UK Defence Journal 'Weekly Brief'.

American U.S Special ops chief fired

April 19, 2025 

The dismissal, effective immediately, was announced in a brief statement citing a “loss in confidence in his ability to fulfil his duties”.

Wallace: Trump ‘Victory’ on Ukraine now drifting away

April 19, 2025 

Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told LBC’s Matt Frei that Donald Trump appears to be searching for a way out of the Ukraine conflict, suggesting that his hopes of claiming…

RAF Air Mobility ‘backbone’ of UK carrier strike ops

April 19, 2025 

As the UK Carrier Strike Group is set to begin its eight-month Operation Highmast, the Royal Air Force has underlined the critical role of its Air Mobility Force.

MOD awards £2.6m contract for nuclear apprentice training

April 19, 2025 

The contract supports the enrolment of up to 30 students per year, over three annual cohorts, into the ST0289 Nuclear Scientist and Nuclear Engineer integrated degree programme.

U.S. air defence unit fields futuristic command centre

April 19, 2025 

The U.S. 176th Air Defense Squadron has declared its upgraded Battle Command Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Alaska fully operational.

Sweden orders 18 ARCHER from BAE in Ukraine support package

April 19, 2025 

The Swedish Government has placed an order for 18 new ARCHER mobile howitzers from BAE Systems, as part of its 18th military support package to Ukraine.

BAE and Polish firm wzm sign M88 support agreement

April 19, 2025 

The M88A2 Hercules is a heavy armoured recovery vehicle designed to tow and repair disabled tanks and other armoured platforms.

Devon man sentenced for right-wing terrorist material

April 19, 2025 

A 20-year-old man from Honiton, Devon has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison after being found guilty of a series of terrorism offences linked to extreme…

BAE in $11.5m order for Columbia submarine components

April 19, 2025 

BAE Systems has received an additional $11.5 million contract to produce a structural component for the U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine.

PrSM fired from M270A2 launcher for first time

April 18, 2025 

The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin have successfully conducted the first launch of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) from an M270A2 launcher, marking a milestone in the system’s integration and…

American B-1B bombers arrive in Japan

April 18, 2025 

The United States has deployed B-1B Lancer bombers and personnel from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas to Misawa Air Base, Japan,.

MOD awards £4.5m precision strike drone contract to Modini

April 18, 2025 

The Ministry of Defence has formally awarded a £4.5 million contract to Modini Limited for the delivery of One Way Effector (OWE) systems under a two-year, single-source arrangement intended to…