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Russian Foreign Ministry: The next British ship in the Black Sea may be sunk
According to a statement by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryapkov, if Britain repeats the same actions in…
$ 4.8 million in British taxes goes to smarter missiles
In the next two years, Britain will develop a new, smarter, and next-gen missile system, BulgarianMilitary.com has…
Are the US and UK lying about the incident in the Black Sea?
For the past two days, the United States and Britain have denied that a Russian warship fired warning shots at HMS…
Video: British destroyer entered Russian waters and came under fire
Russia confirmed in press release that a British destroyer had entered territorial waters in the Black Sea as a…
UK spends £3M on new thermal devices with augmented reality
The British Ministry of Defense will spend nearly $ 4.4 million for ClipIR XD-E Thermal Clip-on systems (TCOS) with…
British tanks for $ 5 billion defective two years after delivery
Britain's ambitious Ajax tank program is on the verge of a significant setback, and some say Britain will try to…
Still unbuilt, Tempest is losing ground to the F-35
It has recently become clear that the Ministry of Defense does not envisage Tempest serving Her Majesty's aircraft…
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"…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The British unveiled a military autonomous unmanned pentamaran
BMT shared some details regarding the development of unmanned pentamaran - a vessel with five parallel hulls…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Russian intelligence agencies are conducting reconnaissance near Ireland
LONDON, (BM) - Russian intelligence agencies are conducting active reconnaissance off the coast of Ireland,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Spectra’s SlingShot Greenlit for US Army
LONDON, (BM) - Spectra Group (UK) Ltd, having recently achieved safety accreditation from the US Army Test and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
UK Sends Paratroopers for Deployment to Afghanistan
LONDON, (BM) - Colchester-based 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) is deploying to the Afghan capital…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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:
…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
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…
CRFS Offers New Solution for Forensic Spectrum Analysis
CAMBRIDGE, the UK, (BulgarianMilitary.com), 25 July 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: CRFS/RFeye…
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 /…
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…
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…
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)…
UK Defence Secretary resigns
UK Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has admitted his behaviour had ‘fallen below high standards’ and has since…
UK MoD to invest in RAF training facilities
Source: Pan European Networks
The MoD’s procurement organisation, Defence, Equipment and Support, has extended a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
