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Why UK’s Watchkeeper UAV failed the test of time
The UK government's decision to send its Watchkeeper uncrewed air vehicles (UAVs) into early retirement marks an ignominious ...
Royal Navy: MoD minister defends cutting old ships including HMS Albion branding opposition as "ridiculous"
Lord Vernon Coaker, Labour peer in the House of Lords and minister of state for the Ministry of Defence (MoD), addressed the ...
UK to scrap five warships and dozens of aircraft - defense secretary
The British military will scrap five warships and dozens of helicopters and drones to alleviate financial pressure John ...
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UK military retires several warships, helicopters, drones as part of efforts to address significant budget shortfall
Additionally, the Ministry of Defence will decommission 14 Chinook helicopters, 17 Puma helicopters, and 46 Watchkeeper drones by March 2025, despite the drones having only been in service since 2010.
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Campaigners welcome the ‘beginning of the end’ of Elbit Systems' presence in Britain
Israeli-owned Elbit Systems has five factories in Britain that supply military drones, pilotless aircraft and other weaponry ...
Money issues force UK army to scrap war-vessels, aircraft
The UK military is set to decommission several warships, helicopters, and drones as part of efforts to address a severe budget shortfall, Defense Sec ...
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Elbit Systems UK loses biggest contract with Ministry of Defence
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail The Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems UK has lost its largest-ever British arms contract ...
We’ve eviscerated a vital Navy capability for savings smaller than a rounding error
Last Wednesday, on the same day we allowed UK missiles to be used against Russia, the Defence Secretary announced a round of ...
Royal Navy assault ships HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark axed as Healey seeks £500m defence savings
Ships, helicopters and drones were all in Defence Secretary John Healey’s sights as he announced cost-saving measures ...
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Israeli arms firm loses its ‘biggest contract’ as UK revokes Watchkeeper drone contract
Israeli arms company Elbit Systems has lost its largest contract, valued at over $2 billion, following the UK Ministry of ...
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Thales: Under the Microscope – The Watchkeeper Drone Saga and Corruption Allegations
Thales, a multinational defence giant, is no stranger to controversy. Recently, reports emerged that the company is under ...
Royal Navy's £3.2billion aircraft carrier stocks up on ammunition and 'increases readiness' as Ukraine military expert says 'World War Three has begun'
HMS Prince of Wales sailed into Glenmallen on Loch Long, in Argyll and Bute in Scotland, as tensions between the West and ...