UK Defence Journal 'Weekly Brief'

Posted: 13th May 2024

Welcome to the UK Defence Journal ‘Weekly Brief’. Below you will find some of the most popular articles on our website over the last week.

NATO warships engage in anti-submarine warfare training

NATO’s Dynamic Mongoose 24 exercise has brought together ships, submarines, aircraft, and thousands of personnel from 10 allied nations to sharpen their anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) skills.

Youth recruitment in British armed forces holds steady

Newly released Ministry of Defence data reveals consistent recruitment of young people aged 16 to 18 into the Regular Armed Forces and Future Reserve Programme between 2016 to 2019.

UK presses on with disposal of Warrior fighting vehicles

Despite a land war in Europe and previous plans to modernise the fleet, the UK presses on with plans to scrap its Warrior armoured vehicles by the middle of the…

UK sells surplus H135 military helicopters to Australia

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed the sale of five surplus Airbus H135 helicopters to Australia.

UK affirms strong support for Ukraine and Black Sea security

UK Armed Forces Minister, Leo Docherty MP, has completed a visit of Romania and Bulgaria.

HMS Trent seizes half a billion pounds worth of drugs

HMS Trent has been involved in five major drug interdiction operations, cumulatively seizing narcotics valued at approximately £511 million.

UK confirms aircraft not shipping weapons to Israel

“The purpose of the RAF-operated flights have included aircraft used to transport Ministers and senior officials conducting diplomatic engagements with Israel.”

Royal Navy utilises French logistics for Pacific resupply

This operation saw the transfer of several thousand rounds of ammunition to HMS Tamar as it docked in New Caledonia, strategically located between Fiji and Australia’s Gold Coast.

First engine installed on second Type 31 Frigate at Rosyth

Significant progress has been made on the construction of HMS Active, the second Type 31 frigate being built for the Royal Navy.

Shapps criticises anti-war protests at Glasgow shipyard

“It is the height of naivety to turn up here and protest in a location which has absolutely nothing to do with the issue they’re concerned about,” said the Defence…

Independence ‘rhetoric’ risks shipbuilding in Scotland

The Defence Secretary told the UK Defence Journal that Scottish shipbuilding would be “put at risk” with Scottish independence.

Brighton man convicted on multiple terrorism charges

The arrest occurred on June 27, 2023, after officers discovered detailed plans on Reynolds’ phone for an attack on a synagogue near Brighton.