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UK accelerates hypersonic missile development with £1bn plan
Aug 14, 2024 · Certainly the Zircon and Kinzhal appear only faster versions of older Xoviet designs and relatively dumb and have to slow down below Hypersonic speeds in the terminal phase where they can be taken out similarly to other missiles that are supersonic so far from a wonder weapon just serial upgrades to long pre existing weapons.
UK launches ‘STORM’ to defend country from missiles
Jul 5, 2024 · Hence why I said the answer is REINFORCEMENT of the RN, not just reforming the Home Fleet with the assets we have. If this were done with the most obvious option (increasing orders of existing ship classes), then a nice benefit would be that we could also deploy those ships elsewhere when the missile threat to the UK is judged low, which is basically always.
British military shrinks by nearly 30% since 2000 - UK Defence …
Jan 26, 2024 · New nuclear to add to that list. Latest reactor in Somerset price has risen by £10 billion. Why we can’t go with the RR SMR design and have dozens of compact reactors doing the same job at less than half the price I simply don’t understand.
Type 83 Destroyer to enter service in ‘late 2030s’ - UK Defence …
Feb 1, 2024 · In a recent written question to the Ministry of Defence (MOD), John Healey, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, sought information on the scheduled in-service dates for the Type 83 Destroyer.
A breakdown of British forces deploying in Europe - UK Defence …
Jan 15, 2024 · With the news that 20,000 British troops, tanks, artillery, jets, attack helicopters, submarines, warships and even an aircraft carrier are to deploy around Europe, we take a look at what is going where.
Plans for Britain’s F-35 fleet - UK Defence Journal
May 21, 2024 · A letter from the Minister of State for Defence Procurement sets out the status of the UK’s F-35 fleet. The letter from James Cartlidge MP, Minister of State for Defence Procurement, to Jeremy Quin MP, Chair of the House of Commons Defence Committee, covers several key points regarding the development and operational status of …
UK secures £6.5 billion complex weapons deal with MBDA
Jul 22, 2024 · The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced a substantial £6.5 billion investment to enhance the rapid delivery of advanced complex weapons, such as the Storm Shadow, Brimstone, and Meteor missiles, to the Armed Forces.
UK outlines three ‘tiers’ of military drones - UK Defence Journal
Feb 24, 2024 · The Defence Committee of the House of Commons recently discussed the complex aspects of the UK’s approach towards unmanned aerial systems. Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton outlined the classification of drone technologies into three tiers, underscoring the prioritisation of Tier 1 drones for their cost-effectiveness and expendable nature.
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