircraft inside current anti-jamming facility. Credit: Qinetiq The facility will provide a key capability to develop UK assets that can perform in the harshest electromagnetic environments on operations.  Under the new £20 million contract, QinetiQ will build a radio frequency, anti-jamming test facility at the Ministry of Defence’s Boscombe Down site in Wiltshire.   The ‘silent hangar’ will be … Read more

Joint Statement from Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis in Yemen – uk.gov

UK trade mission visits Kyiv to deepen industry ties
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Today’s necessary and proportionate strikes specifically targeted 18 Houthi targets across 8 locations in Yemen associated with Houthi underground weapons storage facilities, missile storage facilities, one-way attack unmanned aerial systems, air defense systems, radars, and a helicopter. These precision strikes are intended to disrupt and degrade the capabilities that the Houthis use to threaten global … Read more

500 Trucks rapidly procured for British Army operations – uk.gov

UK trade mission visits Kyiv to deepen industry ties
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500 support trucks will be delivered to the British Army in 2024 to support operational activity, following a rapid procurement process. Collaboration between Defence Equipment & Support, Army Headquarters and the Field Army has helped push the boundaries of Defence procurement, acquiring all the vehicles in just 7 months. Under a £282 million contract, Rheinmetall … Read more

New deep space radar will transform UK security – uk.gov

UK trade mission visits Kyiv to deepen industry ties
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New space capability programme to improve global security. Cawdor Barracks in Wales identified as preferred UK site, conditional on Environmental Impact Assessment and Town planning approval. All three global radar sites to be operational by the end of the decade. A new landmark radar initiative with the UK’s closest partners will increase UK security by … Read more

Defence Secretary travels to Middle East on regional security mission – uk.gov

Defence Secretary travels to Middle East on regional security mission
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UK MOD © Crown copyright 2023 Defence Secretary Grant Shapps travelled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates this week to drive forward work to maintain regional stability, protect civilians and strengthen the UK’s defence partnerships. He met with leaders in both countries as part of the UK’s coordinated diplomatic efforts … Read more

Minister for the Armed Forces meets defence leaders and military chiefs in Central Asia and Mongolia – uk.gov

Minister for the Armed Forces meets defence leaders and military chiefs in Central Asia and Mongolia
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The Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey visited Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia this week to meet with defence leaders and military chiefs, for talks to deepen security and defence cooperation. In Kazakhstan on Tuesday, he met with officials including Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko, Deputy Defence Minister Lieutenant General Sultan Burkutbayevich Kamaletdinov and members … Read more