Royal Navy strikes £15 million blow to Gulf drugs trade
HMS Montrose seizes over one tonne of illicit drugs in the Gulf of Oman
British Army flying new elite attack helicopters
More than a dozen new AH-64E Apaches – one of the most advanced attack helicopters anywhere in the world – are undergoing test flights with the British Army.
UK and Australia conclude first AUKMIN since pandemic
UK and Australian minsters concluded vital defence and security talks following the first AUKMIN meetings since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
UK to support Tonga tsunami response with aid and Royal Navy ship
The UK is sending vital humanitarian assistance and redeploying a Royal Navy ship to support Tonga respond to the catastrophic tsunami that hit the islands.
UK defence procurement spend worth almost £2 billion a year to Scotland
New figures today (January 20, 2022) show Ministry of Defence (MOD) expenditure with industry and commerce in Scotland in 2020/21 was £1.989 billion.