President Donald Trump has announced that any new U.S. F-47 fighter jets sold to allied nations will be deliberately downgraded by 10%, citing potential future changes in alliances. The post U.S. to reduce capabilities of new jet purchased by allies first appeared on UK Defence Journal ..read more

All sides of the debate use ferries as a tool for political point-scoring, but it's time to move past that and focus on strengthening Scottish industry. The post Ferries are being used as a political football in Scotland first appeared on UK Defence Journal ..read more

The MOD describes Project VANAHEIM as “the first wave of a substantial programme of work updating the Army’s C-UAS capabilities against the rapid development of Small UAS in recent years.” The post UK and US launch counter-drone Project ‘VANAHEIM’ first appeared on UK Defence Journal ..read more

The Government has confirmed that £22.7bn in assets have been frozen but has stated that it does not maintain a public list of Russian nationals with significant assets in the UK. The post Britain confirms £22.7bn in Russian assets frozen first appeared on UK Defence Journal ..read more

A former Rosyth Dockyard worker has admitted to stealing metal and hull valves intended for the Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier, later selling them for scrap. The post Rosyth worker stole aircraft carrier parts to sell for scrap first appeared on UK Defence Journal ..read more

BAE Systems has signed a contract with Damen Naval to provide a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system for the Colombian Navy’s PES frigate. The post BAE Systems to supply naval gun for Colombian frigate first appeared on UK Defence Journal ..read more

While much of the aircraft’s specifications remain classified, here’s what we know so far. The post What do we know about the new F-47 fighter? first appeared on UK Defence Journal ..read more

Boeing's F-47 will have greater range, enhanced stealth, advanced sustainability, and higher operational availability compared to existing fifth-generation fighters like the F-22 and F-35. The post America’s newest and last manned fighter jet is the F-47 first appeared on UK Defence Journal ..read more

The UK government is actively exploring domestic alternatives for the launch of UK Space Command satellites, as it seeks to position itself as a European leader in small satellite launches. The post UK assessing domestic launch options for Defence satellites first appeared on UK Defence Journal ..read more

In a historic first for the Royal Air Force, an all-female flypast took place over the International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) to commemorate the unveiling of the new Women in War exhibition, according to a Royal Air Force update. The formation, consisting of an A400M Atlas, a Prefect T1, and a Eurofighter Typhoon, represented the […] The post Largest all-female RAF flypast undertaken first appeared on UK Defence Journal ..read more