The UK government has announced a significant investment of £1.5 billion to bolster national defence through the construction of at least six new weapons and explosives factories. This initiative aims to produce up to 7,000 long-range missiles, rockets, and drones, enhancing the country’s military readiness in response to escalating global threats. This development is a […]
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The International Defence Conference (IDC) 2025 will take place on 16 February under the theme “Defence Reimagined: Innovation, Integration, and Resilience.” The event coincides with the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) and the Naval Defence & Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX), scheduled for 17–21 February 2025. Both events are held under the patronage of His
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The United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has achieved a landmark in missile defence, successfully intercepting an air-launched intermediate-range ballistic missile target during a test conducted off the coast of Guam. This marks a pivotal step forward in strengthening the island’s defensive capabilities, the Pentagon announced last Tuesday. Guam, a US territory strategically situated in
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Following the recent removal of Bashar al-Assad, the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) rebel group, Abu Mohammed al Jolani, has addressed a Western audience for the first time since the collapse of Bashar al Assad’s regime. In an exclusive interview with Sky News in Damascus, al Jolani sought to reassure foreign nations
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The Specialist Defence & Security Convention UK (SDSC-UK) is thrilled to reveal the official line-up of speakers and panel chairs for this year’s conference, set to take place on 20 November at SDSC-UK 2024. There’s still time to register for the exhibition and conference, with the final registration closing on 15 November. This year’s conference
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The recent developments in the Middle East have brought Iran and Israel into the global spotlight once again, as Tehran takes a more assertive stance in response to Israel’s growing influence in the region. As tensions escalate, concerns over potential conflict and regional instability are mounting. Iran’s government, long a major player in the geopolitical
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Hamas has announced that its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran. Iranian media reports indicate that the airstrike targeted a building housing war veterans where Haniyeh was staying at approximately 02:00 local time (22:30 GMT). At 62, Haniyeh was considered the de facto leader of Hamas and was
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On 24 July at the Farnborough Air Show, the UK’s new Minister for Defence Procurement, Maria Eagle, unveiled a significant order for Thales’s lightweight multirole missile (LMM). This announcement coincided with her discussion on the forthcoming Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The LMM, known as the Martlet when operated by the Royal Navy’s Leonardo Helicopters Wildcats,
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EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Fincantieri, one of the largest shipbuilding companies in the world, have signed an agreement today formalising the launch of MAESTRAL an Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilding Joint Venture (JV) between both companies. The JV, which was first announced in February of this year, will capitalise
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L3Harris segment Aerojet Rocketdyne has joined forces with Lockheed Martin to deliver advanced propulsion capabilities for the US Missile Defense Agency’s Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) programme. This collaboration supports the US Department of Defense’s mission to establish a robust initial line of defence against long-range ballistic missile threats. In April 2024, Lockheed Martin was awarded
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