UK Military & Defence

Britain will adopt the more powerful Challenger 3 tank

For the first time in a long time, the British decided to re-equip their tank fleet, adopting a conditionally "new" main battle tank based on the Challenger 2

F-35s face Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. London said so

Britain will fight Islamic State terrorists in Iraq & Syria by sending its aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth with an F-35s on board learned BulgarianMilitary.com

MI6: We must respect Russia’s role in the world but also limit it

The head of the UK's foreign intelligence service MI6 Richard Moore believes that the United Kingdom should engage with Russia and respect its role in the world

Britain: ‘We need more nukes, artificial intelligence, cyber security’

Britain is preparing a new strategy for national defense, BulgarianMilitary.com has learned. The information was officially published on March 16th in a document reviewing defense, security, and foreign policy.

Britain wants to ‘hide’ its main battle tanks better

Sources in the British Army have revealed that tanks under Her Majesty's moisture become an easy target during hostilities. According to them, the close distance for the destruction of tanks is surprising.

New version of the British military combat vehicle Ajax

The General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) UK company presents the latest research and development works under the program of a new family of Ajax military combat vehicles.

Britain has refused to sell an aircraft carrier to Turkey

Turkey has consulted with the British government on the purchase of a new or used aircraft carrier. Still, the talks have not yielded results, writes the Turkish English-language daily Daily Sabah

Will Europe have a new next-generation tank by the end of 2035?

The three strongest European countries - Britain, France, and Germany - are beginning to produce a new European tank of the next generation. The source of information is the Russian edition of Popular Mechanics.

New missiles for the Queen’s fighters. Britain spends half a billion on them

The British F-35B will soon be equipped with a new batch of air-to-surface missiles worth a total of about half a billion British pounds, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Pentagon will test light tanks developed by British and American companies

The US Department of Defense will test two light tanks in the first half of next year, which are being developed by the British company BAE Systems and the American General Dynamics, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

The British military is getting ready to transport vaccines against coronavirus

There is a contingency scenario in Great Britain in case of problems with the supply of vaccines against coronavirus, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Defence24.

Britain targets Turkish fighter jets of the future

Russia's oldest geopolitical rival, Great Britain, has found a new way to defend its interests with someone else's hands. The conclusion has drawn from many aspects of military-technological cooperation between London and Ankara.

London buys ammunition for billions by an agreement for the next 15 years

BAE Systems has announced that it has obtained a long-term contract from the British Ministry of Defense for the supply of various types of ammunition to the British armed forces.

Estonia, Norway and the United Kingdom in the airmobile combat drone program

Norwegian Kongsberg has joined the program to create a dump platform for the THeMIS unmanned land platform, implemented by the British IrvinGQ and the Estonian Milrem Robotics, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Defence24.

Europe begins developing a next-generation medium-lift helicopter

In the coming years, five European countries will develop and produce a next-generation helicopter for their needs as members of the Atlantic Alliance , learned BulgarianMilitary.com

Robot soldiers will join the British army, said General Sir Nick Carter

According to him, quoted by the British newspaper Guardian, in the coming years and in the near future, unmanned aerial vehicles and robot soldiers will become an integral part of Her Majesty's forces.

Russian submarines are playing a Cold War game in the Atlantic, warns Britain

Alarming signals and conclusions are coming from the westernmost point of Europe - Great Britain, which is alarming about the growing number of Russian submarines in the waters of the North Atlantic.

Series of cyber attacks on Russian leaders have been carried out by the British

Britain has used its offensive capabilities in cyberspace to attack targets in Russia. Such information was shared with the media by the former head of the British civil service, Sir Mark Sedwill

It’s scandalous: Russian special forces are armed with British sniper rifles

Russian special forces have used British-made snipers in their operations in recent years (including eastern Ukraine), despite claims by the government that it has never approved the export of such weapons to Moscow

Did the British scan the frequencies of S-400 systems? Russia thinks they are close

The British Air Force has begun jamming the radar systems of Russia's S-300 and S-400 air defense systems, which are located near Crimea, BulgarianMilitary.com has learned, citing Russia's Avia.pro news agency.

Europe will cut orders for US F-35s to invest in its Tempest fighter project

The cuts to the Defense budget determined by the impact of the Covd-19 epidemic and the need to support the economy could make the choice of the British government, inevitable, to cut the order of the F-35B fighter-bombers

UK wants to modernize the Ukrainian navy with new missile boats

The United Kingdom offered Ukraine the construction of missile boats according to the British project in local shipyards, agreeing not only to full technology transfer, but also to finance it with a long-term, low-interest loan

Should Russia abandoned tanks, as Britain intends to do?

Russia is considering new options for the "tank of the future", and Britain at the same time is wondering whether to abandon this type of military equipment altogether. Who is more correct in predicting a promising weapon?

Britain is developing a new hybrid drive system for electrical armored vehicles

As reported by the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom, trials are currently underway on a new hybrid drive system on Jackal wheeled reconnaissance cars and MRAP Ocelot armored vehicles belonging to the 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards regiment.

Belgium and UK will cooperate in the use of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAVs

The United Kingdom and Belgium indicate the need for cooperation in the use by both countries of MQ-9B (RPAS) SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Defence24 .

Top 5 best submarines in the world

One of the deadliest weapons in a country's arsenal is submarines. In the past, they played a significant role during World War II and during the Cold War.

British Army received the first batch of Ares armored personnel carriers

The British Army has announced the delivery of the first six Ares armored personnel carriers to a cavalry regiment stationed in Belfort, Wiltshire. This regiment became the first combat unit to be equipped with the Ajax family equipment.

The Royal Air Force of UK ‘showed’ a sixth generation fighter jet

In the caption to the video, it is noted that in addition to the previously announced seven new companies will participate in the development of the aircraft, dubbed Tempest ("The Tempest").

SA80 assault rifles – one of the most unsuccessful arms systems of the British army

The originality of the design proposed by the British was that it made it possible to create weapons of increased compactness. To reduce its length, and therefore to facilitate use in a confined space, the automation parts and the trigger mechanism.

Dogfight! Russian Su-35 fighter jet vs.British Eurofighter Typhoon

Experts of the American publication The National Interest compared the Russian Su-35 fighter and the Eurofighter Typhoon, which is in service with NATO countries (Germany, Spain, Austria, Great Britain).

Missing in the English Channel: the British lost the Russian submarine

The alliance lost the Russian submarine Krasnodar off the coast of England in the English Channel. Recently, Western media often write about the "threat of Russian submarines", which have become noticeably more often patrolling the North Atlantic.

The first autonomous drone technology ‘detect and avoid’ goes to the British Army

The British Defense Ministry announced the conclusion of a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) for the supply of the first batch of long-duration medium-altitude UAVs "Protector" RG Mk.1, learned BulgarianMilitary.

Germany unveiled the upgraded British main battle tank Challenger 2 [video]

The network has a video of a new version of the British main tank Challenger 2, learned BulgarianMilitary.com according the YouTube channel of the German concern Rheinmetall Defense.

Britain needs radical military reform with the latest technology

The British general and former head of the Interspecific Command of the United Kingdom, Richard Barrons, said that the British armed forces are still “fighting yesterday” and are unable to defend the country or adequately meet the challenges of the 21st century

Unsafe Brexit: how Britain’s exit will affect EU defense?

January 31, 2020 Brexit became a fait accompli. Now, a special transition period has come in relations between the EU and London, during which the parties are preparing for a new reality.

A Britain’s tanker repelled a pirate attack near coasts of Yemen

The team of the petrochemical tanker Stolt Apal, owned by the British company Stolt Tankers, on Sunday afternoon repelled an attack by pirates off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, there were no injuries, learned BulgarianMilitary.com

The Britain’s nuclear program has exceeded the costs by $1.67 billion

Serious cost overruns and time delays in critical defense programs related to updating the nuclear weapons sphere were discovered by the UK Parliament Accounts Committee, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Defense News.

The British unveiled a military autonomous unmanned pentamaran

BMT shared some details regarding the development of unmanned pentamaran - a vessel with five parallel hulls connected at the top, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Naked Science.

Top 5 largest defense contractors in the world

We already know which countries sell weapons the most. This is primarily the United States, Russia and France. And today I’ve dug even deeper, and I propose to get acquainted with companies that know a lot about this business.

US and British Navy maneuvers into Barents Sea are a signal to Moscow

According to the newspaper, the purpose of this operation was to send a signal to Moscow, as well as to check the readiness of the Navy for action in any weather conditions.

Iran accuses Britain of civilian deaths, Yemen faces a humanitarian catastrophe

The British authorities who supply arms are guilty of the deaths of civilians in Yemen, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said on May 1 on his Twitter page, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

The UK is ready to put F-35 fighters into operational use

The United Kingdom has officially declared the operational competence of the F-35 stealth aircraft in the RAF, despite deficiencies in aircraft availability and training and logistics systems, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

US and UK citizens were killed in Iraq, US air strike near Syrian border

Two US citizens and one British citizen died in an attack on an American base in Iraq. It is reported by Reuters with reference to US representatives, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

British fighters intercepted anti-submarine aircraft of the Russian Navy

British Royal Air Force duty fighters Typhoon ("Typhoon") rose on Saturday to identify and escort two Russian long-range Tu-142 anti-submarine aircraft flying over the East Atlantic

Airbus plans to cut jobs at its defense division in several European countries

European plane maker Airbus said Wednesday that it plans to cut more than 2,300 jobs at its defense and space division by the end of next year, spreading the cuts across several countries

BAE System will develop technology to detect and deterrence weapons of mass destruction

WASHINGTON, (BM) - BAE Systems has received funding from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office to develop advanced analytics technology that will assist in the detection and deterrence of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) activity, helping to ensure national security, learned BulgarianMilitary.com,…

Russian intelligence agencies are conducting reconnaissance near Ireland

LONDON, (BM) - Russian intelligence agencies are conducting active reconnaissance off the coast of Ireland, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, citing Topwar and tThe Times. There, they search underwater for fiber optic cables connecting the United States to Britain and other European countries. Read more: A British military intelligence aircraft…

Patria and Alccon with key role in mobility of the Finnish and Latvian Armies

HELSINKI, (BM) - Patria, a global market leader in the production of armoured wheeled vehicles, have been selected with their 6x6 platform to be part of a joint programme to develop sustained mobility enhancement for the Finnish and Latvian Armies, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, acording both companies statement. Read more: Finnish Patria is…

BAE Systems will integrade and sustain critical communication systems of US Navy

LONDON, (BM) - The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has awarded BAE Systems, Inc. a prime position on a $212 million contract to integrate and sustain its critical communication systems, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Military and defense analyzes, comments, opinions and rating – Defweek.com Read…

Rolls Royce has announced the development of engines for Tempest fighter jets

LONDON, (BM) - Britain’s Rolls Royce, world's second largest manufacturer of aircraft engines, has announced that it has begun development of engines for the country’s Tempest sixth generation fighter program, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Military and defense analyzes, comments, opinions and rating – Defweek.com Britain’s BAE…

A British military intelligence aircraft tries to get closer to the Russian S-400 in Syria

LONDON, (BM) - About a day ago, a British military intelligence aircraft Global Express Sentinel R.1 was spotted in the area of ​​the Russian military bases in Syria, indicating that London decided to try to get closer to the Russian S-400 Triumph air defense systems, and, perhaps get more information about them, learned BulgarianMilitary.com,…

BAE Systems Has Received a $120M Contract from the U.S. for Amphibious Vehicles

LONDON, (BM) - BAE Systems has received a $120 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps for additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles under a third order for Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP), learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: BAE Systems Received a $74.7 Million Contract for Modernization of Holston Ammunition Plant This award is…

The UK Buys 500 Boxer 8×8 Armored Vehicles

LONDON, (BM) - The British Ministry of Defense has signed a contract to supply the armed forces of the kingdom of armored personnel carriers GTK Boxer with 8x8 wheel formulas of various modifications, learned BulgarianMiitary.com, quoting Topwar. Read more: Rheinmetall and BAE Systems to Start Manufacture the Boxer Multirole Fighting Vehicle in…

Britain is Already At War With Russia, UK Top General Says

LONDON, (BM) - There has been no formal declaration of war. No rockets landing on London or submarines sinking British ships. But Britain’s top military commander says Britain is at “at war every day” with Russia and other nations. The weapons aren’t explosive but digital, the battlefield cyberspace instead of mud. But to General Sir Nick…

British Air Force Plans no More Purchases of Eurofighter Typhoon

LONDON, (BM) - The British Royal Air Force will no longer receive the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 multirole fighter, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Qatar`s Deal for Eurofighter Typhoon with UK is Largest Ever, Experts said According to the British Ministry of Defense, the country's air force transferred the last aircraft of this…

British and French Companies Will Build the New UK Warships

LONDON, (BM) - Babcock Team 31 has been selected by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) as the preferred bidder to deliver its new warships, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defence 360 Europe. Led by Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence company, and in partnership with the Thales Group, the T31 general purpose frigate programme will provide…

British Company Unveils Unmanned Surface Vessels Integration with Warship

LONDON, (BM) - At a time of increased threat to international shipping, BAE Systems will this week demonstrate for the first time how Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) can be fully integrated with operational Royal Navy warships to extend their reach beyond the horizon and reduce sailors’ exposure to danger, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting…

RAF Fleet Will Be Updated with Leonardo/Thales Protection System

LONDON, (BM) - The UK Ministry of Defence has contracted Leonardo and Thales, under a single source procurement, to deliver an integrated UK Defensive Aids System (DAS), learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defence 360 Europe. Read more: Leonardo and Thales are Considering the Joint Ccquisition of a Space Business from U.S. Firm Maxar…

Elbit`s JFST System Has Been Ordered by UK Totaling $38 Million

TEL AVIV, (BM) - Elbit Systems announced that its UK subsidiary, Elbit Systems UK Ltd., ("Elbit Systems UK"), was awarded an approximately $38 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence ("UK MoD") to supply comprehensive JFST (Joint Fires Synthetic Training) systems to the British Army, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Elbit…

Spectra’s SlingShot Greenlit for US Army

LONDON, (BM) - Spectra Group (UK) Ltd, having recently achieved safety accreditation from the US Army Test and Evaluation Command and completed the prestigious US Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments (AEWE 2019), will be exhibiting their game-changing SlingShot communications system at DSEi 2019, taking place at Excel London 10-13 September…

British Company Will Showcase New Light Tactical Transport Vehicle at the DSEi 2019

LONDON, (BM) - Jankel, a world-leader in the design and manufacture of high-specification defence, security and NGO protection systems, will be launching their new Light Tactical Transport Vehicle (LTTV) at DSEi 2019, taking place at Excel London 10-13 September 2019, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defence 360 Europe. The unveiling of…

First Time Joint Flying Training of UK F-35 Fighter Jets and U.S. Bombers

LONDON, (BM) - For the first time, UK F-35 Lightning jets have been conducting integration flying training with the B-2 Spirit stealth bombers of the United States Air Force as part of their deployment to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defence 360 Europe. Read more: 29 Countries in Jordan for ‘Eager…

British Submarines to be Outfit with New Strategic Weapon Fire Control Subsystem

LONDON, (BM) - General Dynamics has been awarded a $64,8M cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the Strategic Weapon System Fire Control Subsystem hardware, associated deliverables, and spares for production efforts supporting the second hull of the United Kingdom (U.K.) Dreadnought Class ballistic missile submarines, nuclear, recently named as HMS…

UK Plans to Spend $426 Million to Support the Typhoon Fighter Jets Engines

LONDON, (BM) - The £346.7 ($426) million contract, signed with Rolls-Royce, will provide maintenance support for the EJ200 engine up to 2024 as the Typhoon continues to form the backbone of the RAF’s fighter jet fleet, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Already this year, RAF Typhoon jets have led the fight against Daesh in Iraq and Syria as part…

UK Sends Paratroopers for Deployment to Afghanistan

LONDON, (BM) - Colchester-based 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) is deploying to the Afghan capital Kabul from late September as part of the UK’s enduring support to the Afghan Government, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Their mission is to protect NATO military and civilian advisors working in government ministries, as well as UK…

UK Has Purchased T7 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Robots from L3Harris Technologies

LONDON, (BM) - As part of a 36 million pound contract, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense has purchased T7 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Robots from L3Harris Technologies, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting i-HLS. Read more: Roboteam Will Supply the NZDF Dozens of “Robotic” Remotely Controlled Systems The T7 robotic systems…

According London, the New Russian ‘Super Quiet’ Submarines Operate Unseen in British Waters

LONDON, (BM) - New Russian submarines Varshavyanka or Project 636, known as Kilo-Class submarines, are feared to be operating in the British territorial waters unseen and unheard by the Royal Navy, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS and The Telegraph senior military sources. Read more: The UK Royal Navy Invests $162 Million Into…

The Last of Four New-Gen Tankers RFA Tideforce Was Welcomed Into the UK Navy

LONDON, (BM) - The last of four new-gen tankers RFA Tideforce was welcomed into the UK Navy, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according UK MoD statement. After receiving military equipment – communications and IT systems, defensive weaponry – fitted in Falmouth to turn a tanker into a naval tanker and extensive trials, Tideforce recently arrived…

QinetiQ Investigates How Drone Technology Can Strengthen Their Search and Rescue Missions

LONDON, (BM) - QinetiQ collaborates with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to investigate how drone technology can strengthen their Search and Rescue missions, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Funded by QinetiQ’s Internal Research and Development, the search and rescue development programme is exploring how small unmanned air systems, with…

The British HMS Duncan Warship Arrives Near to Iran

DUBAI, (BM) - A second UK navy vessel arrived in the Persian Gulf to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz after a British oil tanker was seized by Tehran last week, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting MEMO. The UK’s National Defense Ministry said in a statement that the HMS Duncan joined the HMS Montrose to “support the safe…

UK Armed Forces Will Deploy 250 Troops to Mali in Support of the UN Operation

LONDON, (BM) - In recognition of the increasing instability in the Sahel region, the UK Government has authorised a large-scale British peacekeeping deployment to Eastern Mali, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according UK Ministry of Defence statement. Read more: UK ‘Condemned’ Khashoggi’s Murder and Sold Arms to Saudi Totaling $810 Million …

UK ‘Condemned’ Khashoggi’s Murder and Sold Arms to Saudi Totaling $810 Million

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The UK licensed £648 million ($810 million) worth of arms to Saudi Arabia during the six months that followed the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting MEMO. The sale, uncovered in newly released arms export statistics, was carried out at the time when the UK government said that it…

Tension in the Gulf: A British-Flagged Tanker Has Been Seized by Iran

DUBAI, (BM) - A British-flagged tanker has been seized by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and the British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says the tanker seizure shows Iran is choosing "a dangerous path of illegal and destabilising behaviour" , learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting MEMO. #BREAKING British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says the…

New Combat Air System Will Develop the UK and Sweden

LONDON, (BM) - Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt and her Swedish counterpart Peter Hultqvist have signed a landmark agreement to partner on future combat air, learned BulgarianMilitary.com The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) commits both governments to work on a joint combat air development and acquisition programme, including the development…

An Ambitious Space Programme for $37 Million Was Presented by UK Defence Secretary

LONDON, (BM) - Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has outlined the MOD’s ambitious space programme, committing £30m ($37m) to fast-track the launch of a small satellite demonstrator within a year, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The small satellite demonstrator, which will be supported by a new transatlantic team of UK and US defence personnel,…

The UK Royal Air Force Has Outlined Near-Term Plans for the Development of Hypersonic Weapon

LONDON, (BM) - The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has outlined near-term plans for the development of hypersonic weapon and propulsion technologies for its current and future fleets of combat aircraft, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Jane`s. Speaking at the Chief of the Air Staff's Air & Space Power Conference (ASPC) in London, senior…

UK Hosts the Global Forum of NATO Air Chiefs and Military Commanders

LONDON, (BM) - More than 45 international air chiefs and military commanders from 39 countries and NATO will be among 550 delegates at the largest ever gathering for the Chief of the Air Staff’s Air & Space Power Conference (ASPC 2019) in London on 17-18 July, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Royal Air Force statement. Chief of the…

Iran Threatens Britain Again, London is Sending Second Warship in the Gulf Region

DUBAI, LONDOM, (BM) - Britain will soon be “slapped in the face” for the capture of an Iranian supertanker last week, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Reutres. “Iran’s strong establishment will soon slap Britain in the face for daring to seize the Iranian oil tanker,” cleric Kazem Sedighi told worshippers during Tehran’s Friday prayer…

The UK Royal Navy Invests $162 Million Into Research on Futuristic Weapons

LONDON, (BM) - The UK MoD is pumping $162 million into research on futuristic weapons to knock out enemy missiles, aircraft, computers and electronic networks, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Laser and radio frequency weaponry – powered by electricity and with no ammunition – could give British forces the edge on the battlefield of tomorrow. …

Two European Countries Have Agreed to Increase Their Troops in Syria

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The United Kingdom and France have agreed to send additional forces to Syria to pick up the slack as U.S. troops withdraw, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Foreign Policy. Britain and France, the only other U.S. partners that still have ground forces in Syria, will commit to a marginal 10 to 15 percent troop increase, a…

The British Royal Marines Have Tested the Lightweight Multirole Missile Against a Drone

MANORBIER, (BM) - The British Royal Marines have tested the Lightweight Multirole Missile against a drone, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting UKDJ. The missile is fired from a small shoulder launcher and the operator guides it using a joystick which controls a laser beam on which the projectile flies. LMM was initially conceived as…

New Rifles for the Estonian Defence Forces; Belarus to Upgrade Main Battle Tanks; Typhoon Jets Collapse Islamic State Tunnels

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) - Your briefly report on July 04 in last 12 hours from BulgarianMilitary.com news team: Estonia contracts LMT Defense for new rifles The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) has signed a contract with LMT Defense for the supply of a new customised standard rifle for the Estonian defence forces, Shephard Media…

Rheinmetall and BAE Systems to Start Manufacture the Boxer Multirole Fighting Vehicle in the UK

LONDON, COLOGNE, (BM) - Germany’s Rheinmetall and Britain’s BAE Systems on Monday launched their U.K.-based military vehicles joint venture, after British authorities approved the deal in mid-June, the companies announced, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defense News. The new outfit is named RBSL, short for Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land,…

Lockheed Martin to Upgrade C4ISR Systems of Dutch and British Apache Attack Helicopters

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Lockheed Martin to upgrade C4ISR systems of Dutch and British Apache attack helicopters, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according U.S. Department of Defense statement. "Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $106,108,230 firm-fixed-price domestic and foreign military sales (Netherlands and United Kingdom)…

New AI-Enabled Submersibles Are Developing for the Needs of the Royal Navy

HORSHAM, (BM) - The Royal Navy is using artificial intelligence to task autonomous submersibles with hunting underwater mines, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Envitia`s statement. Read more: Royal Navy Warship HMS Defender Has Tested Her World-Beating Missile System British geospatial and data company Envitia, which has expertise…

BAE Systems Has Been Awarded a $90 Million Contract to Modernize and Maintain the US Navy`s C5ISR Systems

FARNBOROUGH, (BM) - BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year, $90 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to modernize and maintain C5ISR systems embedded within vehicles, watercraft, and specialized communications platforms, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Naval Today. Read more: BAE Systems’ Land UK Awarded a 155mm…

Qatar`s Deal for Eurofighter Typhoon with UK is Largest Ever, Experts said

LONDON, (BM) - Qatar's deal with the United Kingdom in 2018 to procure Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighters and BAE Systems Hawk advanced jet trainers is the largest deal to have been supported through UK export credit, it has been revealed, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Jane`s. Read more: RAF Lossiemouth Has Received a Fourth…

General Atomics Has Been Awarded $90 Million Contract by the United Kingdom for MQ-9A Reaper

LONDON, (BM) - General Atomics has been awarded $90 milion (£72.5) contract by the United Kingdom for MQ-9A Reaper Contractor Logistics Support Phase IV, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting UKDJ. According to a note from the US State Department, this contract provides for depot repair, life cycle sustainment, and software maintenance…

RAF Lossiemouth Has Received a Fourth Operational Typhoon Squadron

LOSSIEMOUTH, the United Kingdom (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The personnel and aircraft of IX(B) Squadron will be at the heart of the UK’s Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Force, ready to take off within minutes of an alert being triggered, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting UKDJ The Squadron was officially stood up at a ceremonial parade and…

Global Military Spending Last Year Reached Its Highest Level in Three Decades

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Global military spending last year reached its highest level in three decades, with the largest share in the US and China, according to the annual report of the Swedish research institute SIPRI, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Novinite. The Stockholm International Peace Research…

British Apache Helicopters Have Departed for Estonia to NATO Training

TALLINN, Estonia (BulgarianMilitary.com) - 3 Regiment Army Air Corps is deploying to the Baltics for three months, with Apache attack helicopters of 663 Squadron taking off from their base at Wattisham Flying Station in Suffolk, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting UKDJ The British Army say that the Apaches will be working in tandem with the…

Meggitt Will Provide the Auxiliary Cooling and Power System for the Abrams Programme for $37 Million

LONDON, UK (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The British companyMeggitt has been awarded a contract worth up to $37 million from General Dynamics Land Systems, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting UK Defence Journal According to the firm: “This system provides both auxiliary cooling and exportable power to the Tank with the main turbine engine…

IDEX 2019: SlingShot tactical communications system will this year be exhibiting in Abu Dhabi

PRESS RELEASE - Following significant interest from the Middle East and Asia, particularly regarding their battle-winning SlingShot tactical communications system, Spectra Group (UK) Ltd will this year be exhibiting at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX, for the first time. Spectra’s SlingShot is a small appliqué that…

IDEX 2019: Latest Generation HUNTER Tactical Vehicle is “Production Ready”

PRESS RELEASE - World-class specialist in design and production of high-specification armoured vehicles and survivability systems, Jankel, has announced the achievement of ‘production ready’ status for their latest generation HUNTER Tactical Intervention Vehicle (TIV) in preparation for the imminent manufacture of another major order from an…

BAE Systems’ Land UK Awarded a 155mm Ammunition Contract to Supply the British Army

WASHINGTON, Tyne and Wear, the United Kingdom (BulgarianMilitary.com) - BAE Systems' Land UK revealed yesterday (29th January 2019) that the company has been awarded a contract that covers supply of 155mm Smoke and Illuminating artillery rounds to the UK Ministry of Defence for the needs of the British Army, learned BulgarianMilitary.com The…

Mobile CAS and Joint Fires Simulator Delivered to the British Army by Elbit Systems UK

LONDON, UK (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Yesterday (24th January 2019) Elbit Systems UK Ltd. (Elbit Systems UK or ESUK) announced that a mobile Close Air Support (CAS) and joint fires simulator has been delivered to the British Army by the company as the prime contractor together with QuantaDyn Corporation, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Read more:…

UK based Land Systems Joint Venture to Be Established by Rheinmetall and BAE Systems

TELFORD, the UK (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Rheinmetall and BAE Systems announced this Monday (21st January 2019) that the companies have signed a contract for establishing a joint military vehicle design, manufacturing and support business based in the United Kingdom, learned BulgarianMilitary.com For that purpose Rheinmetall will buy a 55%…

The Defence Company Babcock Received a HMS Queen Elizabeth Maintenance Contract

LONDON, the UK (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The defence company Babcock received a HMS Queen Elizabeth maintenance contract. That was announced by the UK Ministry of Defence on 9th January 2019, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Under the £5 million contract, Babcock's Rosyth dockyard will execute the first planned dry-dock maintenance of the largest…

The UK HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales Will Be Supported by BAE Systems

PORTSMOUTH, the United Kingdom (BulgarianMilitary.com) - BAE Systems announced on Monday (7th January 2019) that the company will provide essential mission system support to the United Kingdom Royal Navy’s largest ever warships, HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH and HMS PRINCE OF WALES, which is part of an updated integration services agreement, learned…

Harris Corporation Supplies the British Army with Pioneering Bomb Disposal Robots

LONDON, the UK (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The British Army has received its first four advanced bomb disposal robots, delivered by the U.S. technology company, defence contractor and information technology services provider Harris Corporation. This was announced on 23th December last year, by the U.K. Ministry of Defence, citing the Defence…

Inzpire Announced the Completion of GECO System Deliveries under the CSAT Program

LINCOLN, the UK (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Inzpire Ltd, one of the fastest growing defence companies in the UK, announced at the end of last week (14th December 2018) that it has completed the deliveries of its GECO System to UK MoD Apache, Chinook, Merlin and Bell helicopter forces after the winning the competition for the Cockpit Situational…

US Navy Training Standards Are Improving Following McCain and Fitzgerald Collisions

WASHINGTON, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) —The training standards of the U.S. Navy are being improved after the tragic collisions involving the USS John S. McCain and USS Fitzgerald and the subsequent analyses and reviews that arose the question whether the U.S. Navy knows how to drive its ships, learned BulgarianMilitary.com The fatal…

The UK MOD Opened a New Chinook Mk 6 Synthetic Training Facility

LONDON, the UK (BulgarianMilitary.com) – On 21st Novemebr 2018 the UK Defence Ministry opened its new Chinook Mk 6 synthetic training facility at Royal Air Force (RAF) Odiham in Hampshire, the UK, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Read more: UK MoD to invest in RAF training facilities The Chinook Mk 6 synthetic training facility features two…

BAE Systems Has Developed a Low-Cost System for Improving Airspace Safety

FARNBOROUGH, the UK (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Yesterday, on 7th November2018, BAE Systems announced that the company has developed a low-cost system, which uses existing satellite navigation and commercial aircraft data for improving airspace safety, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Read more: BAE Systems Introduced Its Innovative New Information…

A New Defence Arctic Strategy Was Announced Last Month by the UK Defence Secretary

LONDON, the UK (BulgarianMilitary.com) - A new defence Arctic strategy was announced at the end of last month on 30th Sept. 2018 by the UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, learned BulgarianMilitary.com The security environment is changing due to the changes in the natural environment in the Arctic and High North. The region these days is…

Black Night – BAE Systems’ First Working Prototype for the British Challenger 2 MBT Upgrade

London, the U.K., (BulgarianMilitary.com) - On 3 October, the British multinational company, BAE Systems, specializing in the areas of defense, security, and aerospace, has revealed the first working upgraded prototype of its idea for Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (MBT) - Black Nigh. The recently unveiled example is the proposal of the BAE Systems…

British Army Selects Elbit Systems UK to Provide Morpheus BMA Solution

HAIFA, Israel, (BulgarianMilitary.com) – On 2 October, the Israeli international defense electronics company Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that its U.K. subsidiary has been awarded a new contract by the UK Ministry of Defense. Under the terms of the new order, Elbit Systems UK will be responsible for providing the British Army with the Morpheus…

Britain Confirms a Possible Single-Source Procurement for Boeing E-7 Wedgetail Aircraft

LONDON, the U.K. (BulgarianMilitary.com) – U.K. Secretary of State for Defense, Gavin Williamson, confirmed the intentions for the U.K. Royal Air Force's worn-out Sentry E-3D fleet to be replaced with Boeing Wedgetail E-7 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, by awarding a non-bid contract to the manufacturer. He also revealed…

U.K. Royal Navy Successfully Landed the First F-35B on Queen Elizabeth-class Aircraft Carrier

ABOARD THE HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, Atlantic Ocean, (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Last Tuesday, on 25 September, the U.K. Royal Navy marked a historic milestone by carrying out the first F-35B aircraft landing on the deck of the Britain’s aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth, which at the same time was patrolling on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States,…

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group Continues the Support of Project Amphora

CAMBRIDGE, the UK (BulgarianMilitary.com), 21 September 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group One of the largest privately owned and independent aerospace and defence companies, offering civil, military and commercial aircraft and defence solutions, Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, announced on…

Supacat Announces at DVD2018 That Its All Terrain Mobility Platform Will Be Upgraded

Millbrook, Bedfordshire, the UK (BulgarianMilitary.com), 20 September 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: Supacat The UK maker of high mobility vehicles, Supacat, has announced at the Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) 2018 exhibition a new programme, under which its All Terrain Mobility Platform (ATMP) will be modernized, learned…

Students from Four Nations Attended an Inzpire-Led Electronic Warfare Training

LINCOLN, the UK (BulgarianMilitary.com), 5 September 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: Inzpire The British company Inzpire announced on 3 September 2018 that their Operations Specialist Luke Cabot has recently delivered 3 days of Inzpire-led electronic warfare training to students from Austria, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and the UK on…

The F-35B Lightning Armed with UK-Built Weapons Has Passed Its First Trials

LONDON, the UK (BulgarianMilitary.com), 4 September 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: Lockheed Martin/British-armed F-35B Lightning jet The UK Ministry of Defence revealed on 30 August 2018 that the Britain’s new stealth short take-off and vertical landing fighter jet F-35B Lightning armed with UK-built weapons has passed its first…

RADA’s MHR Goes to the British Army Embedded in the Rafael’s Drone Dome

NETANYA, Israel, (BulgarianMilitary.com), 23 August 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: RADA This Monday, 20th August 2018, RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. revealed that within the coming months the British Army will be supplied with its Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radars (MHR), which are integrated in the Rafael Advanced Defence Systems…

Saab Will Continue to Provide Logistical Support for the UK’s Arthur System

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (BulgarianMilitary.com), 31 July 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: Saab/ The Arthur weapon locating system On 27th July 2018, the Swedish defence technology company Saab announced in a press release that it will continue to provide logistical support for the UK’s Arthur weapon locating system. For that purpose it…

CRFS Offers New Solution for Forensic Spectrum Analysis

CAMBRIDGE, the UK, (BulgarianMilitary.com), 25 July 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: CRFS/RFeye recorder and laptop with DeepView The RF (radio-frequency) technology company CRFS announced on 17th July 2018 its newly developed software tool named RFeye DeepView. The DeepView is a unique tool, because it allows users to analyse the…

UK Approved to Acquire up to 200 AIM-120D Missiles

WASHINGTON, D.C., the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com), July 13, 2018, Author: Bm Team, Photo credit: en.wikipedia.org / The photo shows Grumman F-14 Tomcat aircraft carrying an AMRAAM under its wing during a test over the Pacific Missile Test Centre in 1982. The sale of up to 200 Raytheon’s AIM-120D radar-guided medium-range air-to-air missiles to…

First Successful Tests for the British Army’s Land Ceptor

VIDSEL (Sweden), May 31, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova, Photo: MBDA (Vidsel test range, Sweden) On 28th May the UK Defence Ministry announced that the British Army's Land Ceptor has been successfully tested for the first time as a whole system, including the cutting-edge SAAB Giraffe radar, near the Baltic Sea within a test fire range of…

Significant Number of Orders Announced by Spectra Group (UK) Ltd at SOFIC 2018 in Tampa

TAMPA (Florida, the USA), May 21, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova, Photo: Spectra Group (UK) Ltd (SlingShot fitted to ATV) The leading international solutions provider of secure voice, data and satellite communications in locations with limited or compromised infrastructure, Spectra Group (UK) Ltd, announced that within the past 12 months, since…

UK RAF Typhoons Accredited for Missions over the Black Sea

Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base (Romania), May 2, 2018, Text: Bm News Team, Photo: RAF UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, deployed in Romania, will be used in NATO Enhanced Air Policing missions over the Black Sea, reported the RAF on 1st May 2018. The formal accreditation for that purpose was given by leading NATO…

UK Defence Secretary resigns

UK Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has admitted his behaviour had ‘fallen below high standards’ and has since resigned from government. Fallon Wednesday admitted to inappropriate behaviour in the past. He apologised earlier in the week over an incident in 2002 in which he made unwanted advances to journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer. In his…

UK MoD to invest in RAF training facilities

Source: Pan European Networks The MoD’s procurement organisation, Defence, Equipment and Support, has extended a contract with CAE Aircrew Training Services to continue delivering training for Chinook, Puma and Merlin aircrews at the facility. Future UK Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy helicopters pilots will be trained to fly in emergency…

QinetiQ`s aerial targets were launched and flown in formation for the first time.

13 October 2017 – QinetiQ has flown Mirach and Firejet aerial targets together for the first time during a live exercise from MOD Hebrides on the Western Isles of Scotland. QinetiQ is supporting eight NATO countries as they take part in international maritime exercise, Formidable Shield. In a first for QinetiQ, two Firejets and two Mirach…

Ground Guards will be displayed MaxiTrack at DSEi 2017

A new matting system called MaxiTrack will be displayed at DSEI by Ground-Guards Ltd who are exhibiting at this show for the first time. Claimed to be the world’s most heavy duty man-handleable matting system, the manufacturers guarantee that MaxiTrack is unbreakable by vehicles up to 130 tonnes. Made from an advanced plastic called Zetralene,…

Elbit Systems Presents Advanced Systems and Market Leading Capabilities at DSEI Exhibition 2017

Having been involved in major UK procurement programmes, including the WatchKeeper UAS project and the UK Military Flying Training Systems (MFTS) programme, Elbit Systems aims to keep expanding its UK business by leveraging its global experience and reputation, bringing proven advanced technologies and innovative solutions to meet the specific UK…

QinetiQ leads next phase of unmanned systems exploitation

The MAPLE project, spearheaded by QinetiQ in partnership with BAE Systems, SeeByte and Thales, seeks to demonstrate and de-risk the integration of multiple unmanned systems into the combat system of a Royal Navy warship. In MAPLE phase three, QinetiQ, with its partners, led the development and build of a technology demonstrator called…

Cohort showcase capability across land, sea and air domains at DSEi 2017

Defence technology company Cohort plc will showcase its capabilities across the land, sea and air sectors at DSEI 2017. Cohort’s four business units will all be represented, with their presence including Portugal-based EID for the first time following the company’s acquisition last year. Cohort Chief Executive Andy Thomis commented: “We have…