The Daily PerspectiveBritain bets on ceramic powerhouse to free itself from hypersonic material imports
#DefenceTech #Hypersonics #UKDefence #Manufacturing #AusNews
Richard Quinn"The submarines and the warheads are made in Britain but the Trident missiles themselves are owned by the Americans. They are leased by the UK but are manufactured, maintained and stored in the US. British submarines have to travel to the US Strategic Weapons Facility at King’s Bay, Georgia, to pick them up before taking their turn patrolling the oceans."
#nuclearWeapons #nuclearDeterrent #UKnuclearDeterrent #UKdefence #TridentMissiles #TridentNuclearSubmarines
Mathrubhumi EnglishHMS Dragon sets sail for Cyprus to defend RAF Akrotiri from drone threats with Sea Viper missiles. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/hms-dragon-portsmouth-departure-eastern-mediterranean-cyprus-deployment-xsiympkq?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #HMSDragon #RoyalNavy #Cyprus #RAFAkrotiri #UKDefence
An RAF Typhoon has shot down an Iranian drone heading towards Qatar, according to the UK Defence Ministry, signalling Britain’s first visible military action in the widening conflict. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/first-uk-strike-in-conflict-defence-ministry-says-typhoon-raf-shot-down-iranian-drone-over-qatar-ab62ua0v?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #UKDefence #RAF #IranConflict #Qatar #MiddleEastTensions
NewsletterTFUK Joins Four EU Nations in New Drone Defence Initiative
UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Poland start LEAP program on Feb 20, 2026, to build cheap drone defenses against new threats. Affects NATO security.
#LEAPProgram, #DroneDefence, #NATO, #EuropeanSecurity, #UKDefence
https://newsletter.tf/uk-and-eu-nations-launch-new-drone-defense-initiative-feb-2026/
The new LEAP program, launched Feb 20, 2026, will create low-cost drone defenses. This is a big step for NATO's security.
#LEAPProgram, #DroneDefence, #NATO, #EuropeanSecurity, #UKDefence
https://newsletter.tf/uk-and-eu-nations-launch-new-drone-defense-initiative-feb-2026/
AdwaitXUK Ministry of Defence deploys Red Hat AI platform across Royal Navy, Army, and RAF Defence Digital Foundry gains unified hybrid cloud backbone. AdwaitX breaks down how MOD transforms military operations with enterprise-scale AI #AdwaitX #UKDefence #MilitaryAI
https://www.adwaitx.com/uk-mod-red-hat-partnership-defence-digital-foundry-ai-2026/
Britain will double its troops in Norway and join NATO’s Arctic Sentry mission, citing rising Russian threats in the High North region. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/nato-arctic-showdown-uk-to-deploy-2-000-troops-in-norway-niw0ec1f?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #UKDefence #NATO #ArcticSecurity #RussiaThreat #Norway
WorlddefensereportFirst U.K. Royal Navy Wildcat Helicopter Targets Moving Vehicle Using Live Drone Data
#RoyalNavy #WildcatHelicopter #MilitaryDrones #MeshNetwork #MartletMissile #HybridWarfare #UKDefence #NATO
FllicsLIVE: Defence Secretary John Healey grilled by select committee on UK security
Defence Secretary John Healey appears before the House of Commons Defence Committee Read Daily Express: Like Daily Express on Facebook: Follow Daily Express on X: Follow Daily Express on Instagram: #DailyExpress #News #johnhealey #ukdefence #uksecurity #houseofcommons #ukpolitics #ukparliament #labour
LIVE: Defence Secretary John Healey grilled by select committee on UK security
Defence Secretary John Healey appears before the House of Commons Defence Committee Read Daily Express: https://www.express.co.uk Like Daily Express on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DailyExpress Follow Daily Express on X: https://x.com/Daily_Express Follow Daily Express on Instagram: https://w