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John Healey
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UK orders hundreds more Thales missiles as Middle East drone threat reshapes air defence priorities
Drone threats are consuming air defence stockpiles. Britain’s Thales missile order tests whether industry can keep pace with Middle East demand.
AUKUS underwater drone project puts seabed warfare and cable protection at centre of alliance strategy
AUKUS is moving below the surface. Underwater drones could turn seabed infrastructure protection into the alliance’s first real Pillar II test.
Why the UK’s £1bn RCH 155 howitzer order carries more delivery risk than the headline suggests
The UK ordered 72 RCH 155 howitzers without waiting for its own demonstrators, just as Ukraine's deliveries continue to slip. Production queue tells the rest.
Map the Gap Phase 3: UK opens £2m contest for drone-deployed wet gap sensors
UK Defence Innovation opens £2m Map the Gap Phase 3 as the British Army moves Royal Engineers off contested riverbanks and onto UAS-deployed sensors.
How the UK fell below NATO’s defence average and what it means for BAE and peers
Britain says it is rearming. NATO's 2025 data says London is now spending less of its economy on defence than Türkiye, and the gap is structural.
Britain foils covert Russian sub operation disguised as Middle East distraction
UK exposes covert Russian GUGI submarine operation near British waters targeting North Atlantic cables. Three vessels tracked, forced to retreat. No infrastructure damage confirmed.
Leonardo AW149 contract ends sole-bidder procurement: Is £15bn in UK helicopter exports a realistic 10-year target?
UK awards Leonardo a £1bn AW149 helicopter contract, anchoring Yeovil as a global export hub. What the deal means for defence markets. Read the full analysis.
Britain escalates: HMS Dragon and drone-hunting Wildcat helicopters deploy after Iran targets British interests
UK deploys HMS Dragon Type 45 destroyer and Wildcat helicopters to Eastern Mediterranean after RAF F-35B jets score first combat kills over Jordan.
Is the UK really ready to back small defence innovators—and can a £20m fund shift the balance?
Explore how the UK’s £20 million defence fund and £7.5 billion SME push could reshape military tech procurement and support a new generation of startups.
Britain prepares for Ukraine deployment with £200m readiness boost and drone ramp-up
UK allocates £200M for Ukraine deployment readiness and drone ramp-up. Find out how this shapes European defence and what’s next for the Multinational Force.