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New nuke sub leaves yard and heads to Scotland for trials HMS Agamemnon, the sixth of the Astute class, is heading to her new home Faslane to continue trials. The post New nuke sub leaves yard and heads to Scotland for trials first appeared on UK Defence Journal .

Record defence spending with Scottish industry revealed Ministry of Defence spending with Scottish industry rose by 13 per cent in real terms to £2.53 billion in 2025/26. The post Record defence spending with Scottish industry revealed first appeared on UK Defence Journal .

MP warns Britain’s deterrence against Russia is its people Graeme Downie MP says the UK is already in an unconventional war with Russia and argues that "our deterrence is our people" as skills shortages threaten defence resilience. The post MP warns Britain’s deterrence against Russia is its people first appeared on UK Defence Journal .

Britain puts space at centre of defence buying revolution National Armaments Director Rupert Pearce says Defence must become a far more active customer for UK space firms, with nearly £13bn committed and space placed among the first new capability portfolios. #SpacePower The post Britain puts space at centre of defence buying revolution first appeared on UK Defence Journal .

Hawk jet crashes near RAF Valley A Hawk jet has crashed near RAF Valley in Wales, with emergency services responding to the incident. Crew are understood to have ejected. The post Hawk jet crashes near RAF Valley first appeared on UK Defence Journal .

Britain prepares for war in space as threats grow At the UK Space Power Conference, Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth warned Britain must be ready to win in an increasingly contested space domain. The post Britain prepares for war in space as threats grow first appeared on UK Defence Journal .

Russia tried to interfere in the 2019 election, says UK Britain has evidence that Russian agencies tried to interfere in the 2019 general election, the Prime Minister has told the United Nations General Assembly. The post Russia tried to interfere in the 2019 election, says UK first appeared on UK Defence Journal .

Britain forms squadron to strike threats in orbit The Royal Air Force is today forming No. III Space Effects Squadron, the first British unit dedicated to disrupting, degrading and denying hostile activity in space. The post Britain forms squadron to strike threats in orbit first appeared on UK Defence Journal .

Control of space will decide this century, says Streeting Control of space will determine security in this century in the way that control of the seas did in the nineteenth and control of the air did in the twentieth, the Defence Secretary will say today. The post Control of space will decide this century, says Streeting first appeared on UK Defence Journal .

British drone submarine fires torpedo off Scotland A Royal Navy extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, the Excalibur, has launched a US Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo during trials in Scotland. The post British drone submarine fires torpedo off Scotland first appeared on UK Defence Journal .