UK Defence Journal
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Independent website publishing British defence news and analysis.
The Royal Navy has launched uncrewed underwater vehicles from a nuclear attack submarine. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-submar…
Strategy is the headline, but details tell the real story. Scrutiny demands transparency - that is why our @CommonsDefence has been chasing the annual accounts and updates; and @DefenceHQ must deliver that to enable us to make comparisons and do our job effectively.
L3Harris Technologies has unveiled a new pair of launched effects vehicles aimed at expanding the U.S. military’s options for precision strike and electronic warfare across domains. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/l3harris-unvei…
Stirling work... @HMS_Str_Castle now flies the White Ensign after formally becoming a #RoyalNavy warship as the specialist mine hunting ship prepares to return to operations protecting UK waters from underwater threats. Read more: royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/july…
The last year in my defence journalism job has been one of the best years of my life. The things I’ve seen, the places I’ve been, and the people I’ve met have been incredible.
The White Ensign flies at the masthead An exciting future beckons for the ship as the magnificent RFA hand the her to sailors of the @RoyalNavy, led by @_philharper. Link in the next post...
The Royal Navy has formally retired HMS Triumph, marking the end of a fleet that served at the forefront of British underwater operations for over four decades. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-decommissio…
The system uses AI and advanced communications networks to identify, track and strike enemy targets at long range. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-army-u…
The United Kingdom and United States have formed a powerful twin-carrier strike group in the Pacific, as HMS Prince of Wales joins the USS George Washington. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-u-s-for…
With thrilling action overhead, there’s just as much to explore on the ground! One of the standout highlights of this year’s static display - among so many incredible aircraft - is the C-5M Galaxy, courtesy of the United States Air Force. As the largest aircraft in their…
U.S. nuclear weapons have reportedly returned to British soil, with multiple sources indicating that a number of B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bombs were transferred this week to RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-nukes-deplo…
For the first time since at least 2005, U.S. nuclear weapons have been deployed onto the territory of the United Kingdom, with sources reporting that several B61-12 Thermonuclear Gravity Bombs were transferred this week from the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) at…
Three women have been charged under the Terrorism Act following a dramatic incident in which a van was driven into the perimeter fence of the Leonardo defence facility on Ferry Road in Edinburgh last week. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/three-charged-…
Spent the day at the Holland & Holland range in London getting a closer look at what @BDT__UK is offering for #ProjectGrayburn. Beretta’s modular NARP and the Finnish-made Sako, both pitched as potential SA80 (L85A3) replacements. Write up coming soon.
The UK has disclosed details of a wargame conducted with industry in 2024, designed to test the defence industrial base under wartime conditions. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/weaknesses-fou…
The Ministry of Defence has stated that there is no formal target to reduce the number of senior military officers across the UK Armed Forces. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-confirms-n…
It’s wild that there are people with internet access who think the war in Ukraine is a media conspiracy. Were there crazies back in WWI or II who took that stance?
Czech skeptics who thought the war was a media conspiracy have been brought to Kharkiv. A documentary film project, initiated by director Robin Kvapil, brought three Czech individuals to Kharkiv, Ukraine, who had previously believed the war was merely a media fabrication.…
The first British E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft has made its first ever flypast with the Red Arrows at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2025 in Gloucestershire. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/first-e-7-wedg…
Welcome to Ex Talisman Sabre!🇬🇧🇦🇺 @DefenceHQ forces are training hard across land, sea, air & cyber —shoulder to shoulder with our @DefenceAust allies & 17 more partner nations.💪 Boots down. Jets up. Systems live. @TalismanSabre is a go.🎬 #TalismanSabre2025 #StrongerTogether