4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (436+ words) The aircraft, serial 169804, was tracked on platforms including Flightradar24 emitting a 7700 squawk, the standard code for a general emergency. Data indicates the drone dropped from around 52, 000 feet to roughly 12, 750 feet within minutes while operating north of Bahrain. Tracking suggests the aircraft…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (176+ words) The NCSC noted that the activity appears to be opportunistic in nature, with the group initially casting a wide net before narrowing its focus to targets of intelligence interest. Paul Chichester, NCSC Director of Operations, was quoted as saying: "This…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (205+ words) Cobra Warrior 2026-1, described as the UK's premier tactical air training event, is designed to challenge participants across the most demanding end of the warfighting spectrum. The exercise focuses on advancing joint mission planning and tactical execution within a Composite Air…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (291+ words) The aircraft, operated by 667 Squadron Army Air Corps, will be used for jungle training and take over tasks previously carried out by the now-retired Puma HC2 fleet. Roles will include medical evacuation, troop transport, underslung load operations, firefighting, intelligence surveillance and…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (264+ words) The maritime union RMT confirmed that its members walked out today, Tuesday 7 April, with a further day of action planned for Thursday 16 April. The union said it had made sustained efforts to reach a negotiated settlement, but that RFA management…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (749+ words) GMB Scotland is calling on defence ministers to allocate Programme Euston work to the Navantia yard in Methil, Fife, rather than opening the contract to international competition. The programme is intended to deliver new out-of-water docking capability at HM Naval…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (404+ words) The latest update, citing the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, includes an increase of 1, 110 personnel over the previous 24-hour reporting period. Ukrainian officials also reported daily losses of 2, 387 unmanned aerial vehicles and 85 artillery systems. The figures provided…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (370+ words) The system, known as Lumberjack, was tested with the 101st Airborne Division during Operation Lethal Eagle, where it carried out a series of simulated missions integrating autonomy, precision strike and intelligence gathering. During the exercise, the Group 3 uncrewed aircraft demonstrated autonomous…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (338+ words) The work, led by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory in collaboration with the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, explored how AI could be aligned with human decision-making in high-pressure environments, the UK Defence Journal understands. The trials drew…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (196+ words) The latest episode of the Inside Counter Terrorism Policing series focuses on an officer identified as "Grace, who manages a unit responsible for monitoring and acting on reports of extremist content online. Grace works within the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral…...