UK Defence Journal

The international order is clearly in flux and a key driver of this change, by its own admission, has been China.

Historically speaking, having whiskers has never precluded a decent performance in combat argues Lt Col Stuart Crawford.

Sections of the future HMS Belfast were transported from Ferguson Marine’s yard in Port Glasgow to BAE Systems' facility in Govan.

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed its commitment to outfitting multiple Royal Navy ships with the DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) by 2027.

This marks the first successful deployment of the Royal Navy's Sea Viper missile system against a ballistic missile in combat.

During a recent routine patrol over Iraq, British Typhoon jets identified rockets being launched in Iraq against coalition forces.

Concerns were raised recently regarding the adequacy of air defences in the Falkland Islands in response to Argentina's acquisition of F-16 jets from Denmark.

An RAF P-8 Poseidon aircraft was swiftly deployed today in response to a mid-afternoon collision between a tanker and a fishing boat in the Firth of Clyde.

The UK and Germany will jointly build new 'Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm Wheeled Artillery System' artillery systems, which will be mounted on Boxer armored vehicles.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that Britain will spend 2.5 percent of GDP on defence by 2030.

Ajax, the British Army’s newest but troubled armoured fighting vehicle, has successfully completed rigorous trials in the challenging sub-zero conditions of Sweden.

Misconceptions can often take root and spread quickly, one incorrect claim is that the UK stores all of its nukes in Scotland because they're too dangerous to keep in England. 

Naval shipbuilding in Scotland has become controversial once again.