Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said the Ukrainian Army received its first Challenger 2 main battle tank (MBT). “It was a pleasure to take the first Ukrainian Challenger 2 MBT for a spin. Such tanks, supplied by the United Kingdom, have recently arrived in our country,” Oleksii Reznikov said on Twitter. The official also added that these “fantastic […] The post Ukrainian Army receives first Challenger 2 tanks first appeared on Defence Blog ..read more

British Royal Navy seized “anti-tank guided missiles” and missile components from an Iranian boat that was bound for Yemen, military officials announced Thursday. The operation, which occurred on Feb. 23, 2023, took place in the Gulf of Oman, where illegal weapons trafficking has historically taken place between Iran and Yemen. Coordinated efforts among U.S. and […] The post British Royal Navy seizes Iran’s ballistic missile components first appeared on Defence Blog ..read more

The Austrian company Schiebel announced on Friday that it has been awarded the contract for its rotary-wing drone. As noted by the company, Schiebel and Thales have been awarded the Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) contract “Peregrine” by the UK Ministry of Defense. According to a press release, this contract award will deliver the Camcopter S-100, […] The post UK Navy to receive Austrian-made drone helicopter first appeared on Defence Blog ..read more

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace announced on Monday the new security assistance pack for Ukraine, which includes Bulldog troop carriers. “Today I can announce the most significant package of combat power to date to accelerate Ukrainian success,” Wallace said. Defense Secretary said that hundreds more armoured and protected vehicles will also be sent including Bulldog. The […] The post Ukraine to get Bulldog troop carriers from UK first appeared on Defence Blog ..read more

British Ministry of Defense denied media reports it plans to supply its AH-64 Apache attack helicopters to Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense has said that a Daily Mirror’s article claiming the UK will send Apache attack helicopters to Ukraine is incorrect, according to Sky’s defence and security editor Deborah Haynes. Western media outlets reported yesterday […] The post UK denies media report it plans to supply Apache helicopters to Ukraine first appeared on Defence Blog ..read more

UK Prime Minister has announced the UK will send Challenger 2 main battle tanks and AS90 self-propelled artillery to aid the Ukrainian offensive. “Sending Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine is the start of a gear change in the UK’s support,” a Downing Street spokesperson said. According to a press release, a squadron of 14 tanks […] The post UK to send tanks, self-propelled guns to Ukraine first appeared on Defence Blog ..read more

Elbit Systems UK announced on Thursday that it has been awarded a contract to provide Magni-X micro-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (micro-UAS) to the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD). According to a press release from Elbit, the contract has been awarded by Defence Equipment & Support’s Future Capability Group as part of the British Army’s Human Machine […] The post British Army to get spider-like drones first appeared on Defence Blog ..read more

The UK had decided to explore the possibility of donating Challenger 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine, according to Sky News. According to Sky News, the British government is considering supplying Ukraine with ten Challenger 2 tanks for the first time. Discussions have been taking place “for a few weeks” about delivering a number of the […] The post UK weighs sending Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine first appeared on Defence Blog ..read more

BAE Systems has announced that Sweden, Germany, and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement with the company to purchase 436 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles. The joint procurement, worth $760 million, is in support of Arctic operations for the Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) program. BAE Systems’ military all-terrain vehicles are designed for operations in the harshest […] The post BAE Systems to produce hundreds of arctic troop carriers for Sweden, Germany, UK first appeared on Defence Blog ..read more

The British Ministry of Defense has confirmed the country supplied its Brimstone 2 precision-guided missiles to Ukraine to support the fight against Russia. The Ministry of Defense said in a release that the UK has provided Brimstone 2 missiles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces as part of a new aid package. “This aid has played […] The post UK confirms Brimstone 2 missiles delivery to Ukraine first appeared on Defence Blog ..read more