A new naval era has begun in the Falklands as HMS Forth begins her first patrol around the islands. After a 9,000-mile journey from Portsmouth, the 2,000-tonne patrol ship arrived in the South Atlantic islands ready to take on duties after HMS Clyde retired just before Christmas. Her successor is the first of five second-generation […]

Although the summit was meant to mark the military alliance’s 70th birthday, tensions among the allies overshadowed the party. The celebration of unity was marked by clashes between the US and French presidents. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the leaders of the 29-member military alliance in London on Wednesday, as the uneasy allies met to […]

DefenceTalkThe government of the United Kingdom has halted the approval of arms exports licenses to Saudi Arabia, following a ruling by the Court of Appeal that British sales to the Saudi government are unlawful. On June 20, 2019, the U.K. Court of Appeal ruled that continued arms exports to Saudi Arabia are unlawful, as government […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-freezes-arms-export-licenses-to-saudi-arabia-following-court-ruling-72352/

DefenceTalkDefence Secretary Gavin Williamson has signed a $1.98Bn deal to purchase five E-7 early warning radar aircraft. The E-7 fleet will replace the current Sentry aircraft and ensure the continued delivery of the UK’s Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability. Named “Wedgetail” by the Australian Department for Defence, the E-7 aircraft can fly for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-orders-five-boeing-e-7-wedgetail-aewc-aircraft-72223/

DefenceTalkPakistan reserves the right to respond to any aggression displayed against it as a matter of self-defence, Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has informed the military chiefs and ambassadors of major western powers and China. The army chief conveyed the resolve during his separate phone conversations on Friday with the commander of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-will-surely-respond-to-any-aggression-army-chief-tells-major-western-powers-china-72158/

DefenceTalkAirbus chief Tom Enders on Thursday warned the European aerospace giant could make “very harmful decisions” for Britain if it leaves the European Union without a deal, the latest multinational to issue a stark alert. Enders branded the government’s handling of Brexit a “disgrace” and suggested 14,000 jobs at its sites designing and manufacturing wings […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airbus-warns-no-deal-brexit-could-spark-very-harmful-decisions-72078/

DefenceTalkRheinmetall and BAE Systems today announced that they have signed an agreement to create a joint UK-based military vehicle design, manufacturing and support business. The new Joint Venture will be headquartered at BAE Systems’ facility in Telford, England and will sustain over 400 jobs in the UK, as well as preserve key technology and engineering […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rheinmetall-and-bae-systems-to-create-a-uk-based-land-systems-joint-venture-72063/

DefenceTalkBritain is backing a French plan to create a European military intervention force as a way to maintain strong defense ties with the EU after Brexit, a minister told AFP on Saturday. British junior defense minister Frederick Curzon said London was “very keen to support” French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan for a force that could […]https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-backs-french-plan-for-european-defense-force-minister-71649/

DefenceTalkA pair of fighter pilots have become the first in their services to fly the F-35 Lightning straight from training. Flight Lieutenant Liam and Lieutenant Chris became the first Royal Air Force and Royal Navy pilots respectively to proceed straight from flying training in a Hawk to fly the multi-role combat aircraft. Speaking after his […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-fighter-pilots-fly-f-35-lightning-straight-from-training-for-first-time-71182/

DefenceTalkBritain would struggle to match Russia’s military capabilities on the battlefield, the head of the U.K. army will say in a speech on January 22. In an address to the Royal United Services Institute, Chief of the General Staff Nick Carter is expected to say Russia is building increasingly aggressive and expeditionary forces while already […]https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-no-match-for-russias-military-u-k-army-chief-says-71128/